Living in Lawson

Lawson is a large place in Saskatchewan, Canada, home to 34,620 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #47 of 1,307), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #60 of 1,453), business owners (top 6%, #95 of 1,899).

Residents34,620
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport4 km (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km899,500 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSouth Saskatchewan, 2.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa2,366 km
Within 10 km877,390 people
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 23:56

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How Lawson ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Saskatchewan
Young family60#314 of 1,760#48 of 102Map
Low-income household63#144 of 1,561#9 of 89Map
Low-income family66#160 of 1,245#12 of 74Map
Single parent70#107 of 978#8 of 49Map
Pensioner couple44#1,231 of 1,453#63 of 89Map
Single pensioner61#674 of 1,453#40 of 89Map
Early retiree42#1,450 of 1,721#64 of 99Map
Single professional70#73 of 809#8 of 42Map
Young professional72#77 of 844#8 of 49Map
DINKS72#94 of 568#8 of 22Map
Remote worker62#255 of 1,176#21 of 59Map
Commuter81#47 of 1,307#6 of 96Map
Car-free household74#96 of 866#8 of 58Map
Student77#81 of 418#6 of 11Map
First-home buyer67#118 of 1,245#7 of 74Map
Budget-constrained mover60#282 of 1,899#9 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#94 of 820#8 of 49Map
Expat professional76#101 of 1,176#7 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover80#60 of 1,453#7 of 89Map
Nature-focused household17#2,304 of 2,661#150 of 167Map
Cross-border commuter20#594 of 2,508#7 of 154Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#2,265 of 2,508#93 of 154Map
Rural value seeker20#1,996 of 2,661#151 of 167Map
High-net-worth mover62#599 of 2,508#42 of 154Map
Lottery winner77#108 of 2,923#7 of 175Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#763 of 1,899#45 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#95 of 1,899#7 of 114Map
Digital native69#44 of 867#6 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Foundation89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Education and family67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Affordability44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Green space13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.