Check out our report looking into the most peaceful locations in the USA & Canada to use as inspiration for your next trip away.
Living in a big city and being part of the hustle and bustle is the dream for some people, and we get it, we’ve all seen some of our favourite TV and film characters live their lives in cities like Los Angeles or New York and wished this upon ourselves.
However, that’s not for everyone. Some prefer quieter, more quaint environments and even those living in the livelier locations want a bit of zen every now and then.
That’s why we here at online casino Betway have put together a ranking for the most peaceful places in the United States of America and Canada.
To score these locations, we looked at the following four metrics:
1) Annual average air quality index (AQI) – From stargazing to potential mental health benefits, air quality can have an impact on more than you think. The lower the AQI, the better the air quality.
2) Population density (per square mile) – A lower population density indicates more chance of peacefulness and relaxation.
3) Search volume for spas – There are few things more relaxing than a day at the spa, so the more searches for spas each location had, the better.
4) Search volume for noise – Nothing ruins peace quite like loud noises. So, the lower the search volume for noise each location had, the better.
Each location was then given a normalised score out of 100 based on how they performed in the factors above.
According to the data, Canada is home to the most peaceful location in North America. Baie-Saint-Paul, located in Quebec, took the crown as our most peaceful place with an impressive total score of 72.78.
The city, which benefits from the relaxing presence of mountains and water, didn’t score first in any of our metrics but it’s strong performance across the board is the main reason why it took top spot.
The city’s population density of 35 was the fourth best in our study. Meanwhile, it also ranked top five for least searches of noise and had an average AQI of 27 which is considered good.
Jasper, Alberta narrowly missed out on top spot with a score of 70.41. The alpine town, which is in the Canadian Rockies boasts mountain views, glacier-fed lakes, forests and rivers. Only eight locations in our study had a better average annual AQI than Jasper’s (26), and the town had a top three population density of 13.
Canada continued to dominate our peaceful rankings as Tofino, British Columbia and Killarney, Ontario ranked third and fourth with scores of 69.86 and 69.57, respectively.
Known for its arts, music, and counterculture heritage, Woodstock, New York took fifth place in our ranking and was found to be the most peaceful location in the US, with a score of 68.17. Although a town known for hosting a legendary music festival might not scream relaxation, Woodstock scored so well in our study due to a good average AQI (26) and a population density of just 93.43.
The table below highlights the top 10 peaceful locations in North America.
Rank | City | Total score |
1 | Baie-Saint-Paul, QC | 72.78 |
2 | Jasper, AB | 70.41 |
3 | Tofino, BC | 69.86 |
4 | Killarney, ON | 69.57 |
5 | Woodstock, NY | 68.17 |
6 | Ucluelet, BC | 68.01 |
7 | Bar Harbor, ME | 67.04 |
8 | Bluff, UT | 65.78 |
9 | Truth or Consequences, NM | 64.28 |
10 | North Conway, NH | 64.15 |
*Data correct as of August 2025
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