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Pembroke

Lumber capital of the Ottawa Valley

Pembroke in brief

Pembroke sits at the confluence of the Muskrat and Ottawa Rivers about 145 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, Renfrew County's seat and the valley's longtime commercial hub. The name honours the Earls of Pembroke and was in local use by 1838.

Ottawa Valley lumber built the town's early fortune. Courthouse, hospital, and main-street trade still pull surrounding communities into Pembroke for services.

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#87
City Score rank
33%
City Score
2
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City Score over time

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Rankings for Pembroke

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Composite · OpenStats

OpenStats City Score

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Average standing across OpenStats-owned rankings built from public data (currently radon, building permit value, and residential mill rates). Each placement is scored from 0–1 within its edition, then averaged. External livability lists stay on hometown pages as separate published appearances.

Single edition · 2026

#87
Published · 2026 · of 125
Score 0.33

Only one published edition places Pembroke in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Health · OpenStats

OpenStats Highest Indoor Radon

OpenStats

Communities ranked by Health Canada survey mean indoor radon (Bq/m³). Rank 1 is the highest mean.

Single edition · 2026

#61
Published · 2026 · of 117
Score 111.7

Only one published edition places Pembroke in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Property tax · OpenStats

OpenStats Residential Mill Rates

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Municipalities ranked by residential mill rate. Rank 1 is the highest published rate (higher tax burden).

Single edition · 2024

#6
Published · 2024 · of 43
Score 18.3

Only one published edition places Pembroke in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Worth knowing in Pembroke

Distinctive local notes and places, each linked to its source.

  • Pembroke is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, located at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley.

    Wikipedia

  • It lies approximately 145 kilometres northwest of Ottawa.

    Wikipedia

  • It serves as the county seat of Renfrew County and functions as a regional administrative, judicial, healthcare, and commercial centre for surrounding communities, independent of the county government.

    Wikipedia

  • Pembroke sits at the confluence of the Muskrat and Ottawa rivers and has long billed itself as the Heart of the Ottawa Valley.

    Wikipedia

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