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Best places to live in Ontario

570 places and 17,438,634 residents in Ontario, Canada, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Westfort9#9 Oakville8#8 Stittsville7#7 Kingston (Ontario)6#6 Bridlewood (Ontario)5#5 Greater Sudbury4#4 Northwood3#3 Kanata2#2 London1#1 Thunder Bay
Young family fit across Ontario, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Thunder Bay
    Ontario, 108,843 residents    69
  2. 2London
    Ontario, 422,324 residents    66
  3. 3Kanata
    Ontario, 90,000 residents    66
  4. 4Northwood
    Ontario, 14,017 residents    66
  5. 5Greater Sudbury
    Ontario, 166,004 residents    65
  6. 6Bridlewood (Ontario)
    Ontario, 24,400 residents    65
  7. 7Kingston (Ontario)
    Ontario, 132,485 residents    64
  8. 8Stittsville
    Ontario, 40,889 residents    64
  9. 9Oakville
    Ontario, 213,759 residents    64
  10. 10Westfort
    Ontario, 8,256 residents    64

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For retired couples

  1. 1Niagara-on-the-Lake
    Ontario, 17,511 residents    73
  2. 2LaSalle
    Ontario, 32,721 residents    70
  3. 3Leamington
    Ontario, 35,730 residents    70
  4. 4Mississauga Beach
    Ontario, 4,662 residents    69
  5. 5Kingsville
    Ontario, 22,119 residents    68
  6. 6Virgil
    Ontario, 2,937 residents    68
  7. 7Niagara Falls
    Ontario, 99,818 residents    67
  8. 8Hamilton (Ontario)
    Ontario, 569,353 residents    67
  9. 9Amherstburg
    Ontario, 13,910 residents    67
  10. 10Thorold
    Ontario, 18,801 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1LaSalle
    Ontario, 32,721 residents    69
  2. 2Windsor (Ontario)
    Ontario, 229,660 residents    67
  3. 3Hamilton (Ontario)
    Ontario, 569,353 residents    67
  4. 4Thunder Bay
    Ontario, 108,843 residents    66
  5. 5Brantford
    Ontario, 104,688 residents    66
  6. 6Niagara Falls
    Ontario, 99,818 residents    65
  7. 7Greater Sudbury
    Ontario, 166,004 residents    64
  8. 8Brant
    Ontario, 34,415 residents    64
  9. 9Clarence-Rockland
    Ontario, 20,790 residents    64
  10. 10Leamington
    Ontario, 35,730 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1Gloucester
    Ontario, 150,012 residents    83
  2. 2Nepean
    Ontario, 180,000 residents    83
  3. 3Ottawa South
    Ontario, 125,090 residents    83
  4. 4Orléans
    Ontario, 125,937 residents    82
  5. 5Kitchener
    Ontario, 256,885 residents    82
  6. 6Cambridge (Ontario)
    Ontario, 129,920 residents    82
  7. 7Waterloo (Ontario)
    Ontario, 104,986 residents    82
  8. 8Oakville
    Ontario, 213,759 residents    81
  9. 9Ajax
    Ontario, 119,677 residents    81
  10. 10Guelph
    Ontario, 143,740 residents    81

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For single professionals

  1. 1Mississauga
    Ontario, 717,961 residents    77
  2. 2Brampton
    Ontario, 656,480 residents    76
  3. 3Ottawa South
    Ontario, 125,090 residents    75
  4. 4Nepean
    Ontario, 180,000 residents    75
  5. 5Vaughan
    Ontario, 323,103 residents    75
  6. 6Markham
    Ontario, 338,503 residents    74
  7. 7Gloucester
    Ontario, 150,012 residents    74
  8. 8Kitchener
    Ontario, 256,885 residents    74
  9. 9Richmond Hill
    Ontario, 202,022 residents    73
  10. 10Hamilton (Ontario)
    Ontario, 569,353 residents    73

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Thunder Bay
    Ontario, 108,843 residents    63
  2. 2Timmins
    Ontario, 41,788 residents    61
  3. 3Northwood
    Ontario, 14,017 residents    60
  4. 4Greater Sudbury
    Ontario, 166,004 residents    59
  5. 5Cornwall (Ontario)
    Ontario, 48,821 residents    59
  6. 6Sault Ste. Marie
    Ontario, 72,051 residents    59
  7. 7Shuniah
    Ontario, 10,118 residents    59
  8. 8Westfort
    Ontario, 8,256 residents    59
  9. 9College Heights
    Ontario, 5,476 residents    57
  10. 10Chatham
    Ontario, 43,550 residents    57

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All profiles in Ontario

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyThunder Bay69413
Low-income householdThunder Bay68414
Low-income familyThunder Bay70345
Single parentThunder Bay72306
Pensioner coupleNiagara-on-the-Lake73372
Single pensionerLaSalle71372
Early retireeNiagara-on-the-Lake68439
Single professionalMississauga77280
Young professionalMississauga80284
DINKSMississauga83230
Remote workerLaSalle69353
CommuterGloucester83352
Car-free householdMississauga88281
StudentLondon85181
First-home buyerThunder Bay70345
Budget-constrained moverThunder Bay63454
Urban lifestyle seekerMississauga84276
Expat professionalMississauga84353
Healthcare-first moverWindsor (Ontario)83372
Nature-focused householdBothwell71552
Cross-border commuterWindsor (Ontario)87540
Outdoor and mountain loverAmethyst Harbour65540
Rural value seekerEmo73552
High-net-worth moverOakville88540
Lottery winnerGloucester85567
Climate-resilient relocationWindsor (Ontario)76454
Coastal livingNiagara-on-the-Lake76306
Business ownerGloucester87454
Digital nativeHamilton (Ontario)74293

Towns of 30,000+ in Ontario