Living in Belleville

Name: Belleville
Address: Ontario, CA

Belleville is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 50,716 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 27%, #449 of 1,721), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #822 of 2,508), people who want to live by the sea (top 34%, #409 of 1,224).

Residents50,716

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport119 km (Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International)

Nearest city of 100k+72 km

Within 30 km128,400 people

Lake shore0 km (Lake Ontario)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, on the shore

Nearest major riverMoira, under 1 km

Main railway line1.2 km

Border with United States of America60 km

Distance to Ottawa192 km

Within 10 km50,716 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 52 min, sunset 22:34

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Good to know about Belleville

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
It lies on Lake Ontario.
The Moira runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 52 min and sets around 22:34; in late June it sets around 2:57.

How Belleville 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.

Profile	Score	In Canada	In Ontario
Young family	29	#1,673 of 1,760	#397 of 413	Map
Low-income household	39	#832 of 1,561	#87 of 414	Map
Low-income family	37	#1,079 of 1,245	#304 of 345	Map
Single parent	37	#932 of 978	#286 of 306	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#538 of 1,453	#116 of 372	Map
Single pensioner	59	#840 of 1,453	#230 of 372	Map
Early retiree	54	#449 of 1,721	#118 of 439	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	54	#613 of 1,176	#128 of 353	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#1,199 of 1,245	#324 of 345	Map
Budget-constrained mover	47	#814 of 1,899	#49 of 454	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	27	#928 of 1,176	#312 of 353	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#1,226 of 1,453	#306 of 372	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#1,385 of 2,661	#271 of 552	Map
Cross-border commuter	3	#1,605 of 2,508	#396 of 540	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	41	#822 of 2,508	#96 of 540	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#1,303 of 2,661	#196 of 552	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#1,050 of 2,508	#312 of 540	Map
Lottery winner	43	#1,419 of 2,923	#347 of 567	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,520 of 1,899	#388 of 454	Map
Coastal living	68	#409 of 1,224	#36 of 306	Map
Business owner	22	#1,430 of 1,899	#397 of 454	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Lifestyle and amenities61
Foundation56
Green space48
Affordability47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Jobs and economy34
Mobility and connectivity34
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Education and family21
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.