Living in Brant

Brant is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 34,415 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #87 of 1,899), single pensioners (top 6%, #87 of 1,453), early retirees (top 10%, #172 of 1,721).

Residents34,415
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (John C. Munro Hamilton International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km427,300 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverGrand, 4.2 km
Main railway line6.3 km
Distance to Ottawa449 km
Within 10 km153,028 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 22:49

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How Brant 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 Ontario
Young family50#1,021 of 1,760#281 of 413Map
Low-income household46#587 of 1,561#36 of 414Map
Low-income family46#687 of 1,245#88 of 345Map
Single parent50#697 of 978#236 of 306Map
Pensioner couple62#259 of 1,453#33 of 372Map
Single pensioner70#87 of 1,453#4 of 372Map
Early retiree61#172 of 1,721#22 of 439Map
Single professional50#627 of 809#215 of 280Map
Young professional53#646 of 844#221 of 284Map
DINKS53#482 of 568#192 of 230Map
Remote worker64#169 of 1,176#8 of 353Map
Commuter70#562 of 1,307#124 of 352Map
Car-free household54#613 of 866#215 of 281Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer50#486 of 1,245#38 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover43#958 of 1,899#81 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#633 of 820#226 of 276Map
Expat professional62#666 of 1,176#224 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover71#326 of 1,453#53 of 372Map
Nature-focused household53#1,337 of 2,661#257 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter17#699 of 2,508#203 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#1,972 of 2,508#388 of 540Map
Rural value seeker39#1,500 of 2,661#237 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover72#190 of 2,508#73 of 540Map
Lottery winner69#486 of 2,923#169 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#87 of 1,899#6 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#877 of 1,899#240 of 454Map
Digital native45#641 of 867#220 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Foundation74
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Green space41
  • Education and family38
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Affordability33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • 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.