Living in Caledon

Caledon is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 76,581 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 11%, #175 of 1,721), climate-conscious movers (top 19%, #347 of 1,899), single pensioners (top 34%, #484 of 1,453).

Residents76,581
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km940,900 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 420 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line23.3 km
Distance to Ottawa381 km
Within 10 km76,581 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 54 min, sunset 22:45

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How Caledon 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 family54#732 of 1,760#202 of 413Map
Low-income household19#1,468 of 1,561#381 of 414Map
Low-income family38#1,054 of 1,245#299 of 345Map
Single parent47#810 of 978#260 of 306Map
Pensioner couple56#601 of 1,453#131 of 372Map
Single pensioner63#484 of 1,453#127 of 372Map
Early retiree61#175 of 1,721#23 of 439Map
Single professional48#655 of 809#221 of 280Map
Young professional50#688 of 844#228 of 284Map
DINKS54#480 of 568#191 of 230Map
Remote worker52#756 of 1,176#198 of 353Map
Commuter58#1,106 of 1,307#284 of 352Map
Car-free household51#673 of 866#232 of 281Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer33#1,169 of 1,245#314 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,705 of 1,899#384 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#631 of 820#225 of 276Map
Expat professional63#650 of 1,176#222 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover63#990 of 1,453#260 of 372Map
Nature-focused household54#1,323 of 2,661#254 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter9#1,359 of 2,508#324 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#1,312 of 2,508#227 of 540Map
Rural value seeker24#1,895 of 2,661#308 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover74#127 of 2,508#47 of 540Map
Lottery winner68#607 of 2,923#205 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#347 of 1,899#47 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#942 of 1,899#253 of 454Map
Digital native41#710 of 867#233 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Education and family84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Foundation68
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Green space45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
  • Affordability8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.