Living in Cambridge (Ontario)

Cambridge (Ontario) is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to 129,920 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #43 of 1,307), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #88 of 1,453), expat professionals (top 7%, #74 of 1,176).

Residents129,920
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport37 km (John C. Munro Hamilton International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,268,500 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverGrand, 1.1 km
Main railway line16.4 km
Distance to Ottawa432 km
Within 10 km287,935 people
Greater areaGreater Kitchener, 18 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 22:48

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How Cambridge (Ontario) 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 family62#221 of 1,760#21 of 413Map
Low-income household40#794 of 1,561#82 of 414Map
Low-income family50#594 of 1,245#55 of 345Map
Single parent57#333 of 978#37 of 306Map
Pensioner couple60#358 of 1,453#58 of 372Map
Single pensioner68#174 of 1,453#16 of 372Map
Early retiree61#159 of 1,721#19 of 439Map
Single professional70#71 of 809#16 of 280Map
Young professional73#64 of 844#16 of 284Map
DINKS75#62 of 568#17 of 230Map
Remote worker61#267 of 1,176#25 of 353Map
Commuter82#43 of 1,307#6 of 352Map
Car-free household77#67 of 866#18 of 281Map
Student73#123 of 418#61 of 181Map
First-home buyer50#490 of 1,245#41 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,229 of 1,899#134 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#65 of 820#17 of 276Map
Expat professional77#74 of 1,176#15 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover77#88 of 1,453#8 of 372Map
Nature-focused household42#1,632 of 2,661#312 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter16#748 of 2,508#211 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#2,105 of 2,508#441 of 540Map
Rural value seeker27#1,791 of 2,661#290 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover86#6 of 2,508#4 of 540Map
Lottery winner82#30 of 2,923#12 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#680 of 1,899#113 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner82#122 of 1,899#17 of 454Map
Digital native66#85 of 867#15 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Foundation98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Education and family71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Green space29
  • Sea or lake shore28
  • Affordability21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.