Living in Chatham

Chatham is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 43,550 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 10%, #140 of 1,453), early retirees (top 13%, #218 of 1,721), retired couples (top 14%, #191 of 1,453).

Residents43,550
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport66 km (Windsor International)
Nearest city of 100k+70 km
Within 30 km61,600 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Saint Clair)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Saint Clair, 18 km
Nearest major riverThames, under 1 km
Main railway line9.0 km
Border with United States of America36 km
Distance to Ottawa617 km
Within 10 km43,550 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 22:59

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How Chatham 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 family34#1,603 of 1,760#374 of 413Map
Low-income household46#594 of 1,561#37 of 414Map
Low-income family43#880 of 1,245#239 of 345Map
Single parent40#905 of 978#278 of 306Map
Pensioner couple64#191 of 1,453#19 of 372Map
Single pensioner69#140 of 1,453#12 of 372Map
Early retiree59#218 of 1,721#34 of 439Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#197 of 1,176#13 of 353Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer34#1,145 of 1,245#310 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover57#393 of 1,899#10 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional32#902 of 1,176#302 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover59#1,078 of 1,453#278 of 372Map
Nature-focused household61#878 of 2,661#133 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter28#451 of 2,508#158 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#1,566 of 2,508#307 of 540Map
Rural value seeker57#895 of 2,661#91 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover56#899 of 2,508#286 of 540Map
Lottery winner43#1,417 of 2,923#346 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,227 of 1,899#291 of 454Map
Coastal living62#955 of 1,224#193 of 306Map
Business owner27#1,386 of 1,899#383 of 454Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Affordability62
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Foundation52
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Green space49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Jobs and economy30
  • National border nearby (straight line)22
  • Education and family19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.