Living in Georgetown (Ontario)

Georgetown (Ontario) is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 44,058 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #151 of 1,721), business owners (top 15%, #276 of 1,899), climate-conscious movers (top 18%, #329 of 1,899).

Residents44,058
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport23 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,432,700 people
Lake shore27 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Ottawa388 km
Within 10 km107,009 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 40 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 22:46

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How Georgetown (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 family60#327 of 1,760#47 of 413Map
Low-income household23#1,261 of 1,561#257 of 414Map
Low-income family42#909 of 1,245#264 of 345Map
Single parent52#633 of 978#201 of 306Map
Pensioner couple60#382 of 1,453#66 of 372Map
Single pensioner65#375 of 1,453#78 of 372Map
Early retiree61#151 of 1,721#15 of 439Map
Single professional54#536 of 809#192 of 280Map
Young professional57#563 of 844#201 of 284Map
DINKS62#356 of 568#144 of 230Map
Remote worker54#636 of 1,176#139 of 353Map
Commuter69#694 of 1,307#162 of 352Map
Car-free household55#591 of 866#213 of 281Map
Student48#381 of 418#167 of 181Map
First-home buyer39#888 of 1,245#194 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,572 of 1,899#300 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#555 of 820#205 of 276Map
Expat professional71#264 of 1,176#50 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover66#843 of 1,453#232 of 372Map
Nature-focused household53#1,365 of 2,661#263 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,134 of 2,508#264 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#1,197 of 2,508#189 of 540Map
Rural value seeker23#1,932 of 2,661#315 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover78#66 of 2,508#26 of 540Map
Lottery winner74#187 of 2,923#48 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#329 of 1,899#44 of 454Map
Coastal living54#1,143 of 1,224#281 of 306Map
Business owner79#276 of 1,899#39 of 454Map
Digital native44#665 of 867#223 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
  • Education and family97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Foundation69
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Green space43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Affordability7
  • 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

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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.