Living in Greater Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to 166,004 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #51 of 1,899), low-income households (top 6%, #84 of 1,561), commuters (top 8%, #94 of 1,307).

Residents166,004
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport328 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km213,000 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Wanapitei)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa426 km
Within 10 km166,004 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 22:40

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How Greater Sudbury 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 family65#134 of 1,760#5 of 413Map
Low-income household67#84 of 1,561#2 of 414Map
Low-income family66#172 of 1,245#4 of 345Map
Single parent68#147 of 978#3 of 306Map
Pensioner couple61#319 of 1,453#46 of 372Map
Single pensioner68#182 of 1,453#18 of 372Map
Early retiree59#220 of 1,721#36 of 439Map
Single professional64#163 of 809#28 of 280Map
Young professional67#145 of 844#29 of 284Map
DINKS65#248 of 568#72 of 230Map
Remote worker64#165 of 1,176#7 of 353Map
Commuter79#94 of 1,307#22 of 352Map
Car-free household72#127 of 866#39 of 281Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer68#97 of 1,245#2 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover59#289 of 1,899#4 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#184 of 820#51 of 276Map
Expat professional56#705 of 1,176#232 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover68#599 of 1,453#159 of 372Map
Nature-focused household53#1,370 of 2,661#265 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter15#840 of 2,508#221 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#1,970 of 2,508#387 of 540Map
Rural value seeker53#1,085 of 2,661#138 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover75#110 of 2,508#38 of 540Map
Lottery winner66#730 of 2,923#236 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#51 of 1,899#2 of 454Map
Coastal living55#1,141 of 1,224#280 of 306Map
Business owner61#1,061 of 1,899#276 of 454Map
Digital native65#97 of 867#18 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Foundation87
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Affordability53
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Jobs and economy50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Education and family45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)39
  • Green space39
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • 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

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.