Living in Halton Hills

Halton Hills is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 62,951 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #140 of 1,721), business owners (top 14%, #253 of 1,899), climate-conscious movers (top 17%, #306 of 1,899).

Residents62,951
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,340,300 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Ottawa389 km
Within 10 km116,386 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 42 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 22:46

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How Halton Hills 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#300 of 1,760#40 of 413Map
Low-income household23#1,245 of 1,561#251 of 414Map
Low-income family42#897 of 1,245#252 of 345Map
Single parent52#604 of 978#181 of 306Map
Pensioner couple59#398 of 1,453#73 of 372Map
Single pensioner65#389 of 1,453#86 of 372Map
Early retiree61#140 of 1,721#12 of 439Map
Single professional57#417 of 809#131 of 280Map
Young professional60#458 of 844#152 of 284Map
DINKS65#245 of 568#70 of 230Map
Remote worker54#619 of 1,176#130 of 353Map
Commuter70#580 of 1,307#127 of 352Map
Car-free household60#514 of 866#186 of 281Map
Student50#370 of 418#162 of 181Map
First-home buyer39#862 of 1,245#180 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,554 of 1,899#293 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#471 of 820#181 of 276Map
Expat professional72#216 of 1,176#35 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover67#728 of 1,453#195 of 372Map
Nature-focused household52#1,378 of 2,661#268 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,144 of 2,508#267 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#1,331 of 2,508#232 of 540Map
Rural value seeker23#1,919 of 2,661#314 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover80#41 of 2,508#19 of 540Map
Lottery winner76#126 of 2,923#34 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#306 of 1,899#40 of 454Map
Coastal living54#1,152 of 1,224#284 of 306Map
Business owner79#253 of 1,899#34 of 454Map
Digital native48#582 of 867#203 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Foundation74
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Green space43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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.