Living in Newmarket

Newmarket is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 91,034 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 12%, #193 of 1,721), climate-conscious movers (top 20%, #372 of 1,899), young families (top 24%, #408 of 1,760).

Residents91,034
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,334,400 people
Lake shore19 km (Lake Simcoe)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Simcoe, 19 km
Main railway line7.0 km
Distance to Ottawa334 km
Within 10 km170,470 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 39 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 22:43

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How Newmarket 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 family58#408 of 1,760#67 of 413Map
Low-income household19#1,479 of 1,561#387 of 414Map
Low-income family40#993 of 1,245#289 of 345Map
Single parent49#729 of 978#247 of 306Map
Pensioner couple59#400 of 1,453#75 of 372Map
Single pensioner63#525 of 1,453#143 of 372Map
Early retiree60#193 of 1,721#27 of 439Map
Single professional58#406 of 809#121 of 280Map
Young professional60#454 of 844#150 of 284Map
DINKS64#268 of 568#85 of 230Map
Remote worker52#773 of 1,176#206 of 353Map
Commuter66#886 of 1,307#237 of 352Map
Car-free household63#405 of 866#153 of 281Map
Student49#374 of 418#164 of 181Map
First-home buyer35#1,136 of 1,245#307 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover17#1,762 of 1,899#417 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#351 of 820#136 of 276Map
Expat professional70#315 of 1,176#65 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover68#662 of 1,453#174 of 372Map
Nature-focused household48#1,517 of 2,661#301 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter10#1,325 of 2,508#314 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#1,740 of 2,508#343 of 540Map
Rural value seeker20#2,009 of 2,661#333 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover81#33 of 2,508#16 of 540Map
Lottery winner75#163 of 2,923#41 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#372 of 1,899#53 of 454Map
Coastal living58#1,102 of 1,224#262 of 306Map
Business owner73#716 of 1,899#187 of 454Map
Digital native49#560 of 867#196 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
  • Education and family94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Foundation85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Green space38
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
  • Affordability5
  • 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.