Living in Orillia

Orillia is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 31,166 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #307 of 2,508), early retirees (top 25%, #428 of 1,721), climate-conscious movers (top 37%, #701 of 1,899).

Residents31,166
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport105 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km37,100 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Simcoe)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeLake Simcoe, 1.4 km
Main railway line13.7 km
Distance to Ottawa306 km
Within 10 km33,711 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 49 min, sunset 22:40

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How Orillia 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household18#1,494 of 1,561#394 of 414Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree55#428 of 1,721#108 of 439Map
Single professional23#779 of 809#263 of 280Map
Young professional25#820 of 844#270 of 284Map
DINKS27#556 of 568#222 of 230Map
Remote worker46#1,039 of 1,176#310 of 353Map
Commuter45#1,276 of 1,307#339 of 352Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover18#1,690 of 1,899#375 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker16#774 of 820#256 of 276Map
Expat professional37#864 of 1,176#285 of 353Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household56#1,213 of 2,661#234 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter5#1,538 of 2,508#373 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover56#307 of 2,508#20 of 540Map
Rural value seeker30#1,718 of 2,661#280 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,059 of 2,508#313 of 540Map
Lottery winner47#1,353 of 2,923#331 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#701 of 1,899#116 of 454Map
Coastal living67#550 of 1,224#57 of 306Map
Business owner45#1,254 of 1,899#338 of 454Map
Digital native22#843 of 867#276 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Green space50
  • Education and family44
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Foundation43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Affordability17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • 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.