Living in Parkwoods-Donalda

Parkwoods-Donalda is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 34,805 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 14%, #120 of 866), cross-border commuters (top 15%, #376 of 2,508), city lovers (top 16%, #130 of 820).

Residents34,805
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport26 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,767,300 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 7.2 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with United States of America34 km
Distance to Ottawa342 km
Within 10 km1,208,415 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 9 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 22:43

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How Parkwoods-Donalda 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 family56#575 of 1,760#138 of 413Map
Low-income household22#1,306 of 1,561#289 of 414Map
Low-income family44#778 of 1,245#159 of 345Map
Single parent54#502 of 978#99 of 306Map
Pensioner couple54#757 of 1,453#173 of 372Map
Single pensioner65#337 of 1,453#61 of 372Map
Early retiree49#973 of 1,721#280 of 439Map
Single professional61#261 of 809#45 of 280Map
Young professional65#231 of 844#44 of 284Map
DINKS67#181 of 568#39 of 230Map
Remote worker55#530 of 1,176#94 of 353Map
Commuter69#661 of 1,307#154 of 352Map
Car-free household72#120 of 866#36 of 281Map
Student70#148 of 418#72 of 181Map
First-home buyer38#902 of 1,245#203 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,618 of 1,899#329 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#130 of 820#35 of 276Map
Expat professional71#259 of 1,176#49 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover71#369 of 1,453#71 of 372Map
Nature-focused household13#2,402 of 2,661#499 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter37#376 of 2,508#118 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#1,548 of 2,508#300 of 540Map
Rural value seeker0#2,444 of 2,661#463 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover68#328 of 2,508#119 of 540Map
Lottery winner72#279 of 2,923#83 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,124 of 1,899#252 of 454Map
Coastal living62#972 of 1,224#198 of 306Map
Business owner74#625 of 1,899#143 of 454Map
Digital native61#216 of 867#52 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 family97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Foundation83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Jobs and economy55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • National border nearby (straight line)26
  • Affordability8
  • Green space7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.