Living in Rouge

Rouge is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 46,496 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 13%, #228 of 1,760), early retirees (top 14%, #225 of 1,721), cross-border commuters (top 15%, #368 of 2,508).

Residents46,496
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport40 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km3,593,200 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 3.2 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with United States of America33 km
Distance to Ottawa328 km
Within 10 km346,725 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 24 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 54 min, sunset 22:42

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How Rouge 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 family62#228 of 1,760#22 of 413Map
Low-income household22#1,307 of 1,561#290 of 414Map
Low-income family44#781 of 1,245#161 of 345Map
Single parent54#508 of 978#104 of 306Map
Pensioner couple63#250 of 1,453#31 of 372Map
Single pensioner64#402 of 1,453#93 of 372Map
Early retiree59#225 of 1,721#40 of 439Map
Single professional57#411 of 809#126 of 280Map
Young professional61#418 of 844#128 of 284Map
DINKS64#282 of 568#94 of 230Map
Remote worker55#571 of 1,176#109 of 353Map
Commuter69#700 of 1,307#164 of 352Map
Car-free household65#345 of 866#134 of 281Map
Student60#282 of 418#132 of 181Map
First-home buyer38#930 of 1,245#220 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover19#1,586 of 1,899#310 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#321 of 820#121 of 276Map
Expat professional69#358 of 1,176#82 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover72#302 of 1,453#48 of 372Map
Nature-focused household39#1,727 of 2,661#327 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter38#368 of 2,508#115 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#553 of 2,508#54 of 540Map
Rural value seeker15#2,166 of 2,661#389 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover82#28 of 2,508#14 of 540Map
Lottery winner76#129 of 2,923#35 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#474 of 1,899#75 of 454Map
Coastal living66#642 of 1,224#79 of 306Map
Business owner73#745 of 1,899#197 of 454Map
Digital native52#497 of 867#178 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Education and family97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • National border nearby (straight line)28
  • Green space27
  • Affordability8
  • 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

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.