Living in Stittsville

Stittsville is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 40,889 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 10%, #161 of 1,760), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #228 of 1,899), early retirees (top 13%, #219 of 1,721).

Residents40,889
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km991,800 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line8.6 km
Distance to Ottawa25 km
Within 10 km190,175 people
Greater areaGreater Ottawa, 25 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 22:24

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How Stittsville 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 family64#161 of 1,760#8 of 413Map
Low-income household33#1,050 of 1,561#169 of 414Map
Low-income family51#572 of 1,245#51 of 345Map
Single parent58#301 of 978#29 of 306Map
Pensioner couple59#415 of 1,453#84 of 372Map
Single pensioner67#235 of 1,453#32 of 372Map
Early retiree59#219 of 1,721#35 of 439Map
Single professional55#497 of 809#176 of 280Map
Young professional57#542 of 844#195 of 284Map
DINKS61#374 of 568#155 of 230Map
Remote worker58#383 of 1,176#44 of 353Map
Commuter68#774 of 1,307#193 of 352Map
Car-free household56#561 of 866#200 of 281Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer46#639 of 1,245#80 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover32#1,315 of 1,899#170 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#514 of 820#196 of 276Map
Expat professional70#275 of 1,176#53 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover70#399 of 1,453#82 of 372Map
Nature-focused household49#1,477 of 2,661#289 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter13#1,018 of 2,508#251 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#2,020 of 2,508#414 of 540Map
Rural value seeker28#1,762 of 2,661#287 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover78#59 of 2,508#25 of 540Map
Lottery winner74#181 of 2,923#47 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#228 of 1,899#27 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#392 of 1,899#51 of 454Map
Digital native47#602 of 867#210 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 connectivity93
  • Foundation80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Green space37
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Affordability19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.