Living in Timmins

Timmins is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 41,788 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 11%, #191 of 1,899), early retirees (top 21%, #353 of 1,721), rural value seekers (top 23%, #608 of 2,661).

Residents41,788
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport546 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+221 km
Within 30 km41,800 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMattagami, 2.7 km
Main railway line48.1 km
Distance to Ottawa545 km
Within 10 km41,788 people
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 22:33

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How Timmins 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 household54#421 of 1,561#20 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 retiree56#353 of 1,721#82 of 439Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#472 of 1,176#69 of 353Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover61#191 of 1,899#2 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional10#1,046 of 1,176#335 of 353Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household61#901 of 2,661#140 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter2#1,648 of 2,508#406 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#1,745 of 2,508#346 of 540Map
Rural value seeker63#608 of 2,661#42 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,075 of 2,508#315 of 540Map
Lottery winner33#1,658 of 2,923#410 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#435 of 1,899#70 of 454Map
Coastal living57#1,107 of 1,224#266 of 306Map
Business owner3#1,640 of 1,899#426 of 454Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Affordability78
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Foundation50
  • Green space49
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)38
  • Jobs and economy37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Education and family12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
  • Mobility and connectivity0
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • 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.