Living in Windsor (Ontario)

Windsor (Ontario) is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to 229,660 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 2,508), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #35 of 1,899), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #27 of 1,453).

Residents229,660
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (Windsor International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km318,900 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Saint Clair)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Saint Clair, 2.3 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with United States of America4 km
Distance to Ottawa681 km
Within 10 km262,381 people
Greater areaGreater Windsor, the core
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 23:03

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How Windsor (Ontario) 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 family60#298 of 1,760#39 of 413Map
Low-income household57#345 of 1,561#13 of 414Map
Low-income family65#208 of 1,245#7 of 345Map
Single parent68#155 of 978#4 of 306Map
Pensioner couple64#195 of 1,453#20 of 372Map
Single pensioner66#257 of 1,453#37 of 372Map
Early retiree57#317 of 1,721#69 of 439Map
Single professional59#359 of 809#92 of 280Map
Young professional63#323 of 844#75 of 284Map
DINKS60#391 of 568#161 of 230Map
Remote worker67#103 of 1,176#2 of 353Map
Commuter73#327 of 1,307#57 of 352Map
Car-free household74#94 of 866#24 of 281Map
Student85#16 of 418#2 of 181Map
First-home buyer63#255 of 1,245#11 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover57#399 of 1,899#13 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#123 of 820#32 of 276Map
Expat professional63#645 of 1,176#220 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover83#27 of 1,453#1 of 372Map
Nature-focused household37#1,790 of 2,661#334 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter87#1 of 2,508#1 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#1,215 of 2,508#197 of 540Map
Rural value seeker36#1,576 of 2,661#250 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover68#327 of 2,508#118 of 540Map
Lottery winner76#125 of 2,923#33 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#35 of 1,899#1 of 454Map
Coastal living74#65 of 1,224#6 of 306Map
Business owner66#976 of 1,899#263 of 454Map
Digital native68#51 of 867#6 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • 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 shore100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • National border nearby (straight line)98
  • Foundation96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Education and family50
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Affordability46
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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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.