Living in Woburn

Woburn is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 53,485 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 13%, #325 of 2,508), city lovers (top 15%, #117 of 820), car-free households (top 16%, #137 of 866).

Residents53,485
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport34 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km3,754,600 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 2.5 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with United States of America32 km
Distance to Ottawa334 km
Within 10 km690,854 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 17 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 22:43

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How Woburn 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#295 of 1,760#38 of 413Map
Low-income household22#1,284 of 1,561#273 of 414Map
Low-income family44#758 of 1,245#140 of 345Map
Single parent54#487 of 978#86 of 306Map
Pensioner couple60#345 of 1,453#55 of 372Map
Single pensioner65#384 of 1,453#83 of 372Map
Early retiree56#358 of 1,721#84 of 439Map
Single professional62#237 of 809#39 of 280Map
Young professional65#210 of 844#39 of 284Map
DINKS68#163 of 568#34 of 230Map
Remote worker55#540 of 1,176#96 of 353Map
Commuter70#609 of 1,307#135 of 352Map
Car-free household72#137 of 866#41 of 281Map
Student67#185 of 418#89 of 181Map
First-home buyer39#898 of 1,245#201 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,571 of 1,899#299 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#117 of 820#31 of 276Map
Expat professional71#232 of 1,176#42 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover73#255 of 1,453#34 of 372Map
Nature-focused household29#2,048 of 2,661#393 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter42#325 of 2,508#95 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#716 of 2,508#78 of 540Map
Rural value seeker8#2,335 of 2,661#428 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover80#44 of 2,508#21 of 540Map
Lottery winner76#122 of 2,923#31 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#721 of 1,899#122 of 454Map
Coastal living66#697 of 1,224#96 of 306Map
Business owner74#647 of 1,899#149 of 454Map
Digital native59#280 of 867#68 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 shore99
  • Education and family97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
  • Jobs and economy55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • National border nearby (straight line)32
  • Green space19
  • 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.