Living in Woodstock (Ontario)

Woodstock (Ontario) is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 40,404 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 16%, #262 of 1,721), single pensioners (top 22%, #317 of 1,453), remote workers (top 34%, #397 of 1,176).

Residents40,404
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport67 km (John C. Munro Hamilton International)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km82,800 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverThames, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Ottawa475 km
Within 10 km40,404 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 22:51

See Woodstock (Ontario) on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Woodstock (Ontario)

How Woodstock (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 family35#1,579 of 1,760#371 of 413Map
Low-income household39#825 of 1,561#85 of 414Map
Low-income family36#1,137 of 1,245#314 of 345Map
Single parent37#927 of 978#284 of 306Map
Pensioner couple57#555 of 1,453#121 of 372Map
Single pensioner65#317 of 1,453#54 of 372Map
Early retiree58#262 of 1,721#51 of 439Map
Single professional29#752 of 809#252 of 280Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#397 of 1,176#48 of 353Map
Commuter45#1,268 of 1,307#333 of 352Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer41#784 of 1,245#152 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,070 of 1,899#104 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#811 of 1,176#261 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover57#1,108 of 1,453#286 of 372Map
Nature-focused household58#1,083 of 2,661#192 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter9#1,363 of 2,508#325 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,818 of 2,508#360 of 540Map
Rural value seeker44#1,362 of 2,661#207 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover59#778 of 2,508#265 of 540Map
Lottery winner51#1,282 of 2,923#305 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#758 of 1,899#131 of 454Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#1,192 of 1,899#316 of 454Map
Digital native29#791 of 867#254 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Foundation49
  • Green space49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Affordability37
  • Education and family25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Sea or lake shore10
  • 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.