Where People in Edmonton Are Moving to the Most

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Where people in Edmonton are moving to the most

Canadians moved out of Ontario—and specifically urban Toronto—in droves following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, young Canadians in their 20s and 30s have been moving into the province of Alberta, according to data from Statistics Canada. With broad inflation and housing prices on the rise, the trend of seeking out more affordable living conditions is only likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

Stacker compiled a list of places that people in Edmonton are moving to the most using data from Statistics Canada.

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#30. Yellowknife, Northwest Territoires

- Moved from Edmonton to Yellowknife in 2020-21: 128
- Moved from Yellowknife to Edmonton in 2020-21: 131
- Total population as of 2021: 20,340

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#29. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia

- Moved from Edmonton to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 138
- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Edmonton in 2020-21: 253
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726

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#28. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Edmonton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 155
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Edmonton in 2020-21: 197
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#27. Kamloops, British Columbia

- Moved from Edmonton to Kamloops in 2020-21: 158
- Moved from Kamloops to Edmonton in 2020-21: 232
- Total population as of 2021: 114,142

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#26. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

- Moved from Edmonton to St. John's in 2020-21: 163
- Moved from St. John's to Edmonton in 2020-21: 116
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

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#25. London, Ontario

- Moved from Edmonton to London in 2020-21: 193
- Moved from London to Edmonton in 2020-21: 244
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#24. Brooks, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Brooks in 2020-21: 205
- Moved from Brooks to Edmonton in 2020-21: 59
- Total population as of 2021: 14,924

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#23. Lloydminster, Alberta part, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Lloydminster in 2020-21: 215
- Moved from Lloydminster to Edmonton in 2020-21: 101
- Total population as of 2021: 36,508

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#22. Medicine Hat, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Medicine Hat in 2020-21: 225
- Moved from Medicine Hat to Edmonton in 2020-21: 198
- Total population as of 2021: 76,376

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#21. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Edmonton to Hamilton in 2020-21: 231
- Moved from Hamilton to Edmonton in 2020-21: 228
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#20. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Edmonton to Halifax in 2020-21: 248
- Moved from Halifax to Edmonton in 2020-21: 371
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#19. Lethbridge, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Lethbridge in 2020-21: 293
- Moved from Lethbridge to Edmonton in 2020-21: 316
- Total population as of 2021: 123,847

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#18. Cold Lake, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Cold Lake in 2020-21: 297
- Moved from Cold Lake to Edmonton in 2020-21: 171
- Total population as of 2021: nan

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#17. Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan

- Moved from Edmonton to Lloydminster in 2020-21: 310
- Moved from Lloydminster to Edmonton in 2020-21: 130
- Total population as of 2021: 36,508

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#16. Victoria, British Columbia

- Moved from Edmonton to Victoria in 2020-21: 329
- Moved from Victoria to Edmonton in 2020-21: 812
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

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#15. Kelowna, British Columbia

- Moved from Edmonton to Kelowna in 2020-21: 346
- Moved from Kelowna to Edmonton in 2020-21: 780
- Total population as of 2021: 222,162

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#14. Camrose, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Camrose in 2020-21: 359
- Moved from Camrose to Edmonton in 2020-21: 202
- Total population as of 2021: 18,772

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#13. Wetaskiwin, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Wetaskiwin in 2020-21: 364
- Moved from Wetaskiwin to Edmonton in 2020-21: 266
- Total population as of 2021: 12,594

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#12. Regina, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Edmonton to Regina in 2020-21: 376
- Moved from Regina to Edmonton in 2020-21: 206
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

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#11. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Edmonton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 400
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Edmonton in 2020-21: 625
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Edmonton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 446
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Edmonton in 2020-21: 742
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307