Metros Sending the Most People to Barrie

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Metros sending the most people to Barrie

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. Variable rate mortgages are prevalent in Canada, and a significant number of homeowners with them have signaled they could be priced out of their own homes before the end of 2023.

Stacker compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Barrie using data from Statistics Canada.

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#27. North Bay, Ontario

- Moved from North Bay to Barrie in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Barrie to North Bay in 2020-21: 96
- Total population as of 2021: 71,736

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#26. Owen Sound, Ontario

- Moved from Owen Sound to Barrie in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Barrie to Owen Sound in 2020-21: 38
- Total population as of 2021: 32,712

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#25. Belleville, Ontario

- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Barrie in 2020-21: 30
- Moved from Barrie to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 55
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

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#24. Thunder Bay, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Thunder Bay to Barrie in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Barrie to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 123,258

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#24. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Sault Ste. Marie to Barrie in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Barrie to Sault Ste. Marie in 2020-21: 40
- Total population as of 2021: 76,731

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#22. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Barrie in 2020-21: 32
- Moved from Barrie to Windsor in 2020-21: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#21. Brantford, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Barrie in 2020-21: 35
- Moved from Barrie to Brantford in 2020-21: 30
- Total population as of 2021: 144,162

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#20. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Calgary to Barrie in 2020-21: 39
- Moved from Barrie to Calgary in 2020-21: 62
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#19. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Kingston to Barrie in 2020-21: 41
- Moved from Barrie to Kingston in 2020-21: 57
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#18. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Montreal to Barrie in 2020-21: 43
- Moved from Barrie to Montreal in 2020-21: 48
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#17. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Barrie in 2020-21: 47
- Moved from Barrie to Vancouver in 2020-21: 96
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#16. Guelph, Ontario

- Moved from Guelph to Barrie in 2020-21: 49
- Moved from Barrie to Guelph in 2020-21: 78
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

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#15. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Barrie in 2020-21: 56
- Moved from Barrie to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 143
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#15. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to Barrie in 2020-21: 56
- Moved from Barrie to Kawartha Lakes in 2020-21: 63
- Total population as of 2021: 79,247

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#13. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Barrie in 2020-21: 66
- Moved from Barrie to Edmonton in 2020-21: 52
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#12. Collingwood, Ontario

- Moved from Collingwood to Barrie in 2020-21: 76
- Moved from Barrie to Collingwood in 2020-21: 88
- Total population as of 2021: 24,811

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#11. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Barrie in 2020-21: 81
- Moved from Barrie to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 125
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

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#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Barrie in 2020-21: 97
- Moved from Barrie to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 243
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#9. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Barrie in 2020-21: 102
- Moved from Barrie to London in 2020-21: 169
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#8. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Barrie in 2020-21: 104
- Moved from Barrie to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 254
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#7. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Barrie in 2020-21: 119
- Moved from Barrie to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 148
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847