Where people in Hamilton are moving to the most
Where people in Hamilton 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 Hamilton are moving to the most using data from Statistics Canada.
#30. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Kawartha Lakes in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to Hamilton in 2020-21: 64
- Total population as of 2021: 79,247
#29. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Moved from Hamilton to St. John's in 2020-21: 42
- Moved from St. John's to Hamilton in 2020-21: 41
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579
#28. Chatham-Kent, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Chatham-Kent in 2020-21: 44
- Moved from Chatham-Kent to Hamilton in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 104,316
#27. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Hamilton to Sault Ste. Marie in 2020-21: 48
- Moved from Sault Ste. Marie to Hamilton in 2020-21: 40
- Total population as of 2021: 76,731
#26. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (tie)
- Moved from Hamilton to Charlottetown in 2020-21: 48
- Moved from Charlottetown to Hamilton in 2020-21: 72
- Total population as of 2021: 78,858
#25. Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 62
- Moved from Thunder Bay to Hamilton in 2020-21: 48
- Total population as of 2021: 123,258
#24. Sarnia, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Sarnia in 2020-21: 63
- Moved from Sarnia to Hamilton in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 97,592
#23. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Peterborough in 2020-21: 74
- Moved from Peterborough to Hamilton in 2020-21: 109
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624
#22. Kingston, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Hamilton to Kingston in 2020-21: 76
- Moved from Kingston to Hamilton in 2020-21: 144
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546
#21. Halifax, Nova Scotia (tie)
- Moved from Hamilton to Halifax in 2020-21: 76
- Moved from Halifax to Hamilton in 2020-21: 287
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703
#20. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 77
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Hamilton in 2020-21: 93
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605
#19. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Hamilton to Regina in 2020-21: 82
- Moved from Regina to Hamilton in 2020-21: 25
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217
#18. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Hamilton to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 85
- Moved from Saskatoon to Hamilton in 2020-21: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480
#17. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Barrie in 2020-21: 158
- Moved from Barrie to Hamilton in 2020-21: 176
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856
#16. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Hamilton to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 167
- Moved from Winnipeg to Hamilton in 2020-21: 132
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678
#15. Norfolk, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Norfolk in 2020-21: 182
- Moved from Norfolk to Hamilton in 2020-21: 534
- Total population as of 2021: 67,490
#14. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Windsor in 2020-21: 204
- Moved from Windsor to Hamilton in 2020-21: 193
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630
#13. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Oshawa in 2020-21: 216
- Moved from Oshawa to Hamilton in 2020-21: 193
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311
#12. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Hamilton to Calgary in 2020-21: 217
- Moved from Calgary to Hamilton in 2020-21: 279
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
#11. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Hamilton to Edmonton in 2020-21: 228
- Moved from Edmonton to Hamilton in 2020-21: 231
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
#10. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Hamilton to Vancouver in 2020-21: 240
- Moved from Vancouver to Hamilton in 2020-21: 416
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
#9. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 340
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Hamilton in 2020-21: 627
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
#8. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Guelph in 2020-21: 346
- Moved from Guelph to Hamilton in 2020-21: 434
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588
#7. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Hamilton to Montreal in 2020-21: 350
- Moved from Montreal to Hamilton in 2020-21: 233
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
#6. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Hamilton to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 366
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Hamilton in 2020-21: 661
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
#5. London, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to London in 2020-21: 433
- Moved from London to Hamilton in 2020-21: 661
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551
#4. Brantford, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Brantford in 2020-21: 740
- Moved from Brantford to Hamilton in 2020-21: 1,756
- Total population as of 2021: 144,162
#3. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 841
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Hamilton in 2020-21: 992
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847
#2. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 1,297
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Hamilton in 2020-21: 3,158
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Toronto in 2020-21: 17,373
- Moved from Toronto to Hamilton in 2020-21: 6,460
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
