Metros sending the most people to London
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 London using data from Statistics Canada.
#30. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to London in 2020-21: 80
- Moved from London to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 79
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605
#29. Leamington, Ontario
- Moved from Leamington to London in 2020-21: 82
- Moved from London to Leamington in 2020-21: 56
- Total population as of 2021: nan
#28. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Moved from Sault Ste. Marie to London in 2020-21: 84
- Moved from London to Sault Ste. Marie in 2020-21: 37
- Total population as of 2021: 76,731
#27. Norfolk, Ontario
- Moved from Norfolk to London in 2020-21: 100
- Moved from London to Norfolk in 2020-21: 71
- Total population as of 2021: 67,490
#26. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kingston to London in 2020-21: 101
- Moved from London to Kingston in 2020-21: 86
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546
#25. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to London in 2020-21: 102
- Moved from London to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 54
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480
#24. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to London in 2020-21: 103
- Moved from London to Halifax in 2020-21: 262
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703
#23. Regina, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Regina to London in 2020-21: 125
- Moved from London to Regina in 2020-21: 27
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217
#22. Tillsonburg, Ontario
- Moved from Tillsonburg to London in 2020-21: 127
- Moved from London to Tillsonburg in 2020-21: 97
- Total population as of 2021: 18,615
#21. Stratford, Ontario
- Moved from Stratford to London in 2020-21: 132
- Moved from London to Stratford in 2020-21: 118
- Total population as of 2021: 33,232
#20. Ingersoll, Ontario
- Moved from Ingersoll to London in 2020-21: 146
- Moved from London to Ingersoll in 2020-21: 128
- Total population as of 2021: 13,693
#19. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to London in 2020-21: 169
- Moved from London to Barrie in 2020-21: 102
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856
#18. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to London in 2020-21: 183
- Moved from London to Oshawa in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311
#17. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to London in 2020-21: 208
- Moved from London to Montreal in 2020-21: 164
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
#16. Guelph, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Guelph to London in 2020-21: 233
- Moved from London to Guelph in 2020-21: 121
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588
#16. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to London in 2020-21: 233
- Moved from London to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 201
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
#14. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to London in 2020-21: 244
- Moved from London to Edmonton in 2020-21: 193
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
#13. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to London in 2020-21: 250
- Moved from London to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 130
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678
#12. Brantford, Ontario
- Moved from Brantford to London in 2020-21: 259
- Moved from London to Brantford in 2020-21: 136
- Total population as of 2021: 144,162
#11. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to London in 2020-21: 288
- Moved from London to Vancouver in 2020-21: 414
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
#10. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to London in 2020-21: 293
- Moved from London to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 393
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
#9. Woodstock, Ontario
- Moved from Woodstock to London in 2020-21: 295
- Moved from London to Woodstock in 2020-21: 222
- Total population as of 2021: 46,705
#8. Chatham-Kent, Ontario
- Moved from Chatham-Kent to London in 2020-21: 305
- Moved from London to Chatham-Kent in 2020-21: 372
- Total population as of 2021: 104,316
#7. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to London in 2020-21: 326
- Moved from London to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 409
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
#6. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to London in 2020-21: 331
- Moved from London to Calgary in 2020-21: 258
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
#5. Sarnia, Ontario
- Moved from Sarnia to London in 2020-21: 341
- Moved from London to Sarnia in 2020-21: 332
- Total population as of 2021: 97,592
#4. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to London in 2020-21: 553
- Moved from London to Windsor in 2020-21: 318
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630
#3. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to London in 2020-21: 661
- Moved from London to Hamilton in 2020-21: 433
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184
#2. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to London in 2020-21: 1,016
- Moved from London to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 654
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847
#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to London in 2020-21: 5,996
- Moved from London to Toronto in 2020-21: 2,474
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
