Metros sending the most people to St. Catharines

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April 20, 2023
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Metros sending the most people to St. Catharines

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 St. Catharines using data from Statistics Canada.

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#30. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 28
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kawartha Lakes in 2020-21: 27
- Total population as of 2021: 79,247

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#29. Chatham-Kent, Ontario

- Moved from Chatham-Kent to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Chatham-Kent in 2020-21: 47
- Total population as of 2021: 104,316

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#28. Timmins, Ontario

- Moved from Timmins to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 32
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Timmins in 2020-21: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 41,145

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#27. Thunder Bay, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Thunder Bay to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Thunder Bay in 2020-21: 31
- Total population as of 2021: 123,258

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#27. Belleville, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 37
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 47
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

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#25. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Kingston to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 38
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kingston in 2020-21: 72
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#24. North Bay, Ontario

- Moved from North Bay to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to North Bay in 2020-21: 48
- Total population as of 2021: 71,736

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#23. Regina, Saskatchewan (tie)

- Moved from Regina to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 45
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Regina in 2020-21: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

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

- Moved from Sault Ste. Marie to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 45
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Sault Ste. Marie in 2020-21: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 76,731

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#21. Sarnia, Ontario

- Moved from Sarnia to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 46
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Sarnia in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 97,592

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#20. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Halifax to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 56
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Halifax in 2020-21: 195
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#19. Peterborough, Ontario

- Moved from Peterborough to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 61
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Peterborough in 2020-21: 54
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624

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#18. Norfolk, Ontario

- Moved from Norfolk to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 66
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Norfolk in 2020-21: 59
- Total population as of 2021: 67,490

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#17. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Winnipeg to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 69
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 168
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#16. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 74
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 87
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

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#15. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 101
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Windsor in 2020-21: 90
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#14. Guelph, Ontario

- Moved from Guelph to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 113
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Guelph in 2020-21: 92
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

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#13. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 131
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Edmonton in 2020-21: 115
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#12. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Montreal to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 133
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Montreal in 2020-21: 86
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 137
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Vancouver in 2020-21: 165
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#10. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Barrie to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 143
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Barrie in 2020-21: 56
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#9. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Calgary to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 160
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Calgary in 2020-21: 122
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#8. Brantford, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 164
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Brantford in 2020-21: 119
- Total population as of 2021: 144,162

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#7. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 201
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to London in 2020-21: 233
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#6. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 207
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 230
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#5. Oshawa, Ontario

- Moved from Oshawa to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 213
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Oshawa in 2020-21: 101
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

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#4. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 221
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 255
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#3. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 375
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 278
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#2. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 3,158
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Hamilton in 2020-21: 1,297
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#1. Toronto, Ontario

- Moved from Toronto to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 6,681
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Toronto in 2020-21: 2,130
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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