LesPalenik // Shutterstock
1 / 30#30. Pembroke, Ontario
- Moved from Pembroke to Kingston in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Kingston to Pembroke in 2020-21: 28
- Total population as of 2021: 23,814
Metros sending the most people to Kingston, Ontario
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 Kingston using data from Statistics Canada.
You may also like: Kingston, Ontario 7-day weather forecast
Ravi Kanani // Shutterstock
2 / 30#29. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Kingston in 2020-21: 34
- Moved from Kingston to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 18
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605
RonTech3000 // Shutterstock
3 / 30#28. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 35
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 51
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
Lester Balajadia // Shutterstock
4 / 30#27. North Bay, Ontario
- Moved from North Bay to Kingston in 2020-21: 36
- Moved from Kingston to North Bay in 2020-21: 16
- Total population as of 2021: 71,736
Harold Stiver // Shutterstock
5 / 30#26. Guelph, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Guelph to Kingston in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from Kingston to Guelph in 2020-21: 30
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588
Nataliia Reshetnikova // Shutterstock
6 / 30#26. Cornwall, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Cornwall to Kingston in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from Kingston to Cornwall in 2020-21: 26
- Total population as of 2021: 61,415
Scott Prokop // Shutterstock
7 / 30#24. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Saskatoon to Kingston in 2020-21: 42
- Moved from Kingston to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480
Canva
8 / 30#23. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Windsor to Kingston in 2020-21: 46
- Moved from Kingston to Windsor in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630
Marc Bruxelle // Shutterstock
9 / 30#22. Victoria, British Columbia
- Moved from Victoria to Kingston in 2020-21: 47
- Moved from Kingston to Victoria in 2020-21: 68
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237
Mark Evers Photography // Shutterstock
10 / 30#21. Barrie, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Barrie to Kingston in 2020-21: 57
- Moved from Kingston to Barrie in 2020-21: 41
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856
f11photo // Shutterstock
11 / 30#21. Québec, Quebec (tie)
- Moved from Quebec City to Kingston in 2020-21: 57
- Moved from Kingston to Quebec City in 2020-21: 44
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
Creative bee Maja // Shutterstock
12 / 30#19. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kingston in 2020-21: 62
- Moved from Kingston to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 63
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678
Russ Heinl // Shutterstock
13 / 30#18. Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Fredericton to Kingston in 2020-21: 63
- Moved from Kingston to Fredericton in 2020-21: 51
- Total population as of 2021: 108,610
Canva
14 / 30#17. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Halifax to Kingston in 2020-21: 65
- Moved from Kingston to Halifax in 2020-21: 110
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703
John Fader // Shutterstock
15 / 30#16. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Peterborough to Kingston in 2020-21: 66
- Moved from Kingston to Peterborough in 2020-21: 72
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624
f11photo // Shutterstock
16 / 30#15. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kingston in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Kingston to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 38
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311
Gilberto Mesquita // Shutterstock
17 / 30#14. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Kingston in 2020-21: 86
- Moved from Kingston to London in 2020-21: 101
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551
SF photo // Shutterstock
18 / 30#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Kingston in 2020-21: 92
- Moved from Kingston to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 96
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847
Bob Hilscher // Shutterstock
19 / 30#12. Petawawa, Ontario
- Moved from Petawawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 94
- Moved from Kingston to Petawawa in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 18,160
EB Adventure Photography // Shutterstock
20 / 30#11. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Vancouver to Kingston in 2020-21: 103
- Moved from Kingston to Vancouver in 2020-21: 113
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
G_r_B // Shutterstock
21 / 30#10. Brockville, Ontario
- Moved from Brockville to Kingston in 2020-21: 104
- Moved from Kingston to Brockville in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 31,661
Tomas Kulaja // Shutterstock
22 / 30#9. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Kingston in 2020-21: 109
- Moved from Kingston to Calgary in 2020-21: 78
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
Canva
23 / 30#8. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Kingston in 2020-21: 144
- Moved from Kingston to Hamilton in 2020-21: 76
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184
Canva
24 / 30#7. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Edmonton to Kingston in 2020-21: 154
- Moved from Kingston to Edmonton in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
Firefighter Montreal // Shutterstock
25 / 30#6. Montréal, Quebec
- Moved from Montreal to Kingston in 2020-21: 161
- Moved from Kingston to Montreal in 2020-21: 118
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
JHVEPhoto // Shutterstock
26 / 30#5. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 193
- Moved from Kingston to Oshawa in 2020-21: 64
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311
Lester Balajadia // Shutterstock
27 / 30#4. Belleville, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kingston in 2020-21: 323
- Moved from Kingston to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 200
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184
RonTech3000 // Shutterstock
28 / 30#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 625
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 688
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
RonTech3000 // Shutterstock
29 / 30#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 660
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 739
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
Kiev.Victor // Shutterstock
30 / 30#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Kingston in 2020-21: 1,489
- Moved from Kingston to Toronto in 2020-21: 681
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
