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 Kitchener are moving to the most using data from Statistics Canada.
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#30. Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Fredericton in 2020-21: 56 - Moved from Fredericton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 63 - Total population as of 2021: 108,610
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#29. Belleville, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 60 - Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 63 - Total population as of 2021: 111,184
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#28. Chatham-Kent, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Chatham-Kent in 2020-21: 63 - Moved from Chatham-Kent to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 146 - Total population as of 2021: 104,316
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#27. Sarnia, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Sarnia in 2020-21: 64 - Moved from Sarnia to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 114 - Total population as of 2021: 97,592
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#26. Peterborough, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Peterborough in 2020-21: 84 - Moved from Peterborough to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 85 - Total population as of 2021: 128,624
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#25. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 94 - Moved from Saskatoon to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 39 - Total population as of 2021: 317,480
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#24. Kingston, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Kingston in 2020-21: 96 - Moved from Kingston to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 92 - Total population as of 2021: 172,546
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#23. Norfolk, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Norfolk in 2020-21: 100 - Moved from Norfolk to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 161 - Total population as of 2021: 67,490
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#22. Regina, Saskatchewan (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Regina in 2020-21: 125 - Moved from Regina to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 34 - Total population as of 2021: 249,217
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#21. Greater Sudbury, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 125 - Moved from Greater Sudbury to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 121 - Total population as of 2021: 170,605
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#20. Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Halifax in 2020-21: 127 - Moved from Halifax to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 245 - Total population as of 2021: 465,703
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#19. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Barrie in 2020-21: 148 - Moved from Barrie to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 119 - Total population as of 2021: 212,856
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#18. Centre Wellington, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Centre Wellington in 2020-21: 150 - Moved from Centre Wellington to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 256 - Total population as of 2021: 31,093
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#17. Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 180 - Moved from Winnipeg to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 169 - Total population as of 2021: 834,678
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#16. Stratford, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Stratford in 2020-21: 189 - Moved from Stratford to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 379 - Total population as of 2021: 33,232
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#15. Woodstock, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Woodstock in 2020-21: 189 - Moved from Woodstock to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 750 - Total population as of 2021: 46,705
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#14. Edmonton, Alberta
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Edmonton in 2020-21: 197 - Moved from Edmonton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 155 - Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118
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#13. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Oshawa in 2020-21: 205 - Moved from Oshawa to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 113 - Total population as of 2021: 415,311
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#12. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Calgary in 2020-21: 221 - Moved from Calgary to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 228 - Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806
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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Vancouver in 2020-21: 247 - Moved from Vancouver to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 394 - Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825
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#10. Windsor, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Windsor in 2020-21: 268 - Moved from Windsor to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 266 - Total population as of 2021: 422,630
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#9. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 278 - Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 375 - Total population as of 2021: 839,311
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#8. Montréal, Quebec (tie)
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Montreal in 2020-21: 278 - Moved from Montreal to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 179 - Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732
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#7. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 302 - Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 495 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#6. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 320 - Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 525 - Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307
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#5. Brantford, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Brantford in 2020-21: 456 - Moved from Brantford to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 965 - Total population as of 2021: 144,162
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#4. London, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to London in 2020-21: 654 - Moved from London to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 1,016 - Total population as of 2021: 543,551
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#3. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Hamilton in 2020-21: 992 - Moved from Hamilton to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 841 - Total population as of 2021: 785,184
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#2. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Guelph in 2020-21: 1,635 - Moved from Guelph to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 1,023 - Total population as of 2021: 165,588
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#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Toronto in 2020-21: 10,298 - Moved from Toronto to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 4,138 - Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225
