
Metros sending the most people to Peterborough
Metros sending the most people to Peterborough
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 Peterborough using data from Statistics Canada.

#16. Guelph, Ontario
- Moved from Guelph to Peterborough in 2020-21: 48
- Moved from Peterborough to Guelph in 2020-21: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#15. Calgary, Alberta
- Moved from Calgary to Peterborough in 2020-21: 49
- Moved from Peterborough to Calgary in 2020-21: 33
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#14. London, Ontario
- Moved from London to Peterborough in 2020-21: 49
- Moved from Peterborough to London in 2020-21: 44
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#13. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Peterborough in 2020-21: 54
- Moved from Peterborough to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 61
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#12. Cobourg, Ontario
- Moved from Cobourg to Peterborough in 2020-21: 60
- Moved from Peterborough to Cobourg in 2020-21: 39
- Total population as of 2021: 20,519

#11. Belleville, Ontario
- Moved from Belleville–Quinte West to Peterborough in 2020-21: 69
- Moved from Peterborough to Belleville–Quinte West in 2020-21: 114
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

#10. Barrie, Ontario
- Moved from Barrie to Peterborough in 2020-21: 70
- Moved from Peterborough to Barrie in 2020-21: 19
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

#9. Port Hope, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Port Hope to Peterborough in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Peterborough to Port Hope in 2020-21: 58
- Total population as of 2021: 17,294

#9. Kingston, Ontario (tie)
- Moved from Kingston to Peterborough in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Peterborough to Kingston in 2020-21: 66
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

#7. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Peterborough in 2020-21: 85
- Moved from Peterborough to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 84
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#6. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Peterborough in 2020-21: 107
- Moved from Peterborough to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 163
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#5. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Peterborough in 2020-21: 108
- Moved from Peterborough to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 165
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#4. Hamilton, Ontario
- Moved from Hamilton to Peterborough in 2020-21: 109
- Moved from Peterborough to Hamilton in 2020-21: 74
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#3. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Moved from Kawartha Lakes to Peterborough in 2020-21: 397
- Moved from Peterborough to Kawartha Lakes in 2020-21: 294
- Total population as of 2021: 79,247

#2. Oshawa, Ontario
- Moved from Oshawa to Peterborough in 2020-21: 1,005
- Moved from Peterborough to Oshawa in 2020-21: 284
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#1. Toronto, Ontario
- Moved from Toronto to Peterborough in 2020-21: 1,577
- Moved from Peterborough to Toronto in 2020-21: 657
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225