Where People in Kelowna Are Moving to the Most

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Where people in Kelowna are moving to the most

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 Kelowna are moving to the most using data from Statistics Canada.

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#30. Cranbrook, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Cranbrook in 2020-21: 43
- Moved from Cranbrook to Kelowna in 2020-21: 29
- Total population as of 2021: 27,040

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#29. Squamish, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Squamish in 2020-21: 46
- Moved from Squamish to Kelowna in 2020-21: 26
- Total population as of 2021: 24,232

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#28. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Kelowna to Barrie in 2020-21: 47
- Moved from Barrie to Kelowna in 2020-21: 7
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#27. Lethbridge, Alberta

- Moved from Kelowna to Lethbridge in 2020-21: 52
- Moved from Lethbridge to Kelowna in 2020-21: 26
- Total population as of 2021: 123,847

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#26. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Kelowna to Hamilton in 2020-21: 75
- Moved from Hamilton to Kelowna in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#25. Wood Buffalo, Alberta (tie)

- Moved from Kelowna to Wood Buffalo in 2020-21: 78
- Moved from Wood Buffalo to Kelowna in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 73,837

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#24. Red Deer, Alberta (tie)

- Moved from Kelowna to Red Deer in 2020-21: 78
- Moved from Red Deer to Kelowna in 2020-21: 36
- Total population as of 2021: 100,844

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#23. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Kelowna to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 78
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Kelowna in 2020-21: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#22. Nanaimo, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Nanaimo in 2020-21: 80
- Moved from Nanaimo to Kelowna in 2020-21: 84
- Total population as of 2021: 115,459

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#21. Fort St. John, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Fort St. John in 2020-21: 86
- Moved from Fort St. John to Kelowna in 2020-21: 53
- Total population as of 2021: 28,729

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#20. Salmon Arm, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Salmon Arm in 2020-21: 87
- Moved from Salmon Arm to Kelowna in 2020-21: 87
- Total population as of 2021: 19,705

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#19. London, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Kelowna to London in 2020-21: 89
- Moved from London to Kelowna in 2020-21: 26
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#18. Montréal, Quebec (tie)

- Moved from Kelowna to Montreal in 2020-21: 89
- Moved from Montreal to Kelowna in 2020-21: 38
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#17. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Kelowna to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 101
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kelowna in 2020-21: 43
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#16. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Kelowna to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 105
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Kelowna in 2020-21: 44
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#15. Grande Prairie, Alberta

- Moved from Kelowna to Grande Prairie in 2020-21: 111
- Moved from Grande Prairie to Kelowna in 2020-21: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 64,141

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#14. Chilliwack, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Chilliwack in 2020-21: 139
- Moved from Chilliwack to Kelowna in 2020-21: 71
- Total population as of 2021: 113,767

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#13. Prince George, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Prince George in 2020-21: 165
- Moved from Prince George to Kelowna in 2020-21: 80
- Total population as of 2021: 89,490

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#12. Regina, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Kelowna to Regina in 2020-21: 180
- Moved from Regina to Kelowna in 2020-21: 23
- Total population as of 2021: 249,217

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#11. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Kelowna to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 195
- Moved from Winnipeg to Kelowna in 2020-21: 85
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

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#10. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Kelowna to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 197
- Moved from Saskatoon to Kelowna in 2020-21: 60
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

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#9. Victoria, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Victoria in 2020-21: 238
- Moved from Victoria to Kelowna in 2020-21: 354
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

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#8. Abbotsford - Mission, British Columbia

- Moved from Kelowna to Abbotsford–Mission in 2020-21: 255
- Moved from Abbotsford–Mission to Kelowna in 2020-21: 122
- Total population as of 2021: 195,726