Where People in Brantford Are Moving to the Most

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Where people in Brantford 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 Brantford are moving to the most using data from Statistics Canada.

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#17. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Brantford to Vancouver in 2020-21: 27
- Moved from Vancouver to Brantford in 2020-21: 35
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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#16. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Barrie in 2020-21: 30
- Moved from Barrie to Brantford in 2020-21: 35
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#15. Calgary, Alberta (tie)

- Moved from Brantford to Calgary in 2020-21: 33
- Moved from Calgary to Brantford in 2020-21: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#14. Windsor, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Brantford to Windsor in 2020-21: 33
- Moved from Windsor to Brantford in 2020-21: 47
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

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#13. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Brantford to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 33
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Brantford in 2020-21: 60
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#12. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec (tie)

- Moved from Brantford to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 33
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Brantford in 2020-21: 61
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#11. Montréal, Quebec

- Moved from Brantford to Montreal in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from Montreal to Brantford in 2020-21: 21
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#10. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Brantford to Edmonton in 2020-21: 41
- Moved from Edmonton to Brantford in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#9. Oshawa, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Oshawa in 2020-21: 42
- Moved from Oshawa to Brantford in 2020-21: 17
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

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#8. Woodstock, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Woodstock in 2020-21: 104
- Moved from Woodstock to Brantford in 2020-21: 191
- Total population as of 2021: 46,705

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#7. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to St. Catharines–Niagara in 2020-21: 119
- Moved from St. Catharines–Niagara to Brantford in 2020-21: 164
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#6. Guelph, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Guelph in 2020-21: 124
- Moved from Guelph to Brantford in 2020-21: 70
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

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#5. London, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to London in 2020-21: 136
- Moved from London to Brantford in 2020-21: 259
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#4. Norfolk, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Norfolk in 2020-21: 237
- Moved from Norfolk to Brantford in 2020-21: 677
- Total population as of 2021: 67,490

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#3. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Brantford to Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo in 2020-21: 965
- Moved from Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo to Brantford in 2020-21: 456
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847