Where People in Peterborough Are Moving to the Most

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

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#16. Guelph, Ontario

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

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#15. Calgary, Alberta

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

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#14. London, Ontario

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

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#13. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

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

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#12. Cobourg, Ontario

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

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#11. Belleville, Ontario

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

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#10. Barrie, Ontario

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

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#9. Port Hope, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Peterborough to Port Hope in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Port Hope to Peterborough in 2020-21: 58
- Total population as of 2021: 17,294

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#8. Kingston, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Peterborough to Kingston in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Kingston to Peterborough in 2020-21: 66
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#7. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

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

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#6. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

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

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#5. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Peterborough to Ottawa–Gatineau in 2020-21: 108
- Moved from Ottawa–Gatineau to Peterborough in 2020-21: 165
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#4. Hamilton, Ontario

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

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#3. Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

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