As a new year approaches, you may be thinking about moving. If that’s the case, there’s a newly released ranking of the cheapest places to live in Ontario with the best quality of life, and it may help!
The report is by MovingWaldo and it based its ranking on the house and renting prices in various cities and towns around Ontario, using Statistics Canada, Zumper, and CREA data.
The regions on this list were also chosen for their quality of life, which includes factors like health, pollution, green space and recreation, climate, education, and employment opportunities.
At the time of the report’s release, MovingWaldo states that “the average home price in Ontario is $835,090 and a 2-bedroom rental averages $2,638.”
The cheapest places to live in Ontario are located all over the province, from north to east to west, and range from cities to tiny towns.
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According to MovingWaldo, these are the 10 cheapest places to live in Ontario with the best quality of life:
1. Thunder Bay
Average house sale price: $302,200
Average rent price (1-bedroom): $1,315
2. Rainy River
Average house sale price: $330,000
Average rent price: $1,000
3. Deep River
Average house sale price: $370,000
Average rent price (1-bedroom): $1,400
4. Sudbury
Average house sale price: $398,600
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $1,600
5. Sarnia
Average house sale price: $527,700
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $1,800
6. Kingston
Average house sale price: $557,000
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $1,899
7. Windsor
Average house sale price: $574,000
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $1,685
8. London
Average house sale price: $575,500
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $2,119
9. Peterborough
Average house sale price: $675,100
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $1,875
10. Barrie
Average house sale price: $705,000
Average rent price (2-bedroom): $1,995
Whether you’re looking for outdoor activities, or access to arts and culture, each of these cities has its own features that make it unique.
For example, Deep River is known for its vast network of hiking trails, ski hill, golf course, and yacht club.
Barrie is a great city for art lovers and hosts one of the largest outdoor arts and crafts celebrations in Ontario.
This list shows just how vast Ontario is, and how different costs are, especially outside of the main cities.
