Least Dense in Ontario

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Least Dense — Ontario

1 Kenora, Unorganized 0/mi²

2 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part 0/mi²

3 Thunder Bay, Unorganized 0/mi²

4 Lively 3/mi²

5 Hintonburg 6/mi²

6 Blackburn Hamlet 6/mi²

7 Greely 6/mi²

8 Delhi 7/mi²

9 Rayside-Balfour 8/mi²

10 Queenswood Heights 9/mi²

11 Lowertown 9/mi²

12 The Glebe 9/mi²

13 Dunnville 10/mi²

14 Valley East 10/mi²

15 Blossom Park 10/mi²

16 Vanier 12/mi²

17 Lindsay 13/mi²

18 Dysart et al 13/mi²

19 Lanark Highlands 15/mi²

20 Binbrook 15/mi²

21 West Nipissing 16/mi²

22 Almonte 17/mi²

23 Tweed 17/mi²

24 Simcoe 17/mi²

25 Alta Vista 18/mi²

26 Fallingbrook 18/mi²

27 Centretown 18/mi²

28 West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest 19/mi²

29 Trent Lakes 20/mi²

30 Minden Hills 21/mi²

31 Seguin 23/mi²

32 University 23/mi²

33 Blake-Jones 24/mi²

34 Playter Estates-Danforth 24/mi²

35 Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 25/mi²

36 Muskoka Lakes 26/mi²

37 Cochrane 26/mi²

38 Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 26/mi²

39 Napanee 27/mi²

40 Paris 27/mi²

41 North Middlesex 27/mi²

42 Breslau 29/mi²

43 Tay Valley 29/mi²

44 Listowel 29/mi²

45 Stittsville 29/mi²

46 Stone Mills 29/mi²

47 Danforth 30/mi²

48 Corunna 30/mi²

49 Chatsworth 31/mi²

50 Grey Highlands 31/mi²

51 Runnymede-Bloor West Village 31/mi²

52 College Heights 31/mi²

53 South Bruce 31/mi²

54 Sioux Lookout 33/mi²

55 Forest Hill South 33/mi²

56 Regent Park 33/mi²

57 Casa Loma 34/mi²

58 Weston-Pellam Park 34/mi²

59 Dorchester 35/mi²

60 Whitewater Region 35/mi²

61 Southgate 35/mi²

62 Southwest Middlesex 36/mi²

63 Cabbagetown-South St.James Town 36/mi²

64 Timmins 36/mi²

65 Dufferin Grove 36/mi²

66 Yonge-Eglinton 36/mi²

67 North Riverdale 37/mi²

68 Huron East 37/mi²

69 North Stormont 37/mi²

70 Elora 38/mi²

71 Yonge-St.Clair 38/mi²

72 Woodbine Corridor 38/mi²

73 West Grey 39/mi²

74 Arran-Elderslie 39/mi²

75 Forest Hill North 39/mi²

76 Rideau Lakes 40/mi²

77 Sioux Lookout 40/mi²

78 West Perth 40/mi²

79 West Elgin 41/mi²

80 North Glengarry 41/mi²

81 Waterdown 41/mi²

82 Leeds and the Thousand Islands 42/mi²

83 Elliot Lake 42/mi²

84 Zorra 42/mi²

85 Palmerston-Little Italy 42/mi²

86 Douro-Dummer 43/mi²

87 Corso Italia-Davenport 43/mi²

88 Wychwood 44/mi²

89 Junction Area 44/mi²

90 Greenwood-Coxwell 44/mi²

91 South Bruce Peninsula 45/mi²

92 Elizabethtown-Kitley 45/mi²

93 Oliver Paipoonge 45/mi²

94 Lawrence Park North 45/mi²

95 Brockton 45/mi²

96 Central Huron 45/mi²

97 Huron-Kinloss 45/mi²

98 Laurentian Valley 45/mi²

99 Perth East 46/mi²

100 Roncesvalles 46/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Ontario offer spacious living with more land per resident. Kenora, Unorganized has just 0 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Kenora, Unorganized, there are only 0 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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