Shortest Commute in Ontario

Top 100 cities ranked by shortest commute

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

Best Cities for Retirees

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

Best Cities for Remote Workers

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

Best Cities for Families

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

Best Cities for Young Professionals

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

Most Affordable Cities

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

All Countries · Canada · Ontario

Shortest Commute — Ontario

1 Sioux Lookout 15 min

2 Sault Ste. Marie 16 min

3 Kapuskasing 17 min

4 Dryden 17 min

5 Petawawa 18 min

6 North Bay 18 min

7 Elliot Lake 18 min

8 Thunder Bay 18 min

9 Kirkland Lake 19 min

10 Cornwall 20 min

11 Brockville 20 min

12 Goderich 20 min

13 Fort Frances 20 min

14 Stratford 20 min

15 Pembroke 20 min

16 Leamington 20 min

17 Owen Sound 20 min

18 Kincardine 21 min

19 Kingston 21 min

20 Timmins 21 min

21 LaSalle 21 min

22 Belleville 21 min

23 Windsor 21 min

24 Tecumseh 21 min

25 Temiskaming Shores 21 min

26 Petrolia 21 min

27 St. Marys 21 min

28 St. Thomas 22 min

29 Peterborough 22 min

30 St. Clair 22 min

31 Penetanguishene 22 min

32 Woolwich 23 min

33 Chatham-Kent 23 min

34 Hanover 23 min

35 Collingwood 23 min

36 Niagara Falls 23 min

37 Hawkesbury 23 min

38 Quinte West 23 min

39 St. Catharines 23 min

40 Tillsonburg 23 min

41 Perth East 23 min

42 Laurentian Valley 23 min

43 Midland 23 min

44 Cobourg 23 min

45 Saugeen Shores 23 min

46 Greater Sudbury 23 min

47 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 23 min

48 Waterloo 24 min

49 Espanola 24 min

50 Central Huron 24 min

51 Gananoque 24 min

52 London 24 min

53 North Perth 24 min

54 Woodstock 24 min

55 Kingsville 24 min

56 Renfrew 24 min

57 Dysart et al 24 min

58 Huntsville 24 min

59 West Perth 24 min

60 Brockton 24 min

61 Kenora, Unorganized 24 min

62 Strathroy-Caradoc 24 min

63 South Huron 24 min

64 Orillia 24 min

65 Niagara-on-the-Lake 24 min

66 Aylmer 24 min

67 Wellesley 24 min

68 Plympton-Wyoming 24 min

69 Bracebridge 25 min

70 Lakeshore Village 25 min

71 Wilmot 25 min

72 South-West Oxford 25 min

73 Meaford 25 min

74 North Huron 25 min

75 Guelph 25 min

76 Welland 25 min

77 Norwich 25 min

78 Champlain 25 min

79 Loyalist 25 min

80 Fort Erie 25 min

81 Perth 25 min

82 Kitchener 25 min

83 Central Elgin 25 min

84 Oliver Paipoonge 25 min

85 Thames Centre 25 min

86 Georgian Bluffs 25 min

87 East Zorra-Tavistock 25 min

88 Elizabethtown-Kitley 26 min

89 Pelham 26 min

90 Essex 26 min

91 Brantford 26 min

92 Augusta 26 min

93 Prince Edward 26 min

94 Amherstburg 26 min

95 Middlesex Centre 26 min

96 Thorold 26 min

97 Bluewater 26 min

98 Port Colborne 26 min

99 Greater Napanee 26 min

100 Huron East 26 min

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by shortest commute in Ontario.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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