Where people in Saint John are moving to the most

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March 23, 2023
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Where people in Saint John are moving to the most

of Ontario鈥攁nd specifically urban Toronto鈥攊n droves following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, 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.

compiled a list of places that people in Saint John are moving to the most using data from .

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#19. London, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to London in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from London to Saint John in 2020-21: 19
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

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#18. Kingston, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to Kingston in 2020-21: 26
- Moved from Kingston to Saint John in 2020-21: 11
- Total population as of 2021: 172,546

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#17. Barrie, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to Barrie in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Barrie to Saint John in 2020-21: 13
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

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#16. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

- Moved from Saint John to Charlottetown in 2020-21: 31
- Moved from Charlottetown to Saint John in 2020-21: 34
- Total population as of 2021: 78,858

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#15. Miramichi, New Brunswick (tie)

- Moved from Saint John to Miramichi in 2020-21: 32
- Moved from Miramichi to Saint John in 2020-21: 25
- Total population as of 2021: 27,593

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#14. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (tie)

- Moved from Saint John to St. John's in 2020-21: 32
- Moved from St. John's to Saint John in 2020-21: 28
- Total population as of 2021: 212,579

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#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo in 2020-21: 43
- Moved from Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo to Saint John in 2020-21: 12
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

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#12. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to St. Catharines鈥揘iagara in 2020-21: 52
- Moved from St. Catharines鈥揘iagara to Saint John in 2020-21: 11
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia (tie)

- Moved from Saint John to Vancouver in 2020-21: 59
- Moved from Vancouver to Saint John in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

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

- Moved from Saint John to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 59
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Saint John in 2020-21: 61
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#9. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Saint John to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 62
- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Saint John in 2020-21: 65
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

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#8. Montr茅al, Quebec

- Moved from Saint John to Montreal in 2020-21: 63
- Moved from Montreal to Saint John in 2020-21: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

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#7. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to Hamilton in 2020-21: 68
- Moved from Hamilton to Saint John in 2020-21: 22
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

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#6. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Saint John to Edmonton in 2020-21: 95
- Moved from Edmonton to Saint John in 2020-21: 68
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

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#5. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Saint John to Calgary in 2020-21: 109
- Moved from Calgary to Saint John in 2020-21: 48
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

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#4. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Saint John to Halifax in 2020-21: 125
- Moved from Halifax to Saint John in 2020-21: 188
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

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#3. Moncton, New Brunswick

- Moved from Saint John to Moncton in 2020-21: 204
- Moved from Moncton to Saint John in 2020-21: 236
- Total population as of 2021: 157,717

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#2. Fredericton, New Brunswick

- Moved from Saint John to Fredericton in 2020-21: 237
- Moved from Fredericton to Saint John in 2020-21: 319
- Total population as of 2021: 108,610

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#1. Toronto, Ontario

- Moved from Saint John to Toronto in 2020-21: 307
- Moved from Toronto to Saint John in 2020-21: 151
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225

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