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Metros sending the most people to Kingston, Ontario

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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. Variable rate mortgages are prevalent in Canada, and a significant number of homeowners with them have signaled they could be before the end of 2023.

compiled a list of metros sending the most people to Kingston using data from .

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#30. Pembroke, Ontario

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#30. Pembroke, Ontario

- Moved from Pembroke to Kingston in 2020-21: 29
- Moved from Kingston to Pembroke in 2020-21: 28
- Total population as of 2021: 23,814

#29. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

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#29. Greater Sudbury, Ontario

- Moved from Greater Sudbury to Kingston in 2020-21: 34
- Moved from Kingston to Greater Sudbury in 2020-21: 18
- Total population as of 2021: 170,605

#28. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec

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#28. Ottawa - Gatineau, Quebec part, Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 35
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 51
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#27. North Bay, Ontario

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#27. North Bay, Ontario

- Moved from North Bay to Kingston in 2020-21: 36
- Moved from Kingston to North Bay in 2020-21: 16
- Total population as of 2021: 71,736

#26. Guelph, Ontario (tie)

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#26. Guelph, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Guelph to Kingston in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from Kingston to Guelph in 2020-21: 30
- Total population as of 2021: 165,588

#26. Cornwall, Ontario (tie)

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#26. Cornwall, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Cornwall to Kingston in 2020-21: 40
- Moved from Kingston to Cornwall in 2020-21: 26
- Total population as of 2021: 61,415

#24. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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#24. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

- Moved from Saskatoon to Kingston in 2020-21: 42
- Moved from Kingston to Saskatoon in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 317,480

#23. Windsor, Ontario

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#23. Windsor, Ontario

- Moved from Windsor to Kingston in 2020-21: 46
- Moved from Kingston to Windsor in 2020-21: 20
- Total population as of 2021: 422,630

#22. Victoria, British Columbia

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#22. Victoria, British Columbia

- Moved from Victoria to Kingston in 2020-21: 47
- Moved from Kingston to Victoria in 2020-21: 68
- Total population as of 2021: 397,237

#21. Barrie, Ontario (tie)

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#21. Barrie, Ontario (tie)

- Moved from Barrie to Kingston in 2020-21: 57
- Moved from Kingston to Barrie in 2020-21: 41
- Total population as of 2021: 212,856

#21. Qu茅bec, Quebec (tie)

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#21. Qu茅bec, Quebec (tie)

- Moved from Quebec City to Kingston in 2020-21: 57
- Moved from Kingston to Quebec City in 2020-21: 44
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#19. Winnipeg, Manitoba

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#19. Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Moved from Winnipeg to Kingston in 2020-21: 62
- Moved from Kingston to Winnipeg in 2020-21: 63
- Total population as of 2021: 834,678

#18. Fredericton, New Brunswick

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#18. Fredericton, New Brunswick

- Moved from Fredericton to Kingston in 2020-21: 63
- Moved from Kingston to Fredericton in 2020-21: 51
- Total population as of 2021: 108,610

#17. Halifax, Nova Scotia

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#17. Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Moved from Halifax to Kingston in 2020-21: 65
- Moved from Kingston to Halifax in 2020-21: 110
- Total population as of 2021: 465,703

#16. Peterborough, Ontario

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#16. Peterborough, Ontario

- Moved from Peterborough to Kingston in 2020-21: 66
- Moved from Kingston to Peterborough in 2020-21: 72
- Total population as of 2021: 128,624

#15. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

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#15. St. Catharines - Niagara, Ontario

- Moved from St. Catharines鈥揘iagara to Kingston in 2020-21: 72
- Moved from Kingston to St. Catharines鈥揘iagara in 2020-21: 38
- Total population as of 2021: 839,311

#14. London, Ontario

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#14. London, Ontario

- Moved from London to Kingston in 2020-21: 86
- Moved from Kingston to London in 2020-21: 101
- Total population as of 2021: 543,551

#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

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#13. Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo, Ontario

- Moved from Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo to Kingston in 2020-21: 92
- Moved from Kingston to Kitchener鈥揅ambridge鈥揥aterloo in 2020-21: 96
- Total population as of 2021: 575,847

#12. Petawawa, Ontario

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#12. Petawawa, Ontario

- Moved from Petawawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 94
- Moved from Kingston to Petawawa in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 18,160

#11. Vancouver, British Columbia

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#11. Vancouver, British Columbia

- Moved from Vancouver to Kingston in 2020-21: 103
- Moved from Kingston to Vancouver in 2020-21: 113
- Total population as of 2021: 2,642,825

#10. Brockville, Ontario

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#10. Brockville, Ontario

- Moved from Brockville to Kingston in 2020-21: 104
- Moved from Kingston to Brockville in 2020-21: 100
- Total population as of 2021: 31,661

#9. Calgary, Alberta

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#9. Calgary, Alberta

- Moved from Calgary to Kingston in 2020-21: 109
- Moved from Kingston to Calgary in 2020-21: 78
- Total population as of 2021: 1,481,806

#8. Hamilton, Ontario

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#8. Hamilton, Ontario

- Moved from Hamilton to Kingston in 2020-21: 144
- Moved from Kingston to Hamilton in 2020-21: 76
- Total population as of 2021: 785,184

#7. Edmonton, Alberta

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#7. Edmonton, Alberta

- Moved from Edmonton to Kingston in 2020-21: 154
- Moved from Kingston to Edmonton in 2020-21: 82
- Total population as of 2021: 1,418,118

#6. Montr茅al, Quebec

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#6. Montr茅al, Quebec

- Moved from Montreal to Kingston in 2020-21: 161
- Moved from Kingston to Montreal in 2020-21: 118
- Total population as of 2021: 4,291,732

#5. Oshawa, Ontario

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#5. Oshawa, Ontario

- Moved from Oshawa to Kingston in 2020-21: 193
- Moved from Kingston to Oshawa in 2020-21: 64
- Total population as of 2021: 415,311

#4. Belleville, Ontario

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#4. Belleville, Ontario

- Moved from Belleville鈥換uinte West to Kingston in 2020-21: 323
- Moved from Kingston to Belleville鈥換uinte West in 2020-21: 200
- Total population as of 2021: 111,184

#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

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#3. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario part, Ontario

- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 625
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 688
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

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#2. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec

- Moved from Ottawa鈥揋atineau to Kingston in 2020-21: 660
- Moved from Kingston to Ottawa鈥揋atineau in 2020-21: 739
- Total population as of 2021: 1,488,307

#1. Toronto, Ontario

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#1. Toronto, Ontario

- Moved from Toronto to Kingston in 2020-21: 1,489
- Moved from Kingston to Toronto in 2020-21: 681
- Total population as of 2021: 6,202,225