Community Characteristics

Weather

Summers are warm and not as humid in North Bay compared to Southern Ontario. Winters are very cold with above average snowfall. 

Population Characteristics

As of 2016 North Bay’s population was estimated at 70,378 and continues to grow as more young professionals opt to work remotely and live in smaller communities. 

Spoken Languages

The most spoken language in North Bay is by far English (with “English-only” representing ≈81% of the population), with only 1.4% speaking both English and French and 13% French only with the balance speaking a combination of official and non-official languages to Canada.

Public Safety

North Bay’s crime rates are higher than both the National and Provincial average, with a slight year-over-year increase in crime. For more information on crime trends, visit Statistics Canada for government crime statistics.