KAWARTHA LAKES-Lindsay is one of the top 20 growth cities in Canada according to data from U-Haul.
North Vancouver, B.C., is the No. 1 U-Haul Canadian Growth City, according to U-Haul® data analyzing Canadian migration trends in 2019.
The waterfront district posted the largest net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks entering the city versus leaving it during the past calendar year.
Four Ontario markets – Trenton, Saint Thomas, Brockville and North Bay – round out the top five Canadian growth cities for 2019. Ontario has 19 markets among the top 25. Lindsay comes in at 17 and Peterborough 18th. It’s unclear if the data includes all of the City of Kawartha Lakes.
B.C. has four cities on the list, with Salmon Arm, Merritt and Victoria joining North Vancouver. Quebec’s Sherbrooke and Levis were both top-10 growth markets last year.
Migration trends data is compiled from more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck sharing transactions that occur annually in the U.S. and Canada. While U-Haul migration trends do not correlate directly to population or economic growth, the Company’s growth data is an effective gauge of how well cities and states are attracting and maintaining residents according to U-Haul.
“Every community in Metro Vancouver feels the pressures associated with regional growth,” stated Michelle Benson, U-Haul Company of Vancouver & Vancouver Island president. “Vancouver is booming, but many people are priced out of the city. That gives North Vancouver the opportunity to attract new residents.”
U-Haul is the self described authority on migration trends thanks to its network that blankets all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The geographical coverage from more than 22,000 U-Haul truck- and trailer-sharing locations provides a comprehensive overview of where people are moving.
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