Greater Sudbury
Urban city living in Northern Ontario.
What it’s like to live in Greater Sudbury, who it suits, what homes cost and how to get around — with live listings and local guidance from Kaitlynn Martins.
Lifestyle
Living in Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury is a full-service city with a downtown core, established neighbourhoods and newer subdivisions on the edges. Central neighbourhoods are generally walkable to shops, transit and services; outer suburbs lean on the car.
Greater Sudbury , also known as Sudbury, is the most populous city in Northern Ontario with a population around 166,004 in 2021. Greater Sudbury is the only single-tier municipality in Northern Ontario, the largest city in Ontario by area and the fifth largest in Canada. The city is separate from, but entirely surrounded by, the Sudbury District. The Sudbury region was inhabited by the Ojibwe people of the Algonquin group of the Anishinaabe prior to the founding of Sudbury after the discovery of nickel and copper ore in 1883 during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. (Source: Wikipedia)
Who it’s best for
Utilities & services
Municipal water and sewer, natural gas and high-speed internet are standard in most built-up areas.