Survey finds Tillsonburg one of top 10 spots to live

Jeff Helsdon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Tillsonburg has made another list of the top 10 places to live in Canada.

Tillsonburg came in at number nine in the survey released on Nov. 13. It took a number of factors into account when making a determination of the best place to live. These included: home price, household income, population growth, unemployment rate, crime rate, access to a primary health care provider, number of sunny days per year and walkability.

Tillsonburg was the smallest town to make the list, with the next smallest being Kingston. Tillsonburg was cited for cost of living 10 per cent below the national average, average household income of $87,600, benchmark average home price of $564,300, its industries (manufacturing and food processing).

“These factors, combined with a lower-than-average benchmark home price, showcase Tillsonburg as a desirable place to live in Canada,” the Zolo article stated.

Guelph was number one on the list. The other area municipality to make the list was London, which was one spot above Tillsonburg. The list was founded out by larger centres across the country.

Both Councillor Kelly Spencer and Mayor Deb Gilvesy mentioned the survey at last week’s council meeting.