I crunched the numbers. CMA growth 2016-2021. sorted by yearly avg growth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ions_in_Canada
#12 Halifax +62,313 / ~12,500/yr
#8 Winnipeg +56,189 / ~11,200/yr
#10 K-C-W +51,953 / ~10,400/yr
#11 London +49,482 / ~9,900/yr
#7 Quebec City +39,015 / ~7,800/yr
#9 Hamilton +37,639 / ~7,500/yr
Hamilton will accelerate in growth in the next 5-10 years as evidenced by the recent mini boom of highrises in the 15-30 storey range. As more folks get priced out of Toronto, Hamilton is seen as an alternative urban area with an attractive historic housing stock and funky post industrialist vibe/feel
As more folks get priced out of the GTA and Hamilton, Niagara is seen as an attractive option.
#13 St. Catharines-Niagara +27,530 / ~5,500/yr will be one to watch for the 2026 census as
every municipality is growing and
Niagara Falls,
Thorold, and
Welland are in
rapid growth mode. St. Catharines is at the very beginning of high-rise mode with the recent completion of two 21 storey apartment towers, and downtown with its soon to be tallest-an 18 storey under construction, 30 storey to be built (in process of demo of old buildings), and a 37 storey in planning stages.