East FerrisOntario
Statistics Canada counts it in the North Bay metro area. It is a town of 5,835 residents in Ontario.
Is East Ferris a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. It is a safe place by the numbers (A+). Households here earn well (B+). Its weakest is health (C−). The typical owner put their home at $400,000 in 2021: 3.7 years of the median household’s income. Walkability is weaker too (D). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, better than 52% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #489 of 858 in Ontario.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How East Ferris grades
Each subject compares East Ferris with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes East Ferris stand out
The 3 things East Ferris does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Ferris.
Violent crime weighs less on East Ferris than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 27
Police recorded 3.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime runs at 5.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 5.9 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 27 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 3.8 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Smoking runs high around East Ferris: 18% of adults, the typical Canadian town 12%
In the health survey, 47% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, below both Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 80.0 years on average (2022/2024): 82.6 for women, 77.6 for men. Measured from where East Ferris’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 47% | 51% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit)
No high school in or near East Ferris: the closest is 13 km off
Its schools answer to 3 boards. Of the 5 with results, 5 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. 3 of the 5 are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 5; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Theresa School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 355 | English Catholic |
| École séparée Saint-Thomas-D'Aquin FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 255 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
East Ferris faces few natural hazards: little fire nearby, low seismic risk, radon over the guideline in 1.9% of tested homes
Shaking is about as much of a worry in East Ferris as in most places, at $0.056 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 1.9% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.056 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Summers stay cool in East Ferris: July afternoons reach 24.3°C, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Counting rain and snow alike, 1,020 mm falls in a year, above Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. On a January night, the temperature in East Ferris falls to about −17.3°C. Between the last spring frost, 15 May, and the first in autumn, 29 September, lie 135 days. September is the wettest month, with 114 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 312 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −17.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 24.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 176 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (North Bay)
Households in East Ferris earn more than those in 92% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 25 min, lower than both Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Most households in East Ferris own their home: 95%, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the North Bay metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 95% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
East Ferris in November: highs near 3°C, lows near −4°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s North Bay forecast. In November, the normal is 97 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 38 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −17°C nights in January to 24°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −15°C | 197 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 221 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 13°C | 282 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 320 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (North Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page
East Ferris’s council spends less per resident than 98% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so East Ferris isn’t placed.
| Turnout | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 23% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Fewer visits per person served than four in five Ontario’s town libraries: East Ferris Public Library counts 2
East Ferris Public Library serves 4,946 people from a single building.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Visible minorities make up less of East Ferris than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1%
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. 11% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.8% of East Ferris
Here the census found 2,465 women and 2,480 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| East Ferris | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Few places match East Ferris for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. For a swim, Big Moose Beach is the nearest of 8 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | East Ferris | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 10% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about East Ferris
Callander Museum and 2 more in and around East Ferris
What there is to see in East Ferris and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from around East Ferris
No notable person born in East Ferris is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Garnet Ault: Unknown author, Public domain · Anthony Rota: Photographer: Dati Bendo, CC BY 4.0
About East Ferris
Town in Ontario
Statistics Canada treats East Ferris as a single census subdivision in Ontario, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,835 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Nipissing
- Metro area
- North Bay
- Census subdivision
- 3548034
East Ferris’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ferris | 5,835 | — | B− | B | A+ | C− |
| Callander | 4,021 | 8.4 | C | C+ | B− | C− |
| Bonfield | 2,597 | 10 | — | C− | A+ | D |
| North Bay | 62,062 | 15 | D | C− | C | C |
| Chisholm | 1,593 | 18 | — | C− | B− | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about East Ferris
Who are the people of East Ferris?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 4%, and Indigenous people 11%.
Do people in East Ferris speak French?
Many do: 36% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.6% speak French only.
What kind of homes are in East Ferris?
96% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 16% are one person living alone.
Has East Ferris grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 4,862 to 4,946 residents (up 1.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 5,835.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).