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Hazard risk in Georgian Bay is lower than in 94% of Canadian towns

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 0.9% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Georgian Bay as in most places, at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). One flood study covers the town, by District Municipality of Muskoka.

Trips to work from Georgian Bay take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average

90% of commuters drove, near both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Violent crime weighs less where Georgian Bay is policed than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 53

The force’s area logs 6.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in its police area ran at 14.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.

More households own their home in Georgian Bay than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%

A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below Ontario’s towns (22%).

Georgian Bay’s teenagers travel 29 km to the nearest high school

Young children have 14 km to the nearest elementary school, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Elementary schools here average 78 students; in Ontario, 365.

More of Georgian Bay’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 10%

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 11% of residents, above both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

Georgian Bay Islands National Park begins at the edge of Georgian Bay

Count 52 protected areas within 10 km of town. Protected areas cover 13% of the land within 10 km, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. For a swim, Birch Beach is the nearest of 10 beaches within 5 km. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Yellow Blazes Trail.

Winter nights bite in Georgian Bay: January lows of −15.3°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

A normal year brings 1,062 mm of precipitation, above both Ontario’s towns (902 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). In July, daytime highs in Georgian Bay average 25.3°C. December is the snowiest month, with 42 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to October: 111 mm on average.

54% of adults around Georgian Bay rate their health very good or excellent

Measured across the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 81.5, about level with Canadian towns (81.5) and below Ontario’s towns (82.8). Measured from where Georgian Bay’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 19 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

In Georgian Bay, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights

In November, the normal is 103 mm of rain and snow. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −10°C. About 22 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 25°C afternoons in July.

Georgian Bay spends more per resident than 97% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities

Peter Koetsier was elected mayor of Georgian Bay in October 2022, on a council of 7 seats.

No public library stands in Georgian Bay: the closest, Muskoka Lakes Library, is 22 km away

The 3,441 people Georgian Bay public library serves have 2 branches to choose from.

Heritage in Georgian Bay: 1 historic place of the highest rank

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 27% of homes, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).