Parisin Brant, Ontario

45,565 residents make their home in this town in Ontario. Statistics Canada counts it in the Brantford metro area.

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Photo: Benjamin Pickles · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

45,565

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

54%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,517 of 2,556

Is Paris a good place to live?

Paris’s weakest subject is cost of living (C−). Its overall grade is C+, better than 45% of Canadian towns. It ranks #572 of 858 in Ontario. Schools are weaker too (C). Where it does best is safety (A). Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for walkability and B− for hazard risk.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestASafetyWeakestC⁻Cost of living

What makes Paris stand out

The 3 things Paris does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Better than 90%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$106,000 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Paris grades

Each subject compares Paris 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 grading works

SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁻Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC⁺Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead and 17 more in and around Paris

What there is to see in Paris and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

National historic siteAdelaide Hunter Hoodless Homesteadin town

National historic siteBell Homestead700 m outside town, to the southeast

MuseumGrand Trunk Railway Museum4.6 km outside town, to the east ZooZooBrantford Twin Valley Zooin town MuseumMuseumParis Museum and Historical Societyin town Historic siteHistoric siteMaus Schoolin town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bell Homestead: Harry Zilber, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Grand Trunk Railway Museum: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paris.

SafetySafety A

Violent crime weighs less on Paris than on Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 31

Property crime ran at 16.1 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 5.4 violent crimes are recorded each year.

37Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202343

202435

202532

2023–2025	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	31	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	16.1	30.5	31.2
Violent crime	5.4	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

30%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageParis’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety37 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Paris’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Paris safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HousingCost of living C⁻

Paris is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $700,000, near Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Brantford metro area as a whole, not for Paris alone.

$700,000median home value, 2021C⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Paris$700,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Households owning their home	88%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	22%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$700,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,604

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,360

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageParis’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of living6.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $700,000, against the median household income Renting$1,604 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

SchoolsSchools C

6 school boards share Paris

Assumption College School High School is the biggest, at 1,865 students. Results have climbed at 32 of 53 schools over three years. In French: one of the 59 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.

59schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Edith Monture Elementary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	825	English public
Assumption College School High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,865	English Catholic
ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Brantfrd FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	205	French Catholic

See all 59 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public35

English Catholic19

Other4

French Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Paris	Ontario	Canada
School boards	5	4	3
Nearest secondary school	2.8 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

23,285

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

2.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageParis’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards6 school boards · Grand Erie DSB Every school59 schools within 3 km · 46 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 7 alternative or adult schools Results9 of 53 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language1 of 59 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Paris?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Households in Paris have higher incomes than those in 91% of Canadian towns

The average trip to work took 28 min, close to Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk3%

Public transit0%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	28 min	29 min	26 min

$106,000

median household income, 2020

22%

worked from home, May 2021

28%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageParis’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment8.8% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to3,435 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Brantford

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.

HealthHealth C⁺

Around Paris, 43% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town

Health survey and life expectancy for the Brant County Health Unit

On average 20% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 80.4 years at birth, 82.6 for women and 78.2 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 7.3 km from the average resident of Paris, further than the usual 3.7 km.

43%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Paris43%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Very good or excellent health	43%	51%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.4	82.8	81.5
Smokers	11%	10%	12%

80.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

7.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

5.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageParis’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey43% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care7.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 5.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.6, men 78.2 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

January lows in Paris: −10.3°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

Gardeners get 149 frost-free days, from 8 May to 5 October. Rain and snow peak in July, at 96 mm. Also worth knowing: a normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, below Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm.

26.6°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.0°C

Spring11.6°C

Summer25.4°C

Autumn14.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	115 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−10.3°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.6°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	156	139	159

115 cm

of snow a year

156

days with frost a year

149

frost-free days, 8 May to 5 Oct

115

days with precipitation a year

Full pageParis’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −10.3°C Rain and snow851 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow115 cm of snow a year Weather station31 km to the station · Kitchener/Waterloo

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo)

Outdoors

6 mapped walking routes pass Paris

26 protected areas lie within 10 km. Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map. For a provincial park, Trillium Woods Provincial Park lies 16 km off. Of the country within 10 km, 0.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Paris0.4%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	16	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	0.4%	2.3%	2.3%

16 km

to Trillium Woods Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageParis’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes6 named routes · Grand Valley Trail Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas26 protected areas within 10 km · Barker's Bush/Lion's Park National & provincial parks16 km to a provincial park · Trillium Woods Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

What November brings in Paris: −2°C at night, 7°C by day

ECCC’s forecast for Brantford is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at 1°C by day and −6°C by night. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 75 mm of rain and snow.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November7°C

December1°C

January−2°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−9°C	167 mm
Spring	12°C	0°C	218 mm
Summer	25°C	13°C	244 mm
Autumn	14°C	4°C	221 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

75 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageParis’ weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Paris straddles 2 federal ridings, from Flamborough—Glanbrook—Brant North to Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations

Paris has no council of its own: it belongs to Brant, a city.

Full pageParis’ town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentDan Muys

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Each person County of Brant Public Library serves borrows 7.8 items, more than at 92% of Ontario’s town libraries

From 6 branches, County of Brant Public Library serves 39,474 people.

Full pageParis’ library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library3.4 visits per person served Places to belong1.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Flood mapping exists for Paris: 1 on record, latest by Grand River Conservation Authority

In Health Canada’s survey, one in ten homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk in Paris sits near the middle: $0.027 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Paris10%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.027	$0.043	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageParis’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.027 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon10% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up less of Paris than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 6.7%

Children are 17% of the town. Immigrants make up just over one in ten residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.

44median age

ParisOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.3% of Paris

Here the census found 19,850 women and 19,625 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Paris
	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	63%	65%	64%
65+	20%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	56%	56%

Full pageParis’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants11% are immigrants · 7% belong to a visible minority Ages44 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households14,330 households · 2.7 people per household English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

History

The registers list 4 historic places in Paris, 3 at the top

31% of its homes were built before 1961, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Its oldest building on the record is Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead, from 1830. The record has a provincial or municipal listing.

4historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations3

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

1830

oldest construction date on the record

31%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Paris	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	31%	22%	18%

Full pageParis’ history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers4 historic places inside the town Highest designations3 top designations · Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead Older homes31% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Paris have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Paris

15pages on Paris

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 37 Housing & costC⁻Homes 6.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsC59 schools within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 80.4 in its region Work & commuteB⁺60% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44 History4 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Paris

24 notable people were born in Paris.

See all 24 →

Syl AppsCanadian ice hockey player and politician · 1915–1998

Charles Henry FowlerAmerican bishop · 1837–1908

Jay WellsCanadian ice hockey player · born 1959

Zac DalpeCanadian ice hockey player · born 1989

Mickey IonCanadian lacrosse player · 1886–1964

Peter BryceCanadian health official · 1853–1932

Photo credits

Syl Apps: Globe and Mail, Public domain · Charles Henry Fowler: Unknown author, Public domain · Jay Wells: Los Angeles Kings / NHL, Public domain · Zac Dalpe: Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mickey Ion: Stuart Thomson, Public domain · Peter Bryce: Lancefields of Ottawa, Public domain

Paris’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

BrantfordAyrPlattsvilleParis

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Paris	45,565	—	C⁺	C⁻	A	C⁺
Brantford	123,521	9.6	D	D	C	C⁺
Ayr	13,051	14	B⁺	C	C⁺	A⁻
Plattsville	8,251	16	A	B⁻	A⁺	C⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Paris

Has Paris grown?

Yes: the census counted 35,640 in 2016 and 39,474 in 2021, a rise of 10.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 45,565.

What kind of homes are in Paris?

Mostly 81% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 1% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.7 people on average, and 19% have just one.

Who are the people of Paris?

Visible minorities are 7% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 11%, and Indigenous people 2%.

How old are the people of Paris?

At 44, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

About Paris

Town in Ontario

For Paris, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Ontario, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 45,565 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
Census division: Brant
Metro area: Brantford
Census subdivision: 3529005

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).