RamaraOntario
Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 9%. It is a town of 11,551 residents in Ontario.
Is Ramara a good place to live?
With a C− overall, Ramara is better than 24% of Canadian towns. It ranks #734 of 858 in Ontario. Buying in is costly (D). Its strongest subject is safety (A). Getting around depends on the car (D).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around 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.
How Ramara grades
Each subject compares Ramara with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Ramara stand out
The 3 things Ramara does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ramara.
More households own their home in Ramara than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%
A year’s rent came to 23% of the median household income, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. 21% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than Ontario’s towns (22%) yet higher than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
For the force that serves Ramara, the Crime Severity Index is 37, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 56, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 12 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violence across its police area runs at 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Ramara doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Orillia (Ramara) detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 56 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 7.8 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Ramara faces fewer hazards than 89% of Canadian towns
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 0.9% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Fire seldom reaches Ramara: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.002% a year). Flood mapping exists: a study by Township of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0.9% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.026 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Trips to work from Ramara take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
8 of Ramara’s 10 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Ontario
Elementary school is 6.9 km away at the nearest, above Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike. Taken together, Ramara and its 3 km edge hold 9 elementary schools and 1 secondary school for 3,330 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Shores Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 475 | English public |
| Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 720 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 16 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 6.9 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
54% of adults around Ramara rate their health very good or excellent
Lives here run to 81.5 years on average, below Ontario’s towns (82.8) and close to Canadian towns (81.5). Pharmacies are closer at hand, 8.3 km away on average and 0.1 of them within 3 km of a typical home. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Ramara alone, so this card uses the figure for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 54% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Ramara skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Immigrants make up just over one in ten residents, above both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Under 15: just over one in ten residents.
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 49.1% of Ramara
By the 2021 count the town had 5,095 women and 5,285 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Ramara | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Ramara has cooler summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.5°C
Snowfall adds up to 167 cm a year, above Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Most of the snow comes in January, about 42 cm. Midwinter nights in Ramara bottom out at −12.6°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 24.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,062 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 167 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −12.6°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lagoon City)
Ramara in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −1°C
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −7°C. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 103 mm. Across the year, normals run from −13°C nights in January to 25°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −11°C | 235 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | 0°C | 244 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 15°C | 267 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 316 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lagoon City); the forecast is on the Weather page
Ramara sends Adam Chambers (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Simcoe North
Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 36% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Ramara Township Public Library draws 1.2 visits per person served, behind 96% of Ontario’s town libraries
The 10,377 people Ramara Township Public Library serves have 2 branches to choose from.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Ramara has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the TCT:ON Gravenhurst and Uhthoff Trail (hiking). A drive of 38 km reaches Georgian Bay Islands National Park, the nearest national park. 10 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bunny Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Ramara’s oldest designated place, Mnjikaning Fish Weirs, dates from 1650
The registers list 1 historic place inside the town, and it carries the highest designation. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for a fifth of homes, lower than Ontario’s towns (22%) yet higher than Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Ramara | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 20% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Ramara
Waterpark and 5 more in and around Ramara
From museums to parks and historic sites: Ramara’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Famous people from Ramara
4 notable people were born in Ramara.
Photo credits
Henry Bird Steinhauer: Callanmurphy, Public domain
About Ramara
Town in Ontario
TownRatings counts Ramara as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Ontario; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,551 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Simcoe
- Census subdivision
- 3543019
Ramara’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramara | 11,551 | — | C− | D | A | B |
| Chippewas of Rama First Nation | 1,149 | 9.2 | — | — | D | B+ |
| Orillia | 37,735 | 16 | C− | D− | C− | A− |
| Severn | 15,716 | 18 | B− | C | A− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ramara
Is Ramara growing?
It grew from 9,488 people in 2016 to 10,377 in 2021, up 9.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 11,551.
Who are the people of Ramara?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 11%, and Indigenous people 5%.
What kind of homes are in Ramara?
24% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
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).