Staynerin Clearview, Ontario
In Ontario, this town has 16,571 residents. It lies in Simcoe.
Is Stayner a good place to live?
Stayner is a safe place by the numbers (A). What holds it back is cost of living (D). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, ranking #346 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than 61% of Canadian towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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. 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 Stayner grades
Each subject compares Stayner 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 Stayner stand out
The 3 things Stayner does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stayner.
Stayner earns an A+ for hazard risk
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 0.9% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs low: $0.015 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0.9% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.015 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Stayner’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 35, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Violence reaches 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.1 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 35 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 7.3 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Measured against local pay, Stayner costs more to live in than 86% of Canadian towns
The median home value was $650,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 85% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $650,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Around Stayner, 54% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Measured from where Stayner’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 9.8 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. People in the region live to 81.5 on average: 83.5 for women and 79.5 for men in 2022/2024. Just over one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, higher than Ontario’s towns (10%) and near Canadian towns (12%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stayner | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
3 boards run the schools in and around Stayner
The 20 with results split, 1 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 10 in the lower. The largest is Collingwood Collegiate Institute, with 1,510 students. In French: one of the 21 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Counting a 3 km margin, Stayner has 17 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, for 10,395 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Grace School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 875 | English Catholic |
| Collingwood Collegiate Institute Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,510 | English public |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 130 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Commuters in Stayner travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
July highs in Stayner: 25.3°C, against 26.7°C in Ontario’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
In January, overnight lows in Stayner settle at −8.7°C. Snowfall adds up to 174 cm a year, above Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Snow peaks in December: 42 cm in a normal year. For the wettest month, look to June: 83 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −8.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 174 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Collingwood)
A provincial park at Stayner’s edge: Devil's Glen Provincial Park
41 km separate the town from Georgian Bay Islands National Park, its nearest national park. Count 46 protected areas within 10 km of town. Protected areas cover 5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 3 walking routes nearby, including the Bruce Trail - Blue Mountains section and Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land section.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 17 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Stayner, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 1°C nights
Normal highs peak at 25°C in July; nights bottom out at −9°C in January. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −5°C. Snow is normal by November, about 22 cm over the month. November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 157 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 1°C | 183 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 15°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 210 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Collingwood); the forecast is on the Weather page
Terry Dowdall (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Simcoe—Grey, the riding that includes Stayner
Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 32% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Clearview Public Library - Sunnidale Branch and Clearview Public Library are Stayner’s two public libraries
Clearview Public Library has 2 branches for the 14,814 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Fewer of Stayner’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 3.5%
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, higher than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). 8% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, above Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike.
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 49.9% of Stayner
Census 2021 put women at 7,390 and men at 7,420; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Stayner | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Stayner’s 1 historic place is a top designation
27% of its homes were built before 1961, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Claverleigh 1871
| Heritage | Stayner | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 27% | 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 Stayner
Canadian Air and Space Conservancy Museum and 13 more in and around Stayner
A first look at Stayner’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Ski hillBlue Mountain3.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBase Borden Military Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionClearview Public Library - Creemore Branchin townSki hillSki hillDevil's Glen Country Clubin townAttractionAttractionGreat Northern Exhibition Groundsin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Blue Mountain: Niels Elgaard Larsen - (WT-en) Elgaard at English Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base Borden Military Museum: Balcer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Stayner
6 notable people were born in Stayner.
Photo credits
Angus Daniel Campbell: Imperial Tobacco Co., Public domain · Vern Turner: Unknown author, Public domain
About Stayner
Town in Ontario
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Stayner is one municipality in Ontario, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 16,571 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Simcoe
- Census subdivision
- 3543005
Stayner’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayner | 16,571 | — | B | D | A | B+ |
| Wasaga Beach | 28,736 | 10 | D | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Collingwood | 28,366 | 13 | B | D− | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Stayner
Who are the people of Stayner?
Visible minorities are 4% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 3%.
What kind of homes are in Stayner?
Single-detached houses make up 90% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 20% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
Is Stayner growing?
Yes: the census counted 14,151 in 2016 and 14,814 in 2021, a rise of 4.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 16,571.
Is Stayner a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 44.8 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 20% of the population and under-15s at 16%.
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).