Greater Sudbury

A regional metropolitan centre...

With a population of 164,000 Greater Sudbury is the largest metropolitan centre in northern Ontario. It serves a northeastern Ontario marketplace of approximately half-a-million people – 300,000 are located within a 160 kilometre (100 mile) radius.

While mining remains a major influence on the local economy, Sudbury has evolved into a dynamic and diverse metropolitan centre for government, education, health care, retail, tourism, technology and telecommunications. The service sector now employs 80% of its labour force. The retail sector, based on retail sales per capita, is ranked fifth of 34 Canadian markets with a population of 100,000 or more. Throw in income per capita and Sudbury is ranked second. With retail sales of more than $2.3 billion, Sudbury is positioned as the leading retail and service centre in northeastern Ontario.

With an enviable quality of life

Greater Sudbury has the third largest Francophone population outside of Quebec and one of the most diverse multilingual and multicultural populations in Canada. With 330 city contained lakes and an award winning regreening program, it offers an attractive alternative to the urban sprawl, traffic congestion and higher cost of living associated with many other Canadian metropolitan centres.

For more information about the City of Greater Sudbury, visit mysudbury.ca and Sudbury Living magazine.