Located about 80 kilometres northwest of Toronto, Orangeville is the seat of Dufferin County and its commercial centre. Orangeville hosts several manufacturers, and many residents commute to Toronto and other parts of southwestern Ontario to work. Your cost of living in Orangeville will depend on some individual aspects of your lifestyle, like whether you have dependents, drive your own car or use public transit, and whether you’re a homeowner or renter.
The average price of a home in Orangeville is $756,479, according to Canadian Real Estate Association sales figures from September 2021. This is higher than Canada’s national average home price for the same time period ($686,656), but Orangeville’s market is relatively affordable for Ontario, where average home prices in this pricey market were $887,290 in September 2021.
Orangeville’s public bus system offers three routes to help people without their own vehicles get around. However, many residents find having a car makes life in Orangeville easier, especially if they’re commuting to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for work. Having a personal vehicle means paying for gas, maintenance and car insurance, and Ontario auto coverage is among the most expensive in Canada. The province is second in car insurance costs only to British Columbia, and the average annual premium is $1,505 per year according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. The good news is that Orangeville drivers typically pay lower auto insurance premiums compared to Ontarians in the more congested GTA.