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North Bay

Gateway on Lake Nipissing

North Bay in brief

North Bay takes its name from its perch on Lake Nipissing and styles itself a gateway to Northern Ontario. Samuel de Champlain's party once followed the Ottawa River, Mattawa, Trout Lake, and La Vase Creek canoe route that passes through here.

The modern city grew as a railroad centre, and its airport later mattered as a Cold War military site. Downtown photos from 1905 still show a rail town climbing the shoreline.

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#102
City Score rank
25%
City Score
2
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City Score over time

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Rankings for North Bay

Each study below is its own ranking. Where a study has more than one edition for this city, the chart shows standing across those years only.

Composite · OpenStats

OpenStats City Score

OpenStats

Average standing across OpenStats-owned rankings built from public data (currently radon, building permit value, and residential mill rates). Each placement is scored from 0–1 within its edition, then averaged. External livability lists stay on hometown pages as separate published appearances.

Single edition · 2026

#102
Published · 2026 · of 125
Score 0.246

Only one published edition places North Bay in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Health · OpenStats

OpenStats Highest Indoor Radon

OpenStats

Communities ranked by Health Canada survey mean indoor radon (Bq/m³). Rank 1 is the highest mean.

Single edition · 2026

#33
Published · 2026 · of 117
Score 131.2

Only one published edition places North Bay in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Property tax · OpenStats

OpenStats Residential Mill Rates

OpenStats

Municipalities ranked by residential mill rate. Rank 1 is the highest published rate (higher tax burden).

Single edition · 2024

#9
Published · 2024 · of 43
Score 17.06

Only one published edition places North Bay in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Worth knowing in North Bay

Distinctive local notes and places, each linked to its source.

  • North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.

    Wikipedia

  • It is the seat of Nipissing District and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.

    Wikipedia

  • North Bay developed as a railroad centre on Lake Nipissing, and its airport was an important Cold War military location.

    Wikipedia

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