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    Quality of Life

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    Cost of living

    Norfolk County residents spend less on most day-to-day expenditures, compared to the provincial average:

    Norfolk Cost of Living Table
    Education25% less
    Insurance & Pension16% less
    Shelter15% less
    Clothing15% less
    Personal Taxes14% less
    Personal Care14% less
    Home Operation13% less
    Food12% less
    Home Furnishings11% less
    Recreation10% less

    Source: 2018 Canada Consumer Spend Potential Expenditures Summary

    Because we spend less on: Residents of Norfolk County spend much less than the provincial average on Internet access, child care expenses, home security, household items, jewellery, dry cleaning, garage rent and parking fees, health care practitioners, collectors’ items, alcohol served in bars, funeral services, veal, lamb, shrimps, pasta, rice, green beans, spinach, and cooking/salad oil.

    We choose to spend more on: Due to our low cost of living, Norfolk County residents choose to spend much more than the provincial average on trucks and vans, motorcycles, boats, pets, gardening, camping and recreation, power tools, lawn mowers, knitting yarn, computers, self-made alcoholic beverages, bingo, gifts of money, contributions to charitable organizations, beef chuck cuts, pork shoulder cuts, bacon, bologna, canned salmon, cheddar cheese, bananas, pie filling, peanuts, celery, turnips, baked beans, canned mushrooms, and  tomato juice.

    Shelter Cost Comparisons

    Norfolk County is one of least expensive places to live in southwestern Ontario:

    Average monthly shelter cost

    Norfolk Average Monthly Shelter Cost Table
    Norfolk CountyLondonBrantfordHamiltonKitchener – Waterloo
    Owned Dwelling$936$1,110$1,111$1,197$1,254
    Rented Dwelling$752$813$789$770$869

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    Simcoe ON  N3Y 5L6 Canada
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