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Location
Picturesque Cobourg is located in the Province of Ontario within the County of Northumberland, just one hour east of Toronto. With direct access to both Highway 401, one of Canada’s main transport corridors, and mainline CN and CP rail, Cobourg offers an easy route to the United States border. This, coupled with regular VIA rail passenger service and the availability of skilled labour, has led to the development of Cobourg as a superb business environment with a diversified and stable industrial base.
Quality of Life
The quality of life in Cobourg can only be called outstanding. In fact, MoneySense Magazine and 50 Plus Magazine have named Cobourg one of the top places to live in Canada. With its tree lined streets, outstanding harbour waterfront promenades and majestic historic homes, Cobourg is a thriving community of young families, retirees, and an ever expanding number of businesses. Cobourg is also a very safe place to live. Statistics Canada reported the Cobourg Police Service ranked first in crime clearance against policing populations between 15,000 and 50,000 in Ontario.
Amenities
Cobourg is proud to be the home of Northumberland Hills Hospital, a modern 137 bed, state of the art health care facility. Providing a wide spectrum of care for patients, the hospital also features an onsite CT scanner and a brand new MRI unit, helping physicians to diagnose serious illness and injury more quickly. Surgical services are provided by local surgeons and visiting specialists. Affordable housing, quality educational opportunities and a host of recreational and cultural amenities, combined with exceptional business advantages, make Cobourg an ideal community in which to live and do business.
Demographics
Age Profile
Age 0-14: 15.0%
Age 15-24: 12.6%
Age 25-44: 20.7%
Age 45-64: 27.3%
Age 65-74: 11.0%
Age 75+: 13.4%
Religious Make Up
56.1% Protestant
23.9% Catholic
2.2% other Christian
0.7% other religions
17.1% non-professing
Economy
Median Household Income: $53,573.00
Average Residential Housing Cost: $234,560.00
Average Gross Rent: $742.00
Schools
Cobourg District Collegiate Institute West
Cobourg District Collegiate Institute East
Burnham Public School
C.R. Gummow Public School
Grant Sine Public School
Merwin Greer Public School
Terry Fox Public School
St. Mary's Secondary School
St. Joseph's Elementary School
St. Michael's Elementary School
Notre Dame Elementary School
Northumberland Christian School
Northumberland Montessori School
New Heights School
Further Resources:
Contact the Business and Tourism Centre at
1-888-Cobourg (262-6874) or email us at econdev@cobourg.ca |
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