5 Best Places to Retire in Ontario

3. Stratford

Insider Monkey Score: 14.76

Livability Score: 89

Median Home Price: CAD$ 759,000

IM Cost of Living: 98.0

Situated on the Avon River, Stratford is famous for hosting the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, which draws audiences from all over the Great White North to this small city. However, this isn’t just a destination for retirees who have a fondness for theatre. Stratford has a cost of living below the Canadian average, and offers plenty of riverside escapades such as hiking, camping and swimming.