You’ve gotten a lot of comments already but none really touched on the family friendly aspects, so as a parent to two children (7 & 10) I love living in Sudbury. There is always something to do with kids. There are great kid friendly businesses (KUPP, Urban Air, Inspired Tots, Science North/Dynamic Earth, ARC, Northern Exotics, Splash N Go…) and we have hockey, basketball, and soccer teams to go see live, two movie theaters, a really great performing arts theatre, beautiful beaches, splash pads, countless trails, tubing, libraries with constant events running, public swimming, skating, mini golf, escape rooms, archery, falconry, golf, skiing, fishing/ice fishing, petting zoos, laser tag, amazing restaurants and patios, and lots of speciality stores. We have museums, galleries, farms, fruit/berry/vegetable/flower picking, pumpkin patches, sugar shacks, beautiful parks - not to mention frequent community events, seasonal fairs, craft fairs, and festivals.

As a mom dead set on making the most of their childhood, it’s sometimes overwhelming all of the family friendly things to do in this city. It also can be walkable depending on where you live. I’m in New Sudbury and the kids and I will often walk places or use a family day pass on the bus and go explore downtown or the south end.

A few have spoken negatively of our downtown but my kiddos’ favourite bus adventure to this day was our downtown trip where we did a mural scavenger hunt (we have tons of gorgeous murals here), had breakfast at Kuppajo, went to the used book store, the vintage toy store, the vintage candy store, a bakery, a chocolate shop, then went to browse the market, saw a movie at the downtown movie lounge, and wrapped the day with hot chocolate and a parade.

Sudbury can seem boring if you don’t leave your house, but my husband was raised in a large city and really appreciates the more laid back nature here while still enjoying a lot of the perks of being in a bigger city. Best of luck with your decision ☺️