Overview

The Rurality Index for Ontario (RIO) score is a measure of rurality that ensures funding is specifically targeted to northern and very rural communities. The RIO2008_Basic score is derived from three factors:

  • population (count and density)
  • travel time to a basic referral centre
  • travel time to an advanced referral centre

RIO scores are assigned to Statistics Canada census subdivisions (CSDs).

Communities by Rurality Index for Ontario (RIO) score

CommunityRIO2008 scoreNRRRI incentive value over 4 years
Addington Highlands56$97,748
Adelaide Metcalfe40$84,718
Admaston/Bromley52$91,469
Alberton100$124,730
Alexandria43$85,487
Alfred and Plantagenet44$85,699
Algonquin Highlands77$119,851
Alnwick/Haldimand47$86,335
Amaranth44$85,699
Armour69$118,154
Armstrong84$121,336
Arran-Elderslie48$86,548
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh58$100,887
Asphodel-Norwood44$85,699
Assiginack75$119,427
Atikokan83$121,124
Baldwin50$88,329
Bancroft62$107,166
Barrie Island68$116,585
Billings78$120,064
Black River-Matheson66$113,445
Blind River78$120,064
Blue Mountains47$86,335
Bluewater48$86,548
Bonfield50$88,329
Bonnechere Valley59$102,457
Bracebridge57$99,318
Brock40$84,851
Brockton50$88,329
Brooke-Alvinston43$85,487
Bruce Mines61$105,597
Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan70$118,367
Burk's Falls63$108,736
Calabogie55$96,178
Callander47$86,335
Calvin56$97,748
Carling76$119,639
Carlow/Mayo69$118,154
Central Frontenac44$85,699
Central Huron51$89,899
Central Manitoulin77$119,851
Champlain46$86,123
Chapleau87$121,973
Chapple100$124,730
Charlton and Dack83$121,124
Chatsworth43$85,487
Chelsey50$88,329
Chisholm53$93,039
Clinton51$89,899
Cobalt74$119,215
Cobden53$93,039
Cochrane69$118,154
Cockburn Island68$116,585
Conmee40$84,851
Cramahe45$85,911
Dawn-Euphemia45$85,911
Dawson100$124,730
Deep River70$118,367
Douro-Dummer42$85,275
Dryden91$122,821
Dubreuilville100$124,730
Dundalk48$86,548
Dymond74$119,215
Dysart and Others56$97,748
Ear Falls100$124,730
Earlton84$121,336
East Ferris45$85,911
East Garafraxa40$84,851
East Hawkesbury53$93,039
East Luther Grand Valley45$85,911
Elliot Lake71$118,579
Emo99$124,518
Englehart76$119,639
Enniskillen40$84,851
Espanola46$86,123
Evanturel46$86,123
Exeter40$84,851
Faraday63$108,736
Fauquier-Strickland86$121,761
Fort Frances91$122,821
French River / Rivière des Français55$96,178
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey50$88,329
Georgian Bay64$110,306
Georgian Bluffs41$85,063
Geraldton79$120,276
Gillies41$85,063
Glencoe40$84,851
Goderich52$91,469
Gore Bay78$120,064
Gravenhurst50$88,329
Greater Madawaska55$96,178
Greenstone79$120,276
Grey Highlands45$85,911
Haileybury74$119,215
Haliburton56$97,748
Hanover45$85,911
Harley85$121,548
Harris83$121,124
Hastings Highlands69$118,154
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen52$91,469
Hawkesbury45$85,911
Hearst95$123,670
Highlands East63$108,736
Hornepayne100$124,730
Horton47$86,335
Howick53$93,039
Huntsville62$107,166
Huron East47$86,335
Huron Shores67$115,015
Huron-Kinloss57$99,318
Ignace96$123,882
Iroquois Falls60$104,027
Johnson63$108,736
Kapuskasing84$121,336
Kearney76$119,639
Kenora80$120,488
Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards69$118,154
Kincardine52$91,469
Kirkland Lake70$118,367
La Vallee100$124,730
Laird60$104,027
Lake of Bays76$119,639
Lanark Highlands43$85,487
Larder Lake83$121,124
Laurentian Hills73$119,003
Laurentian Valley60$104,027
Lion’s Head64$110,306
Listowel54$94,608
Little Current68$116,585
Lucknow58$100,887
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional59$102,457
Machar60$104,027
Machin100$124,730
Madawaska Valley73$119,003
Madoc47$86,335
Magnetawan71$118,579
Manitouwadge99$124,518
Manitouwaning75$119,427
Marathon97$124,094
Markdale45$85,911
Markstay-Warren44$85,699
Marmora and Lake52$91,469
Massey56$97,748
Matheson66$113,445
Mattawa55$96,178
Mattice-Val Côté100$124,730
McDougall71$118,579
McGarry84$121,336
McKellar73$119,003
McMurrich/Monteith73$119,003
Meaford40$84,851
Melancthon47$86,335
Michipicoten93$123,245
Minden Hills61$105,597
Minto46$86,123
Mitchell43$85,487
Moonbeam89$122,397
Moose Factory100$124,730
Moosonee100$124,730
Morrisburg40$84,851
Morris-Turnberry54$94,608
Mulmur44$85,699
Muskoka Lakes69$118,154
Neebing40$84,851
New Liskeard74$119,215
Nipigon58$100,887
Nipissing55$96,178
North Algona Wilberforce61$105,597
North Dundas40$84,851
North Frontenac56$97,748
North Glengarry43$85,487
North Huron54$94,608
North Kawartha55$96,178
North Middlesex40$84,851
North Perth42$85,275
North Shore71$118,579
North Stormont40$84,851
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands68$116,585
Northern Bruce Peninsula64$110,306
Oil Springs40$84,851
Papineau-Cameron68$116,585
Parry Sound65$111,875
Pembroke51$89,899
Penetanguishene43$85,487
Perry70$118,367
Perth South42$85,275
Petawawa57$99,318
Plummer Additional64$110,306
Port Elgin46$86,123
Powassan51$89,899
Prince54$94,608
Rainy River95$123,670
Ramara44$85,699
Red Lake98$124,306
Red Rock57$99,318
Richard’s Landing64$110,306
Ryerson71$118,579
Sables-Spanish Rivers56$97,748
Sauble Beach48$86,548
Saugeen Shores46$86,123
Schreiber86$121,761
Seaforth47$86,335
Seguin70$118,367
Severn46$86,123
Shedden64$110,306
Shelburne40$84,851
Shuniah42$85,275
Sioux Lookout97$124,094
Sioux Narrows - Nestor Falls96$123,882
Smooth Rock Falls79$120,276
South Algonquin78$120,064
South Bruce55$96,178
South Bruce Peninsula48$86,548
South Dundas40$84,851
South Glengarry40$84,851
Southampton46$86,123
South Huron40$84,851
South River55$96,178
Southgate48$86,548
Southwest Middlesex40$84,851
Spanish64$110,306
St. Joseph64$110,306
St.Charles50$88,329
Stirling-Rawdon41$85,063
Strong62$107,166
Sturgeon Falls45$85,911
Sundridge57$99,318
Tay42$85,275
Tay Valley44$85,699
Temagami66$113,445
Temiskaming Shores74$119,215
Terrace Bay92$123,033
The Archipelago74$119,215
The Nation / La Nation40$84,851
Thessalon62$107,166
Thornbury47$86,335
Tiny43$85,487
Tobermorey64$110,306
Trent Hills41$85,063
Tudor and Cashel54$94,608
Tweed45$85,911
Val Rita-Harty95$123,670
Verner45$85,911
Walkerton50$88,329
Warwick40$84,851
Watford40$84,851
Wawa93$123,245
Wellington North42$85,275
West Elgin40$84,851
West Grey44$85,699
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest45$85,911
West Perth43$85,487
White River100$124,730
Whitestone73$119,003
Whitewater Region53$93,039
Wollaston60$98,080