Lived in Windsor from 2007-2011, arrived with the idea that the city was a dirty auto city. Couldn't have been more wrong, great city and the people awesome!
I'm an international student living in Windsor for the past 2 years now. It is a city of community. Very diverse, and offers countless opportunities to network and build your own community. Lot's of events and activities to live a great life.
I’m from the gta area. Went to Windsor this march break. Was there for 3 days. Walked around, drive a bit around town. Thought I was gonna see a lot of garbage and a lot of homelessness. City was clean and very beautiful and quiet. Windsor is a nice bang for your buck city. Everything that we would shop in the gta was there. I would move there. Just not much job opportunities. But a very underrated Ontarian city. Best perk is the boarder to Detroit. Windsorites are very lucky to have Detroit literally in yall backyard. Weather is great.
Windsor is where we started in Canada in October 1990. I have fond memories. I was 12 years old. We moved to Toronto in 1992 and eventually ended up in Hamilton in1993. I'm here still to this day.
Just moved from Toronto to work at the battery and the house shown is the one I have rented coincidentally. My family and I are loving it here. Great place for a young family to grow!!!
Great video my man! How many people will say good things about Windsor, but it is what you make it, we have a really nice city and can find good people .... I've been born and raised here! Very good climate for Canada to!
I was born on Pelee Island and was raised in Windsor Ontario until I was 17yrs old. I still think of Windsor as my home town. There is so much more to see and do in Windsor than where I live now
My plan is to retire to Southern Ontario. I'm tired of cold Ottawa Winters. My concern about Essex and Kent counties is the high water table. I am considering moving to somewhere South of London between St Thomas and Simcoe in a rural area. I would rather be a little colder with a dry basement. A couple times a year I drive down to Southern Ontario to explore the towns. I love the old buildings. The towns are beautiful with the yellow bricks.
Great video. Everything you said is true except occasionally we will get a heavy snowfall which will stay on the ground for a couple of weeks. Other than that, it is definitely the best kept secret in Canada. I would also like to add that Lake Erie is cottage Country. No need to drive to Muskoka thru hours of traffic. You can own a water front cottage on Lake Erie for a fraction of the price and only be 45min from home. Both lakes get warm so, water sports are popular. Another great reason to Live in Windsor are the available jobs in the Detroit area for health care workers. Nurses, doctors, even Engeneers, will benefit with a 30+% increase in pay with the exchange rate. I've lived here 64yrs and love it.
The Indiana banana or pawpaw isn’t only native to Essex County. It native to the Niagara region too. Now it has been planted all over southern Ontario, Quebec New Brunswick and parts of Nova Scotia
It is CRAZY to me to hear that Windsor is "warm" and doesn't snow. I grew up in windsor but haven't lived there since 2004 (I've lived in bc, nz and now australia since). When I was little we would regularly miss school for snow days. I used to build snow forts and go ice skating ON the frozen Detroit River. Santa's reindeer used to leave footprints in the snow on our roof. A green Christmas was rare. I HATED Windsor and couldnt wait to get out, but as an adult, I am shocked at how beautiful and comforting I find it when I go back. ❤ thanks for this video. I am about to land in windsor again in a few days and am actually looking forward to it. ❤
I would like to hear more about entertainment, sports etc. for kids under 13. You spoke about schools already. Great job! Is there a school bus system, or do I take my kids to and from school?
Thank you Ryan for the information about Windsor, I’m moving to Sarnia in July and looking forward to visiting Windsor. You don’t hear to much about Windsor or Sarnia.
Hi Ryan, good video! What neighborhood has the best or very good elementary school and high school? Would you please make videos of Windsor about schools and housing, just like the awesome video you made about London.
I was born and raised in Windsor. The weather SUCKS here. When I was a kid, you could play pond hockey, now the winter isn’t even cold enough to make a backyard rink for even one day. It’s a slushy wet winter. And the summer is the worst dude-unless you live %85 humidity most of the summer. It’s September now and I literally cannot wait for the fall to get underway so I don’t have to deal with the humidity anymore. It really makes you feel lethargic to be breathing in all that water with your air. Note: if you go to the tip of point pelee--DO NOT SWIM. You will be instantly dragged out into the lake. You’re not allowed to swim anyway. It might be low crime but don’t think you’re not going to see plenty of deranged street addicts and bike thrives. The best place you can live here is south Windsor. Forget the west end. There are nicer suburbs to the east, and Riverside is pretty good. Yes the river front is nice. It’s not a boardwalk but a bike path. Going to Detroit is the funnest thing to do in Windsor. HANDS DOWN. I would choose London over Windsor any day! We have the Windsor Spitfires--probably the only point of pride. We have summer smog in Windsor because we are essentially surrounded by industry-mostly auto industry. Hiram Walkers is east of downtown and it smells like barley fermenting for many blocks. It’s not that bad a smell. There is one beach in Windsor-sand point. And in most days you cannot swim because the amount if literal shit in the Detroit river makes it unsafe. The Gnatcho trail is pretty cool. Will you like Windsor? It honestly depends on what kind of person you are and which area you choose to live. Windsor is majority Leaf fans over Detroit fans according to the Windsor star. He is right, when Toronto play the Wings in Detroit--80-90% leaf fans in the crowd. For a smaller city, the Casino does allow for many musical acts to play here that would t otherwise do so. One point of big interest is the ability to visit and eat in Detroits Mexican town. If you’re Canadian and you think you understand Mexican food--you’re gonna have your mind blown. It’s the only place in Detroit you can park your car on the street and leave it unlocked. Their community is tight and they don’t allow thieves to mess with the customers of Mexican town restaurants. Tha best food. And in Detroit Mexican town-Mondays is Canadian money at par. If you like music forget about Caesar’s when every big band makes a tour stop in Detroit. You can see any concert you want in Detroit. If you like fine and contemporary art-again-access to Detroits art scene offers something way out of reach for a normal smaller city like Windsor. Detroit has way better shopping too.
Considering a move to Windsor Essex from Alberta. Seems like a shortage of listings is causing bidding competition on houses/condos, selling @5-8% over list. It’s basically a suburb of Detroit so having the big city across the river is nice.Nicer city and better climate than London.
Hi cliff. This is true - sellers list their house significantly lower than it’s worth as a marketing strategy. They still usually sell for the same price as neighboring houses though
lived in Windsor for 30 years and I left 9 months ago for south east asia. the cost of living has increased by over 50% in the last 3 years. I know this has happened for all of Canada. Good luck finding a decent house for under 500k. Its just not worth living in Canada anymore. If you can leave please do.
Always heard good stuffa bout windsor! You forgot to mentioned one thing, what is the age average of the resident there? is it mostly old folks retiring or mid-30s/40s starting their families and all?
Okay moving from Alberta. I love that we have a leader who will stand up to JT and the clown show of running our country into the ground. How is Windsor conpared to politics? Is Windsor all Liberals? Is it safe to let kids explore and be kids, or do you need to be a helicopter parent? What is the homeschool scene like? Thank you
