Explore Windsor/Essex County
Essex County is the southern-most county and census division in Canada located in Southwestern Ontario. Windsor/Essex County has a population of 388,782 (2011) and currently includes the municipalities listed below.
Essex County hosts some of the warmest summer weather in Canada, noting that it is the most southern part of Canada. The area always has four distinct seasons. Cold, wet winters, and warm or hot summers.
The Windsor/Essex County region is now becoming a popular retirement destination for retirees looking to cash out of their more expensive homes in other areas of Canada including Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver while cashing-in on Windsor/Essex County’s low cost of living, safe communities (Amherstburg was named “The Safest Town in Canada” for three years in a row!) and the area’s relaxed lifestyle. The region offers residents and visitors access to many parks, waterfront including Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie and the Detroit River, many festivals and a number of quaint “small town” communities within minutes of Windsor and Detroit, MI USA.
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