Sudbury

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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Sudbury at 38/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Canada's national picture overall (74/100 vs 80/100).

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence med
74Sketch Score

City page · part of Canada

The one number a country page can't give you

What people who actually live in Sudbury report

Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Canada's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.

Crime Index

62.5

Safety Index

37.5

Source: Numbeo, user-submitted →

Sub-scores

Same real inputs as Canada's national page, with crime swapped for Sudbury's own Numbeo number above.

100advisoryConsensus
62Political Stability
79Police Trust
72Health
87Road Safety
54Natural Disaster
90LGBTQ+
38Crime

Legal status (national law)

Legal since 1969; equal age of consent since 1987+ UN decl. sign.

Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →

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The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

A / B · 120V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 911 / ambulance: 911 / fire: 911

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Tipping

Tipping in Canada is similar to that in the United States due to the close cultural nature of the two countries but tends to be somewhat lower because of higher minimum wages. Restaurant wait staff in Canada typically receive 15–18% on the before-tax total. Tipping is not appropriate in cafeterias, fast food establishments and takeaway stands. One is not normally expected to tip hotel housekeeping

SIM / Data

Canada is part of the North American Numbering Plan (along with the US and most of the Caribbean) and uses the country code +1. Area codes and local phone numbers follow the same format as the United States: 1 — three digit area code — seven-digit local phone number. The leading '1' is omitted when making local landline calls and optional on local mobile calls. For long-distance calls,

Cash vs. Card

Credit/debit cards are widely accepted, with Visa and MasterCard being accepted in most places, and American Express somewhat less frequently. Discover and Diner's Club are usually accepted at places geared towards foreign tourists such as hotels and car rental agencies. UnionPay and JCB cards are sometimes accepted in larger stores and tourist areas, particularly those aimed at Asian tourists. Un

How this compares to Canada

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Sudbury at 38/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Canada's national picture overall (74/100 vs 80/100).

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