Canada + USA · 12 places

Best places to live for wine country in Canada and the USA

Wine regions where you can live among the vineyards.

Order: Most sunny days first. Figures are approximate and meant for comparing places, not official statistics.

Best for wine country in Canada

  1. #1 · Ontario, Canada

    Niagara-on-the-Lake

    Pretty wine village with theatre and lakeside parks.

    January / July
    -4°C / 22°C
    Sunny days a year
    300
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    1h 25m / 5 min / 1h 15m
    Typical home price
    C$1,200,000
    Cost of living
    125 (100 = national average)
    Wine countryFood sceneGolfLake lifeSmall town
  2. #2 · Ontario, Canada

    Prince Edward County

    Rural island of wineries, farm food and Sandbanks dunes.

    January / July
    -7°C / 21°C
    Sunny days a year
    290
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    40 min / 15 min / 2h 30m
    Typical home price
    C$750,000
    Cost of living
    105 (100 = national average)
    Wine countryBeachFood sceneSmall town
  3. #3 · British Columbia, Canada

    Penticton

    Sunny lake town between two beaches in wine country.

    January / July
    -1°C / 22°C
    Sunny days a year
    270
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    35 min / 2 min / 1h
    Typical home price
    C$720,000
    Cost of living
    105 (100 = national average)
    Wine countryLake lifeBeachGolfSmall town
  4. #4 · Nova Scotia, Canada

    Wolfville

    College town in the Annapolis Valley wine region.

    January / July
    -6°C / 19°C
    Sunny days a year
    260
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    25 min / 20 min / 1h
    Typical home price
    C$520,000
    Cost of living
    92 (100 = national average)
    Wine countryFood sceneHikingSmall town
  5. #5 · British Columbia, Canada

    Kelowna

    Lake summers, wineries and ski hills close by.

    January / July
    -2°C / 22°C
    Sunny days a year
    200
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    50 min / 5 min / 15 min
    Typical home price
    C$850,000
    Cost of living
    105 (100 = national average)
    Lake lifeWine countryGolfSkiingHiking

Best for wine country in the USA

  1. #1 · California, USA

    Santa Barbara

    Red tile roofs, beaches and nearby wine country.

    January / July
    12°C / 20°C
    Sunny days a year
    280
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    3h+ / 5 min / 2h
    Typical home price
    US$1,900,000
    Cost of living
    190 (100 = national average)
    Small townWarm wintersBeachSurfWine countryFood scene
  2. #2 · California, USA

    San Luis Obispo

    Laid back college town between beaches and vineyards.

    January / July
    11°C / 20°C
    Sunny days a year
    280
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    3h+ / 15 min / 3h+
    Typical home price
    US$1,100,000
    Cost of living
    175 (100 = national average)
    Small townBeachSurfWine countryHiking
  3. #3 · California, USA

    Sacramento

    Farm to fork capital between Tahoe and the Bay.

    January / July
    8°C / 25°C
    Sunny days a year
    265
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    2h / 30 min / 20 min
    Typical home price
    US$500,000
    Cost of living
    120 (100 = national average)
    Big cityWine countryFood sceneHikingSkiing
  4. #4 · Texas, USA

    Fredericksburg

    German heritage Hill Country town surrounded by wineries.

    January / July
    8°C / 28°C
    Sunny days a year
    230
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    3h+ / 45 min / 1h 15m
    Typical home price
    US$520,000
    Cost of living
    108 (100 = national average)
    Wine countrySmall townHikingFood scene
  5. #5 · Oregon, USA

    Hood River

    Windsurf capital in the Columbia River Gorge.

    January / July
    2°C / 21°C
    Sunny days a year
    180
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    45 min / 5 min / 1h 5m
    Typical home price
    US$750,000
    Cost of living
    140 (100 = national average)
    Small townSkiingHikingWine countryLake life
  6. #6 · Michigan, USA

    Traverse City

    Lake Michigan bay town with wineries, beaches and cherries.

    January / July
    -5°C / 21°C
    Sunny days a year
    165
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    15 min / In town / 2h 30m
    Typical home price
    US$450,000
    Cost of living
    106 (100 = national average)
    Small townLake lifeBeachWine countrySkiing
  7. #7 · California, USA

    San Francisco

    Foggy hills, world class food and wine country nearby.

    January / July
    11°C / 17°C
    Sunny days a year
    160
    Drive to ski hill / water / airport
    3h+ / 10 min / 25 min
    Typical home price
    US$1,250,000
    Cost of living
    175 (100 = national average)
    Big cityFood sceneWine countryHikingBeach
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