| Statistic | Lively | Greater Sudbury | Ontario |
| Population | 2,971 | 165,562 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,479 | 50 | 15 |
| Median age | 42.2 | 43.0 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 68% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 41% | 39% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 81.8% | 60.3% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 0.8% |
| Latin American | 0.7% |
| Filipino | 0.3% |
| Japanese | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| United States | 0.8% |
| Other Northern Europe | 0.7% |
| United Kingdom | 0.6% |
| Germany | 0.5% |
| India | 0.3% |