How much does advertising cost for dentists in Greater Sudbury?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$1.87–$24.72

Typical about $6.80, top-of-page range

Searches a month

730

Core searches in Greater Sudbury

Competition

Low

21/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Mar, Sep

Slowest: July

In short: Google Ads for dentists in Greater Sudbury, ON cost about $1.87–$24.72 per click, with about 730 searches a month and the most demand in March.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$25–$70

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Parents, health and wellness, cosmetic interests

Ages 25–60 · 166,004 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: New patient special

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 59% less here than the Ontario average ($6.80 vs $16.79).
  • Against the Canada average ($16.23), clicks here cost about 58% less.
  • Searches peak in March and September and are lowest in July. The busiest month gets about 75% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-February so campaigns are learning before the March peak.
  • Competition is low (21/100), below the national level for this industry (39/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Sarnia runs about 28% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

Greater SudburyOntarioCanada

050100150200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

112Jan94Feb141Mar108Apr101May105Jun81Jul82Aug115Sep95Oct85Nov82Dec

Compared with other Ontario markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Greater Sudbury$6.8073021
Markhampricier$11.862,37026
Bramptonpricier$13.133,37029
Richmond Hillpricier$13.371,66020
Londonpricier$14.432,06036
Mississaugapricier$14.6912,41053
Vaughanpricier$15.471,89030
Hamiltonpricier$16.992,20038
Torontopricier$18.7965,78046
Ottawapricier$19.7417,63040
Ontario (province)$16.79208,30043
Canada$16.23420,00039

Who lives in Greater Sudbury

2021 Census, Statistics Canada. Use it to set ages, language and targeting on Meta and other channels.

People

166,004

71,475 households

Median age

43.2

Ontario: 41.6

Household income

$84,000

Median, 2020 · Ontario: $91k

Homeowners

64.5%

of households · Ontario: 68.4%

French mother tongue

22.6%

Ontario: 3.3%

Couples with children

37.4%

of census families · Ontario: 44.4%

Age mix

About how many adults here use each platform

  • Facebookup to ~108,000
  • YouTubeup to ~96,000
  • Instagramup to ~83,000
  • LinkedInup to ~64,000
  • TikTokup to ~46,000
  • Redditup to ~35,000

Estimate: adults aged 20+ in Greater Sudbury (Census 2021) × the share of online Canadian adults who use each platform (TMU Social Media Lab, The State of Social Media in Canada 2025 (summary)). It assumes people here use each platform at the national rate and counts all adults, not only those online, so treat these as upper estimates. Meta’s own audience size for your exact targeting will differ.

  • 23% have French as their mother tongue. Run French ads and landing pages.

Other channels

Beyond Google and Meta. “Good fit”, “Worth testing” and “Usually not a fit” are PaidMedia.ca’s take for this kind of business; the numbers come from the sources listed on each card.

Microsoft Ads

Worth testing

~110 searches a month on Bing and Yahoo

Bing has 10.46% of searches in Canada and Yahoo 2.49%, against Google’s 85.03%. Microsoft Advertising serves ads on both. You can import your Google Ads campaigns to test it with little setup.

Estimate: Google searches here × Bing and Yahoo’s share ÷ Google’s share. Search share: StatCounter Global Stats, 2026-10.

LinkedIn

Usually not a fit

49% of online Canadian adults use it (63% of ages 25–34)

Targets by job title, company and industry. It pays off mainly for business buyers and recruiting, not everyday consumer services.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

Reddit

Usually not a fit

27% of online Canadian adults use it (52% of ages 18–24)

Ads run beside community discussions. Useful for considered purchases where people ask others for advice before buying.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

Pinterest

Usually not a fit

39% of online Canadian adults use it (52% of women)

People plan projects and purchases here. Strong for home, style and beauty ideas.

TMU Social Media Lab (summary)

ChatGPT ads

Not allowed right now

26.8% of Canadian internet users use ChatGPT monthly

Ads show to adults on ChatGPT’s Free and Go plans in Canada, below answers and labelled as sponsored. Buying is through OpenAI’s self-serve Ads Manager (beta), by CPM or CPC, from about $25 a day per campaign. OpenAI doesn’t publish its prices.

OpenAI’s ad policy currently restricts health, legal and financial services outside the US, which covers this industry. Check the current policy before planning.

OpenAI: New ways to buy ChatGPT ads · Creative Web Works, summarising OpenAI Ads Manager help pages · We Are Social & Meltwater, Digital 2026: Canada

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for dentists in Greater Sudbury?

About $1.87 to $24.72 per click at the top of the page, typically around $6.80, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for dentists in Greater Sudbury?

March and September have the most searches. July is the slowest month.

How many people search for dentists in Greater Sudbury?

About 730 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for dentists in Greater Sudbury?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $25 to $70 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.