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How much do Google Ads cost for optometrists in Peterborough?

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

Cost per click

$2.29–$7.65

Typical about $4.19, top-of-page range

Searches a month

220

Core searches in Peterborough

Competition

Medium

44/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Mar, Oct

Slowest: February

In short: Google Ads for optometrists in Peterborough, ON cost about $2.29–$7.65 per click, with about 220 searches a month and the most demand in March.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$15–$40

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Families, office workers, people who wear glasses, parents of school-age kids

Ages 20–65 · 83,651 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Back-to-school eye exams

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 18% less here than the Ontario average ($4.19 vs $5.12).
  • Against the Canada average ($5.31), clicks here cost about 21% less.
  • Searches peak in March and October and are lowest in February. The busiest month gets about 65% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-February so campaigns are learning before the March peak.
  • Competition is medium (44/100), close to the national level for this industry (40/100).
  • Elsewhere in Ontario, Thunder Bay runs about 33% 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.

PeterboroughOntarioCanada

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

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

111Jan73Feb120Mar98Apr111May102Jun90Jul81Aug102Sep120Oct115Nov77Dec

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
Bramptoncheaper$3.742,10040
Peterborough$4.1922044
Markham$4.211,47039
Vaughan$4.241,30038
Mississauga$4.472,47044
Hamiltonpricier$4.701,64047
Ottawapricier$5.133,71044
Torontopricier$5.8214,20037
Waterloopricier$5.991,7808
Londonpricier$6.071,47053
Ontario (province)$5.1249,30036
Canada$5.3196,70040

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for optometrists in Peterborough?

About $2.29 to $7.65 per click at the top of the page, typically around $4.19, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for optometrists in Peterborough?

March and October have the most searches. February is the slowest month.

How many people search for optometrists in Peterborough?

About 220 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for optometrists in Peterborough?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $15 to $40 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.