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Ottawa

Major city · Ontario · Population 1,017,449

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AreaScore89out of 100Excellent100 vs similar-sized major cities
  • Affordability9
  • Safety64
  • Healthcare80
  • Getting around79
  • Amenities87
  • Schools92
  • Economy55
  • Connectivity98

Scores run from 0 to 100 and compare this place with all Canadian places of 1,000 or more people: 70 means better than 70% of them. Scores are general information, not advice and not a prediction about any street or home. Check what matters to you before you decide. How scores work

Neighbourhoods in Ottawa

Each neighbourhood is scored against the neighbourhoods of the six launch cities, and ranked within Ottawa.

NeighbourhoodPopulationAreaScoreWithin Ottawa
Manor Park6,77710074
Greenboro West5,59710096
Alta Vista7,85010081
Island Park-Wellington Village5,48610079
Qualicum - Redwood4,76110089
Old Ottawa South6,7049988
Centretown31,1889947
Waterridge Village2,7379956
Carlington14,8059964
Billings Bridge - Heron Park5,9079950
Lowertown West5,9479935
Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates6,1869999
Bells Corners East4,9639975
Hintonburg-Mechanicsville10,9669858
Riverview13,4199861
Westboro11,3269828
Trend-Arlington3,8449898
Blackburn Hamlet8,1739890
Vanier North10,4989846
New Edinburgh5,7289842
Lowertown East6,9969826
Civic Hospital6,0919754
Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen6,5259766
Glen Cairn14,0209776
Overbrook20,5649751
Bells Corners West4,4229769
Queenswood Heights8,9989782
Queensway Terrace North3,1609770
West Centretown8,5609730
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows11,2909640
Elmvale - Canterbury8,1499649
Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights7,7469648
Orleans Village - Chateauneuf12,39996100
Glebe-Dows Lake13,4369623
Vanier South7,2599629
Old Ottawa East8,3089662
Leslie Park - Bruce Farm3,0569686
Katimavik-Hazeldean14,8329571
Convent Glen - Orleans Woods14,1189595
Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park11,1119541
Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont14,0429545
Centrepointe - Briargreen9,2599586
Laurentian12,7069536
Old Barrhaven West16,7039480
Iris5,7339455
Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North10,9859483
Fisher Heights5,1009417
Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park9,2489368
Industrial East2,1639332
Pineview5,8949357
Greenboro East6,3689394
Hunt Club Park6,7069267
Rockcliffe Park1,8889292
Experimental Farm2,1869297
Bayshore14,4919252
Britannia8,4219127
Borden Farm - Fisher Glen8,0969185
Craig Henry - Manordale8,7589177
Old Barrhaven East24,1139087
Chapel Hill North11,7159091
Fallingbrook17,8368984
South Keys2,8658914
Beaverbrook6,7628978
Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows25,8248993
Crestview-Tanglewood8,3028924
Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek5,7148853
Sandy Hill13,8308815
Riverside Park South - Revelstoke3,0308896
Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay4,6928759
Carleton Heights-Courtland Park7,9848743
Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant15,5098673
Old Hunt Club15,4458660
Blossom Park - Timbermill8,9078563
Cardinal Creek10,0628468
City View6,468835
Stittsville19,7538350
Chapman Mills12,0758272
Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights13,9988177
Portobello South29,9608122
Parkwood Hills4,3558025
Colonnade Business Park1,6057911
Chapel Hill South14,2787520
Stittsville East10,4827519
Stittsville North10,5737323
Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place2,5677332
Riverside South - Leitrim16,5407334
Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park3,9417237
Kanata Lakes16,466718
Queenswood - Chatelaine6,1516765
Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay33,495665
Metcalfe5,4345539
Navan - Sarsfield2,5775231
North Gower - Kars4,9225216
Kinburn2,7424959
Osgoode - Vernon6,3984933
Cumberland6,9664541
Richmond10,9974413
Edwards - Carlsbad Springs2,939436
Airport1,802421
Marlborough2,3684044
Fitzroy2,8614038
Vars2,2164021
Greenbelt (East)3,188353
Constance Bay2,263289
Greely9,718267
Manotick12,6012310
Corkery3,7692218
Greenbelt (West)2,653210
Carp8,7072014
Findlay Creek14,089192
Dunrobin5,4231712
Munster - Ashton3,197174
Beechwood Cemetery826Not scored–
Lebreton Development847Not scored–
Affordability
9 · Poor
Average monthly rent$1,422/month

ON: $1,408/month · Canada: $1,209/month · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,332/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,593/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,916/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,090/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3.1%

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$624,000

ON: $700,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing20.1%

ON: 24.2% · Canada: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Safety
64 · Good
Crime Severity Index (total)Lower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.52.2

ON: 57.2 · Canada: 75 · Statistics Canada, 2025

Violent Crime Severity IndexLower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.62.6

ON: 74.9 · Canada: 97.2 · Statistics Canada, 2025

Police-reported incidentsOffences reported to city police in a year. Each police service publishes different offence types (Montréal leaves out assaults), so this is shown for information and is not part of the score.49.2 per 1,000 residents

Ottawa Police via Open Ottawa, 2025

Healthcare
80 · Excellent
Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.7.3

ON: 6.6 · Canada: 4.4 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.5.9 km

ON: 5.9 km · Canada: 7 km · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Residents with a regular healthcare providerResidents 12 and over who say they have a family doctor or other regular healthcare provider. Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, by health region (two-year estimate).86.8%

ON: 90% · Canada: 85.7% · Health region · Statistics Canada, 2021/2022

Getting around
79 · Good
Commutes under 30 minutes69.1%

ON: 62% · Canada: 66.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share19.7%

ON: 14% · Canada: 14% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.12.1

ON: 6.7 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Amenities
87 · Excellent
Libraries, community and recreation centres within 2 kmWithin 2 km of home, on average.17.8

ON: 9.5 · Canada: 11.9 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Grocery stores, restaurants and cafés within 1 kmWithin 1 km of home, on average.18.7

ON: 18.1 · Canada: 16 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Park space per residentMapped parks in the place, per resident. OpenStreetMap can miss parks in smaller places.36 m²

ON: 36 m² · Canada: 108 m² · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Schools
92 · Excellent
Schools within 1.6 kmElementary and secondary schools within 1.6 km of home, on average.8

ON: 7 · Canada: 6.1 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Economy
55 · Average
Median household income$102,000

ON: $91,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)8.9%

ON: 5.8% · Canada: 5.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate10.3%

ON: 12.2% · Canada: 10.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Connectivity
98 · Excellent
Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.99.8%

ON: 98% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.97.9%

ON: 93.6% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026

Climate
January average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in January, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.-9.6 °C

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

July average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in July, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.21.3 °C

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Days with rainDays a year with at least 0.2 mm of rain, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.117 days

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Annual snowfallAverage snowfall in a year, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.185 cm

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Distance to the weather stationHow far from the centre of this place the Environment Canada weather station behind these climate figures is (the farthest one if they come from different stations). The farther away, the less local the figures; beyond 40 km they are marked as estimated.14 km

Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime Severity Index (police services, provinces and Canada). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from Ottawa Police via Open Ottawa, Ottawa crime data. This does not constitute an endorsement by Ottawa Police via Open Ottawa. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ottawa Police Service.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, Open Database of Educational Facilities and Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Places also from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Health characteristics — regular healthcare provider (CCHS). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from ISED, National Broadband Data (pseudo-household availability). This does not constitute an endorsement by ISED.

Adapted from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Normals 1991–2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Environment and Climate Change Canada.