Is Alta Vista a good place to live?
Alta Vista is a mostly residential Ottawa neighbourhood where 79.9% of dwellings are single-detached houses and 78.6% of households own their home (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). It has 33.9% tree canopy (2024), 15 parks in the area data and schools from several boards nearby. Most workers commute by car (75.6%, 2021), and the average Walk Score is 37, so whether it fits depends on how you like to get around.
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The 2021 census counted 7,765 residents in the ONS Alta Vista area, with a median age of 43.6. Children aged 0–14 were 16.3% of the population and seniors 65+ were 19.5%.
Transitway stations are close (Pleasant Park about 0.8 km, straight-line), while the nearest O-Train stations are about 2.3 km away, straight-line.
Keep in mind. A neighbourhood's fit is personal. Visit at different times of day and check schools, transit and commute for your own address.
Sources
- ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/alta-vista/
- maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24
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