City ViewOttawa
Ottawa is split into 103 neighbourhoods, and this is one. Some 6,468 people live in this neighbourhood, in Ottawa.
Is City View a good place to live?
With a B− overall, City View is better than 46% of Canadian towns. The weak point is cost of living (D−). Health is a strength (A). It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools and B− for jobs & income.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. A university neighbourhood: graded, but left out of rankings (so many residents are students that income and jobs read as students' figures).
How City View grades
Each subject compares City View with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes City View stand out
The 3 things City View does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in City View.
Rent takes more of local pay in City View than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% of household income
The median home value was $750,000, higher than both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). City View shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $750,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
People in City View’s health region live to 83.7 on average, 2.2 years beyond the typical Canadian town
In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, above Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, 8.6% of adults to 11%. Closer to home, a hospital sits 4.2 km from the average resident of City View, about the norm of 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 8.6% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the City of Ottawa Health Unit
City View’s grade for safety: a C
Its police area recorded 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). The violent index for its police area came to 66, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 8 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 66 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 55 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Ottawa service area, not by town
Four parallel systems run City View’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
20,375 students attend the 34 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of City View. Merivale High School is the biggest, at 1,440 students. Of its 36 tested schools, 14 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 12 in the bottom two. Schooling in French is on offer at 8 of 47; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 865 | English public |
| Merivale High School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,440 | English public |
| École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-Jeunes FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 445 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
City View’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 6.2% of area homes over the radon guideline
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.15 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for City View. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Ottawa, with City View one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 6.2% | 4% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
January nights in City View drop to −14.0°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)
A normal January brings 45 cm of snow, the most of any month. The frost-free season runs from 30 April to 6 October, 158 days. Snowfall adds up to 185 cm a year, above both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in June, at 95 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 185 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −14.0°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 147 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City))
Protected land around City View beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
30 protected areas lie within 10 km. 2.4 km out lies the largest, Rideau Canal National Historic Site, at 19,972 ha. For a provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park lies 31 km off. Thousand Islands National Park is the closest national park, 87 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 12% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Fewer children live in City View than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% are under 15
37% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Both official languages: nearly a quarter of residents, above both Ontario’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.7% of City View
In 2021 there were 3,090 women to 3,385 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| City View | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in City View: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans). Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −9°C. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each person Ottawa public library serves borrows 7.6 items, more than at 91% of Ontario’s town libraries
Ottawa public library serves the whole of Ottawa, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,083,550 people, City View among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Household incomes in City View top those of 82% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 26 min, lower than Ontario’s towns (29 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | City View | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Everything we know about City View
Nepean Museum and 15 more in and around City View
What there is to see in City View and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumCarleton University4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooCanada Agriculture and Food Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
WaterfallHog's Back Falls3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
National historic siteDominion Observatory4.1 km outside town, to the northCathedralCathedralSt. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Carleton University: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hog's Back Falls: D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominion Observatory: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around City View
No notable person born in City View is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Sandra Oh: Peabody Awards, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dan Ratushny: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brandt Clarke: TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peter Chiarelli: Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
About City View
Neighbourhood in Ottawa
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up City View, one part of Ottawa; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,468 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
- Census subdivision
- 3506008
City View’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City View | 6,468 | — | B− | D− | C | A |
| Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park | 9,248 | 0.9 | B | D | C | A |
| Crestview-Tanglewood | 8,302 | 1.7 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Fisher Heights | 6,451 | 2.3 | C+ | D− | C | A |
| Centrepointe - Briargreen | 9,259 | 2.3 | A | C− | A+ | A |
| Iris | 5,733 | 2.5 | B+ | D− | B+ | A+ |
| Craig Henry - Manordale | 8,758 | 2.5 | A− | D | A+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about City View
How old are the people of City View?
Its median age is 33.5, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).