Lowertown WestOttawa

Lowertown West is graded a D− for safety

Its police area recorded 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. The violent index for its police area came to 66, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).

Health in Lowertown West beats 98% of Canadian towns

Measured across the City of Ottawa Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Nearly one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Ontario’s 51%. A baby born in the region can expect 83.7 years, 85.7 for a girl and 81.6 for a boy (2022/2024). What sets Lowertown West apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Rent takes more of local pay in Lowertown West than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31% of household income

The median home value was $448,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

Around Lowertown West, 15 schools of 41 teach in French

The 27 with results split, 14 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 9 in the lower. Results have climbed at 16 of 27 schools over three years. Boards running schools in the area: 6, above Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. Glebe Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,315 students.

A flood study covers Lowertown West: 6 on the national inventory, the newest from Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Ottawa

NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.15 per $1,000 of building value, higher than both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). About as many homes carry radon around Lowertown West as elsewhere, 6.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of the town’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year).

Trips to work from Lowertown West are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average

Few places match Lowertown West for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

For a provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park lies 39 km off. 96 km separate the town from Thousand Islands National Park, its nearest national park. Count 36 protected areas within 10 km of town. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage du lac Leamy.

January nights in Lowertown West drop to −14.0°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)

In July the thermometer climbs to 26.7°C by day, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 30 April and returns around 6 October: 158 days without it. Snow peaks in January: 45 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in June, at 95 mm.

Children make up only 5.1% of Lowertown West, fewer than in Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

26% of residents belong to a visible minority, near Ontario’s towns (26%) and higher than Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.7% of residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

A normal November in Lowertown West runs from −2°C to 6°C

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans) forecast, on the Weather page. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −9°C. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November.

Each seat on Ottawa’s council stands for 47,520 residents, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities

Lowertown West sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Ottawa—Vanier, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.

At 7.6 loans per person served, Ottawa public library lends more than nine in ten Ontario’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Ottawa’s: Ottawa public library serves all 1,083,550 people of the city, Lowertown West among them.

Lowertown West: 15 historic places, 10 with the highest designation

Go back to 1832 and you reach Rochon Residence, the oldest of them. The list takes in 3 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and 2 provincial or municipal listings. Also worth knowing: at the 2021 census, 25% of homes dated from before 1961, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.