ManotickOttawa
In Ottawa, this neighbourhood has 8,770 residents. It is one of the 103 neighbourhoods that make up Ottawa.
Is Manotick a good place to live?
Manotick’s strongest is safety (A+). Add schools to its strengths (A). The trade-off is hazard risk (C+). A median home here was worth $900,000 at the census, or 5.7 times what the middle household earns in a year. Put together, the subjects come to an A+ overall, ranking #17 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 98% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
What makes Manotick stand out
The 3 things Manotick does most differently from other towns.
How Manotick grades
Each subject compares Manotick with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manotick.
Manotick earns an A+ for safety
Shared with the rest of the Ottawa service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Violent incidents in its police area came to 8 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 | Manotick | 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
Manotick’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
The Catholic boards run 11 of its 21 schools, against 34% in Ontario. Results lean high: 10 of 17 in the top two fifths in Ontario. 5 of the 21 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. Over three years, results rose at 7 of its 17 tested schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wazoson Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 745 | English public |
| St Mark High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 820 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire publique Michel-Dupuis FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 430 | French public |
| St. Cecilia Catholic School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 520 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Manotick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Household incomes in Manotick are among the highest of any Canadian town
A trip to work takes 27 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Manotick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Expect 83.7 years of life in the region around Manotick, 2.2 above the typical Canadian town
Nearly one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole manages 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Manotick’s is long: 16 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Manotick | 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
Flood mapping exists for Manotick: 5 on record, latest by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.15 per $1,000 of buildings, above both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, 6.2% of homes tested in Manotick’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Ottawa, Manotick included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Manotick | 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
Winter nights bite in Manotick: January lows of −14.3°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 7 October, lie 160 days. A normal winter brings 232 cm of snow, above both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Summer highs in Manotick reach 27.0°C in July. January is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Manotick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 232 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −14.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 154 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (Airport))
More people in Manotick speak English and French than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32%
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up a tenth of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
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 50.7% of Manotick
Women numbered 4,445 and men 4,330 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Manotick | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Manotick, nights around −2°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Ottawa (Richmond - Metcalfe) forecast. Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 74 mm of rain and snow over November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −12°C | 192 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 222 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 264 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 251 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Ottawa Public Library lends 7.6 items per person served, more than 91% of Ontario’s town libraries
Manotick is served by Ottawa Public Library, the library of all of Ottawa, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,083,550 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Manotick is a town of owners: 93% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 15% of household income, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Manotick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $900,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 93% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area
Rideau Canal National Historic Site reaches Manotick
3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. The closest provincial park is Rideau River Provincial Park, 11 km from the edge of town. A drive of 66 km reaches Thousand Islands National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Manotick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Dickinson House Museum and 3 more in and around Manotick
What there is to see in Manotick and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Everything we know about Manotick
Famous people from Manotick
4 notable people were born in Manotick.
Photo credits
Thomas Payment: Unknown author, Public domain
Manotick’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manotick | 8,770 | — | A+ | B− | A+ | A− |
| Riverside South - Leitrim | 19,802 | 5.6 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay | 28,714 | 6.1 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Chapman Mills | 12,075 | 6.2 | A | C− | A+ | A |
| Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights | 13,998 | 6.9 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Greely | 10,359 | 7.4 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
| Old Barrhaven East | 23,585 | 8 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Manotick
Do people in Manotick speak French?
English and French are both spoken by 32% of residents, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%. French alone: 0.1%.
About Manotick
Neighbourhood in Ottawa
Manotick is one of Ottawa’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,770 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
- Census subdivision
- 3506008
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).