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Fewer households own their home in Old Ottawa East than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 49%

A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Few places match Old Ottawa East for health: it beats 96% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Ottawa Health Unit

Across the region, life runs to 83.7 years on average: women 85.7, men 81.6, in 2022/2024. At 8.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Age-standardised, 56% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. What sets Old Ottawa East apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.6 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

For safety, Old Ottawa East gets an A

Shared with the rest of the Ottawa service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violence across its police area runs at 8 per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 66, below both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).

Trips to work from Old Ottawa East are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average

Flood mapping exists for Old Ottawa East: 1 on record, latest by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

Measured across the city of Ottawa: earthquake risk

Radon is about average around Old Ottawa East: 6.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.15 per $1,000 of building value, above Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike.

Protected land around Old Ottawa East beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Within 10 km are 39 protected areas. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Thousand Islands National Park, at 93 km. 38 km from town is Rideau River Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. For walks, 4 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Confederation Boulevard and Confederation Boulevard - Sussex Drive.

January lows in Old Ottawa East: −14.0°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

Snowfall adds up to 185 cm a year, above both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 30 April, and the first in autumn, 6 October, lie 158 days. January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in June: 95 mm in a normal year.

Old Ottawa East has 16 French-language schools among its 55

All four of Ontario’s systems run schools here, English and French, public and Catholic. Results have climbed at 26 of 44 schools over three years. The largest is Glebe Collegiate Institute, with 1,315 students. In or within 3 km of Old Ottawa East: 40 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, with 22,980 students.

Children make up only 12% of Old Ottawa East, fewer than in Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Those 65 and older account for 14% of residents. Visible minorities make up 30% of the population, higher than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).

In Old Ottawa East, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights

A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −9°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 72 mm. Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.

At 7.6 loans per person served, Ottawa public library lends more than 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, Old Ottawa East among them.

Older housing stands out in Old Ottawa East: 36% predates 1961