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Carlington, Ottawa, ON Area Guide

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Living in Carlington, Ottawa, ON

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Carlington Area Facts

  • Carlington has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Carlington crime rates are 37% higher than the Ottawa average
  • Cost of living in Carlington is 4% lower than the Ottawa average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Carlington? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Alexander Park
      Raven Park
      FRG Playground
      Bellevue Manor Park
      Carlington Park
      Meadowvale Terrace Park
      Splash Pad - Harrold Place Park
      Harrold Place Park

      Entertainment

      Fisher Park, Water Park
      Small Animal Barn
      Dairy Barn
      Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
      South Azimuth Building
      NAK Gallery
      Horse and Cattle Barn
      Dominion Observatory

      Food & Drink

      1 for 1 Pizza
      Milano Pizzeria
      Villa Pizzeria N' The Greek Place
      Jack's Deli & Dessert
      Poutine Truck
      Darcy's
      LCBO
      Domino's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Carlington? Of all people who commute, 17.6% take public transportation in Carlington.
      Drive to Work
      29%

      8% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      18%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      4%

      1% higher than the CDN average

      A- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Carlington? The cost of living in Carlington is 89/100 - which is 20% lower than Ontario.
      Carlington
      89

      11% less expensive than average

      Ottawa
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Carlington? Carlington crime rates are 3,684, which are 19% higher than Ontario
      Total Crime
      3,684 per 100k people

      13% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 28

      13% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Carlington? The median income in Carlington is $53,600 which is 39% lower than Ontario.
      Median household income
      $53,60035% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      66%4% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Carlington a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
      Saint-Vincent Hospital
      The Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre
      Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
      Hôpital Montfort
      The Ottawa Hospital - Riverside Campus
      The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
      Queensway Carleton Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Loblaws Pharmacy
      Pharmasave
      PharmaChoice
      Rexall
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Hudson's Bay Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Équipe de santé familiale communautaire
      Queensway Medical centre
      Appletree
      Appletree Medical Centre
      Carrefour Vanier Vein Clinic
      McCooey Chiropractic
      Wellington Medical Clinic
      Towngate Medical Centre

      B+ Housing

      What are Carlington home prices? Carlington home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Ontario
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      32%

      52% lower than the CDN average

      B Carlington Schools

      Does Carlington have good schools? The Carlington graduation rate is 81% - which is 3% lower than Ontario
      High school grad. rates
      81%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      27%

      6% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      53%

      20% lower than the CDN average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Carlington a good place to live? Carlington has an overall rating of 78% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      78%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      78%

      2 total surveys

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