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Nine neighbourhood guides
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Compare Ottawa areas by commute, nearby shops and the kind of home you need.
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Ottawa neighbourhoods can cover a large area. Check the trip from each home to work, shops, transit and the people you visit.
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Ottawa at a glance
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Use the map to see where each area sits, then check boundaries and current transit through the official links in each guide.
KanataBarrhavenNepeanOrléansStittsvilleCentretownWestboroHintonburgThe GlebeOttawa RiverCentral Ottawa
Ottawa neighbourhood guides
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Each guide covers local homes, transit, shops and parks. Use the viewing tips and links to check the details.
West OttawaKanata
Kanata is a large area in west Ottawa with older and newer neighbourhoods, major workplaces and shopping areas.
South OttawaBarrhaven
Barrhaven is in south Ottawa, with houses, townhouses, shopping and green space near the Jock and Rideau rivers.
West and southwest OttawaNepean
Nepean covers a large part of west and southwest Ottawa. You will find older residential streets, apartment buildings and busy shopping roads.
East OttawaOrléans
Orléans is in east Ottawa, with residential streets, shopping, arts facilities and Ottawa River recreation. French and English are both used in daily life.
West OttawaStittsville
Stittsville has an older Main Street and newer neighbourhoods around it. It connects with Kanata and the rest of Ottawa’s west end.
Central OttawaCentretown
Centretown is a central Ottawa area around Bank and Elgin streets. Rentals include units in older houses, low-rise apartments and newer taller buildings.
Inner west OttawaWestboro
Westboro is in inner-west Ottawa around Richmond Road, with shops, restaurants and access to the Ottawa River.
Inner west OttawaHintonburg
Hintonburg is at the east end of Wellington West. It has older homes, newer buildings, independent shops, restaurants, galleries and public art.
Central OttawaThe Glebe
The Glebe is a central Ottawa neighbourhood around Bank Street, beside the Rideau Canal and north of Lansdowne. Shops, events and recreation are nearby.
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