Living in Ottawa

Name: Ottawa
Address: Ontario, CA

Ottawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to 1,017,449 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Canada yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents1,017,449

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport10 km (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,492,700 people

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverRideau, 1.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Ottawa1 km

Within 10 km1,045,024 people

Greater areaGreater Ottawa, the core

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 22:23

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Good to know about Ottawa

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 43 min and sets around 22:23; in late June it sets around 2:55.

Best places in Greater Ottawa

How Ottawa ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

Profile	In Canada	In Ontario
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Foundation98
Education and family97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Lifestyle and amenities93
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Jobs and economy76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
Affordability19
Green space11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.