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City view

An older grid-pattern neighbourhood beside Algonquin College, split almost evenly between owners and renters.

Ottawa, Ontario - Nepean Town Hall
Ottawa, Ontario - Nepean Town Hall. Photo: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6,645Population (2021 census) · source
2,600Private dwellings (2021) · source
31.8Median age (2021) · source
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City view had 6,645 residents in 2,600 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Population: 6,645 (2021).

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The neighbourhood

About City view

City view had 6,645 residents in 2,600 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Renters made up 50.3% of households and owners 50.1%. Wikipedia notes most homes were built from the 1930s to the 1960s, with infill replacing some since the early 2000s. The median owner-estimated value of $750,000 (2021 census) was the highest of the twelve areas.

Boundaries

Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area 'City view'. ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

Homes

In the 2021 census, 58.9% of dwellings were single-detached houses, with 16.4% in smaller apartment buildings, 13.7% in buildings of five or more storeys and 7.8% row houses. Renter households were 50.3% and owner households 50.1%. The median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings was $750,000 (2021 census). ons-sqo.ca

Highlights
  • Population 6,645 (2021 census)
  • Median age 31.8 (2021 census)
  • Median owner-estimated dwelling value $750,000 (2021 census)
  • Public transit commute share 28.3%, the highest of the twelve areas (2021 census)
  • Baseline Transitway station 1.1 km away (straight line)
  • Next to Algonquin College; the Nepean Museum is in the neighbourhood
History

How City view came to be

Nepean Museum
Nepean Museum. Photo: Itmejayz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
  1. 1954

    City View existed as a police village from 1954 to 1974, and its older history gave it a grid pattern of streets. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 1957

    The Nepean Public Library officially opened on March 1, 1957, originally under the name City View Public Library. en.wikipedia.org

  3. Some older homes began to be demolished and replaced with infill by the early 2000s, a trend that has continued into the mid-2020s. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around City view

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

10 nearby

Straight-line distances from the City view centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

8 nearby

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

10 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Baseline station

    Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)

    openmaps.ottawa.ca

    1.1 km14 min walk

  • Iris station

    Transitway / transit station (City of Ottawa transit stations layer)

    openmaps.ottawa.ca

    1.8 km22 min walk

  • O-Train

    Carleton station is about 5.6 km away in a straight line (open; Line 2).

    wikidata.org

  • O-Train

    Mooney's Bay station is about 5.7 km away in a straight line (open; Line 2).

    wikidata.org

  • Transitway / bus

    Baseline station is about 1.1 km away in a straight line (open).

    maps.ottawa.ca

  • Downtown

    Parliament Hill is about 8.8 km away in a straight line.

    en.wikipedia.org

The full transit guide.

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  1. What is City view like?

    City view is an older Nepean neighbourhood of 6,645 residents (2021 census), with a grid street pattern and homes mostly built from the 1930s to the 1960s. Renters were 50.3% and owners 50.1% of households in 2021, and the median owner-estimated dwelling value was $750,000.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org

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