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Pop. 6,553 50.90% owner occupied Median age 36.4 6.1km to downtown 10km to YOW Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier

Alta Vista

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Nearby Billings Bridge - Huron Park 1.2 km Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates 1.6 km Ledbury - Heron Gate - Ridgemont 1.8 km Old Ottawa South 1.9 km Elmvale - Canterbury 2 km Riverside Park - Mooney's Bay 2.4 km

Data is sourced live from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Ottawa Police Service

Total incidents
705
2025
Violent crime
96
14% of total
Property crime
573
81% of total

Year by year

2025
705

Source: Ottawa Police Service · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10 nearby
Alta Vista Public School
OCDSB · Elementary
0.6 km
away
St Patrick'S High School
OCSB · Secondary
1.1 km
away
St Patrick'S Intermediate School
OCSB · Elementary
1.1 km
away
Charles H. Hulse Public School
OCDSB · Elementary
1.1 km
away
Ridgemont High School
OCDSB · Secondary
1.1 km
away
St. Gemma Elementary School
OCSB · Elementary
1.3 km
away
Featherston Drive Public School
OCDSB · Elementary
1.6 km
away
Pleasant Park Public School
OCDSB · Elementary
1.8 km
away
Hopewell Avenue Public School
OCDSB · Elementary
2.1 km
away
Cheo - M.f. Mchugh Education Centre
OCSB · Elementary
2.1 km
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2021 assessments
2021 assessed values by property type
All Residential
2021 census
$700,000
Median assessed value
$742,000
Average assessed value
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. Census values reflect owner-reported estimates at time of survey and do not represent current market value or sale price. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.

Source: · Active businesses within 2km

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

South East Grey Chc
1355 bank street
1.8 km
The Ottawa Hospital/l'Hôpital D'Ottawa - Riverside Campus
1967 riverside dr
2.4 km
Children's Hospital Of Eastern Ontario
401 smyth road
2.5 km
The Ottawa Hospital - The Rehabilitation Centre
505 smyth road
2.6 km
The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
501 smyth rd
2.7 km
Parks
Reeves Park
2238 Reeves Crescent, Ottawa
0.5 km
Alta Vista Park
1309 Randall Avenue, Ottawa
0.7 km
Cunningham Woods
319 Marshall Court, Ottawa
0.8 km
Applewood Park
134 Begonia Avenue, Ottawa
0.9 km
Wrens Way
1612 Kilborn Avenue, Ottawa
0.9 km
Community Centres
Alta Vista Fieldhouse
1309 Randall Ave.
0.9 km
Heron Road Community Centre
1480 Heron Rd.
1.6 km
Playfair Wood Hut
1801 Playfair Dr.
1.7 km
Libraries
Library: Alta Vista
2516 Alta Vista Dr
1.1 km
Library: Sunnyside
1049 Bank St
2.4 km
Fire Stations
Ottawa Fire Station 32
1300 Walkley Rd, Ottawa
2.1 km
Ottawa Fire Station 21
495 Industrial Ave, Ottawa
2.9 km
Ottawa Fire Station 43
2350 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa
5.0 km
Police Stations
OPS Rideau District
1861 Walkley Rd, Ottawa
2.7 km
OPS Central District
474 Elgin St, Ottawa
4.9 km
OPS South District
4200 Hawthorne Rd, Ottawa
6.0 km
Source: City of Ottawa Open Data, ODHF · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

54 bus stops within 1 km
6 O-Train stations within 3 km
O-Train Stations
WALKLEY O-TRAIN
Line 2
2.7 km
HURDMAN O-TRAIN EAST / EST
Line 1
4.3 km
HURDMAN O-TRAIN WEST / OUEST
Line 1
4.3 km
MOONEY'S BAY O-TRAIN
Line 2
4.7 km
CARLETON O-TRAIN SOUTH / SUD
Line 2
5.0 km
Nearest Bus Stops
ALTA VISTA / KILBORN
44
110m
KILBORN / ALTA VISTA
48 646 647
140m
KILBORN / BRAESIDE
48 646 647
140m
ALTA VISTA / ORILLIA
44
0.3 km
ALTA VISTA / CLONTARF
44
0.3 km
Source: City transit open data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Mooney's Bay Park 60 ha 2.3 km
Hog's Back Park 32 ha 2.9 km
Vincent Massey Park 60 ha 3.4 km
Commissioner's Park 10 ha 4.0 km
Greenbelt 20,350 ha 8.0 km

Source: municipal open data.

David J. McGuinty
MP
David J. McGuinty
Ottawa South · Liberal
[email protected] · 1 613 990-8640
John Fraser
MPP
John Fraser
Ottawa South · Ontario Liberal Party
[email protected] · 1 613 736-9573
Marty Carr
COUNCILLOR
Marty Carr
Alta Vista
[email protected] · 1 613 580-2488
Source: Represent API by Open North

Community Quality

City of Ottawa Open Data · Service request counts only. Does not reflect overall neighbourhood quality.

2025 service requests

Garbage and Recycling 4,404
Bylaw Services 2,597
Roads and Transportation 2,593
Parking Control Enforcement 2,055
Water and the Environment 1,679
Recreation and Culture 346
Health and Safety 121
Social Community Service 101
Citizen Services 98
City Facilities 80
Licenses and Permits 62

2026 so far

5,577
Garbage and Recycling 1,446
Roads and Transportation 1,436
Bylaw Services 928
Parking Control Enforcement 810
Water and the Environment 669
Recreation and Culture 110
Citizen Services 62
Health and Safety 49
City Facilities 31
Social Community Service 22
Licenses and Permits 14

Source: City of Ottawa Open Data · Excludes routine waste & recycling requests

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