Oshawa

Web: www.city.oshawa.on.ca
Tel: 1 800 667 4292

Located 50 kilometres east of Toronto on Lake Ontario, Oshawa, population 141,000, is perhaps best known as the Canadian headquarters of General Motors.

Commuting is easy via GO Transit or highways 401 and 407. For those preferring to work locally, Oshawa enjoys a diversified economic base, enhanced by its proximity to Toronto and the rest of the GTA.

Oshawa offers parks, beautiful historic homes and cultural opportunities. Thanks to an aggressive renewal plan, Oshawa's downtown is a pedestrian-friendly place to shop and visit. To the south is Oshawa's waterfront, which includes a nine-kilometre portion of the Waterfront Trail and the scenic Lakeview Park. Other attractions include Second Marsh, the GTA's largest remaining coastal wetland.

Oshawa boasts an excellent housing inventory ranging from stately, established neighbourhoods surrounding the city core to new subdivisions, particularly in the north end. A family-oriented community, the new-home market features plenty of large single-family homes and townhomes. The price of a house in Oshawa is considerably less than a comparable house in Toronto.