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Ottawa-Gatineau, ON |  2009 Rank: 2  |  City website

Prosperity
Average household income ($): 90,125 Discretionary income (%): 28.88
New cars (%): 19.96 Unemployment rate (%): 4.8
Provincial income tax: 5 Provincial sales tax: 5
       
housing
Average House Price ($): 272,672 Time to Buy (in years): 3.03
       
Weather
Rain / Snow Days: 163.4 Precipitation (ml/year): 914.2
Days below 0C: 153.4 Particulate matter: 7
Ozone (parts per billion): 22    
       
life style
Walk or bike to work (%): 8.93 Overall crimes (per 100,000): 6,075
Violent crimes (per 100,000): 604 Homicides (per 100,000): 1.41
Doctors (per 1,000): 2.65 Health professionals (% of pop.): 5.3
Population growth (% change '01-'06): 5.9 Public transit use (%): 19.45
Hospital: Y College: Y
University: Y Buzz (% of pop. employed in culture, arts and sports): 4.29
Zoocasa
Zoocasa: Ottawa-Gatineau Zoocasa listing: 813