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Oshawa is a city where people choose to live and enjoy safe neighbourhoods, good schools, a variety of businesses and beautiful parks and trails! With its successful downtown, growing retail and business segment, and many tourism activities, Oshawa is a city with a commitment to community-based living.
Today, with a population of over 166,000, Oshawa is the largest municipality in Durham Region. It is home to 28 elementary schools and six secondary schools, 10 Catholic elementary schools and two secondary schools as well as 3 post-secondary institutions.
Many commuters have been enticed to Oshawa by comparatively low housing prices and the regular rail service into downtown Toronto provided by GO Transit and VIA Rail.
The Oshawa Transit Commission operates regular municipal bus routes throughout the city.
Oshawa is a growing yet well-established city 60 kilometres east of Toronto. Along with other cities close to Toronto, Oshawa has experienced rapid population growth and is by no means the same city it was just a decade ago. Today, there is a nice blend between the old and the new, especially when it comes to real estate in Oshawa.
More recently, Oshawa has benefited from efforts to diversify its economy. The city has experienced major growth in multiple sectors including the health, bioscience and energy generation industries with thousands of people employed in related jobs.
As a rapidly growing community, Oshawa offers a wide range of neighbourhoods, many of which are newer developments in master planned communities, while others are older neighbourhoods that offer more mature, low density housing options. Downtown Oshawa still offers some excellent choices in Edwardian or Tudor style houses that were built in the early to mid-1900s. You will also find a range of condominiums closer to the downtown core. For those who are interested a more modern neighbourhood, North Oshawa offers newer homes in growing communities.With such a wide range of prices and real estate options, shopping for a home in Oshawa will require some research. Working with an Agent who knows the area well is your best option when it comes to finding the right home for you in Oshawa.
