Ottawa · West End

Kanata

Ottawa's tech hub, with established family suburbs around it

1,017,449

Area population

Median age

63.9%

Home ownership

$102,000

Median income

Figures cover Ottawa (Ottawa, City (CY)). Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. Full census profile.

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Kanata.

Kanata anchors Ottawa's technology sector, home to a major business park with telecom and software employers alongside established, family oriented subdivisions built out since the 1980s. Kanata Centrum and the Canadian Tire Centre give the community its own commercial and entertainment core well away from downtown.

Getting around: Highway 417 connects Kanata to downtown Ottawa, a drive of roughly 25 minutes outside peak hours, with local bus routes serving the tech park and residential areas.
Schools & family: Kanata is well served by public and Catholic schools, reflecting its long standing popularity with families working in the local tech sector.
Shopping & lifestyle: Kanata Centrum and Tanger Outlets cover shopping and dining, with the Canadian Tire Centre hosting concerts and Ottawa Senators games.

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