Oshawa
Urban city living in Durham Region.
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Lifestyle
Living in Oshawa
Oshawa is a full-service city with a downtown core, established neighbourhoods and newer subdivisions on the edges. Central neighbourhoods are generally walkable to shops, transit and services; outer suburbs lean on the car.
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. (Source: Wikipedia)
Who it’s best for
Utilities & services
Municipal water and sewer, natural gas and high-speed internet are standard in most built-up areas.