Ottawa vs Gatineau - Where should you live? [2023]

If you're thinking of moving to the Nations Capital Region, or considering buying a new home, you might think that buying in Gatineau is better than buying in Ottawa. Well, in this video, I'm going to break down a few of the major differences between living in Ottawa vs living in Gatineau.

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[TheMagicalElf]

I'm from Gatineau:
- Finding child care might be harder and more expensive than you think. It depends on where you live and how much money you make.
- Many people in Gatineau work in Ottawa because jobs in Gatineau are usually not very good compared to the same in Ottawa. (A teacher who does 96k in Ottawa will do 60k in gatineau for the same position... brutal)
- The local bus service in Gatineau (STO) has become less efficient recently. They have special lanes for fast travel, but the buses in some parts of the city are not good. You might have to wait up to 45 minutes to transfer buses, very frustrating.
- Health care in Gatineau is very bad, one of the worst in Quebec.
- Houses in Gatineau are not as cheap as they used to be a few years ago and property values was blowned out too much, if a market is to be adjusted in a near future, Gatineau will mostly drop the most.
- Schools are not great anymore because they don't have enough resources. In Quebec only, school is starting in 10 days and we are missing 5000 teachers!
- Some of the School Bus drivers are still on strike
BENEFITS:
- Electric scooter are now legal
- No water bills
lol

[VictorSoares]

Had a buddy living in Gatineau, apartment overseen parliament and all those nice views. He was paying a little bit more for the whole place than I was sharing a house at Sandy Hill. Granted, it was a nice house, private bathroom for myself and the landlord was an amazing person.

[valpal]

Thank you for the video, short and informative

[BlazejMarczak]

You lost me when you said: “Ottawa and Gatineau have a robust public transport system” This is so far from reality.

[northparkfilms]

High quality Healthcare. Yeah I don't know about that one 😅

[afrodude]

Great video. Im moving to Gatineau from Toronto so i can work in Ottawa. Gonna be entering the construction sector. Ill use using my spare rime to relearn the french language as i was born in Montreal. Very excited and this video gave me more insight on where to buy property.

[abdelhamidasli]

Hi Nick,
Thanks a lot for your video. It's so interesting. I have a question: i don't know if i missed the answer on your video, but i'm wondering if i live in ottawa, will i pay less impots than if i live on quebec?
Thanks for your answer.

[rdacademic]

For bilingual people in Ottawa, does it change salary they get more than unilingue?

[outaouaishockey]

Maybe once Gatineau gets its LRT, it will aid my future hopes of living around the area

[melanielachance]

I really hate living in Gatineau but i have no choice my husband work for the gouvernement of Canada the price of house is worst every years good luck finding a Doctor...daycare too ...a vet for your pet... everything is toff to get taking class for your kid no place left every time ...dentist take one months to have a appointement and eyes doctor too not easy and i hate it and i just lost my family Doctor and i have chronic pain

[Lysette]

Hello thancks for video. I want to know if i can live in Gatineau and put my kids in an Ottawa shcool? I realy wand my girls become bilingual

[suzanneouellette]

Transportation is awful. LRT is always broken since it opened years ago. The healthcare system is broken and terrible since COVID. Not enough houses to buy so the price is too high. Sorry man, you are not updated. Ottawa, Gatineau is not a good place to live anymore. I would like to see comment if I am negative or if I say the truth.

[HappyShappy.]

if i bought house in Gatineau and live there, Can i do work in Ottawa and can my kid get school admission in ottawa ? can we get medical healthcare in ottawa ?

[philliploco]

Healthcare in Ottawa & Gatineau SUCK