The GTA, city by city.
Fifteen cities, five regions, wildly different personalities. Prices are approximate and for orientation. My opinions are not approximate at all. Click any city for the full story, or compare two side by side.
City of TorontoToronto
≈ $1.1MThe big one. Every neighbourhood is its own small town.
- urban
- walkable
- culture
- condo-rich
Peel RegionMississauga
≈ $1.05MBig-city polish, suburb-sized driveways.
- diverse
- lakefront
- growing downtown
Peel RegionBrampton
≈ $950KFlower City. Young, fast-growing, and full of families.
- family
- value
- multicultural
York RegionVaughan
≈ $1.3MThe suburb that got a subway.
- new-build
- subway
- family
York RegionMarkham
≈ $1.3MTech jobs, top schools, and a Main Street from 1850.
- schools
- tech
- heritage
York RegionRichmond Hill
≈ $1.35MQuiet streets, big lots, and a proper downtown on Yonge.
- established
- green
- schools
Halton RegionOakville
≈ $1.5MLake, harbour, and the prettiest downtown in the GTA. Priced accordingly.
- lakefront
- upscale
- polished
Halton RegionBurlington
≈ $1.1MWhere the escarpment meets the lake, and the pace slows down.
- lakefront
- relaxed
- nature
Halton RegionMilton
≈ $1.05MThe escarpment in your windshield, and one of Canada's fastest-growing towns.
- young families
- new-build
- outdoors
Durham RegionPickering
≈ $950KLake Ontario, a nautical village, and Toronto right next door.
- waterfront
- value
- growing
Durham RegionAjax
≈ $900KSeven kilometres of protected waterfront and honest prices.
- waterfront
- family
- value
Durham RegionWhitby
≈ $950KSmall-town downtown, a proper harbour, and room to grow.
- family
- harbour
- heritage
Durham RegionOshawa
≈ $800KThe most house for your money on the lake, and a university town now.
- value
- student energy
- revitalizing
York RegionNewmarket
≈ $1.05MA Main Street with a river, a GO train, and a small-town heartbeat.
- small-town
- heritage
- family
York RegionAurora
≈ $1.3MHeritage homes, horse country, and quietly some of the best schools around.
- heritage
- upscale
- green
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