If you are buying a home in
Vaughan, Toronto, Canada, you
are looking around the fastest
growing municipality in Canada.
Vaughan has doubled in
population since 1991, making it
one of the most popular areas to
live in, and luckily there are
many
homes for sale. Vaughan in located in
the York Region just north of Toronto.
Vaughan has a high concentration
of Europeans, most notably
Italians, Russians and Poles.
Vaughan is not well cared for in
the health arena as it is the
largest city in Canada without a
hospital within its boundaries.
One is in the planning stage but
unlikely to be completed until
2013. Vaughan inhabitants will
need to go to Humber River
Regional Hospital.
Educationally they are better
served with good schools and
York University on their
boundary.
Vaughan is home to the Ontario
Soccer Association which is the
largest sports organization in
Canada and home to the Canadian
Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Italia Shooters, the
Canadian Soccer League 2006
Champions are also based in
Vaughan.
A F2 tornado hit Vaughan during
August 2009 destroying 200 homes
and damaging an additional 600
homes. As many were left without
power and there was widespread
damage a state of emergency was
declared.
There are many different types
of housing in Vaughan ranging
from small bungalows to larger
single family homes. Over 80% of
available housing stock is
single family detached homes.
Some multiple row houses have
been built in the past few
years. There are also a few
condominiums, town houses and
apartments should you prefer
this kind of living. Price
points vary from region to
region but prices are generally
higher in Vaughan than the
Greater Toronto area. Household
incomes are 31% above the
national average and this is
reflected in the standard of
living.
Buying a home in Vaughan means
that you will live in a family
orientated community with a full
range of services including
parks, libraries and
recreational facilities. There
are also some very popular
shopping areas and tourist
attractions which means that
Vaughan’s retail sales are 67%
above the national average.
If you buying a home in Vaughan
then you will be close to major
highways, Highway 7 and Major
McKenzie Drive run horizontally
through the area and Islington
Avenue runs vertically.
If you are thinking of buying a
home in Vaughan you will be
living in a very popular area
that is growing exponentially
but has a few problems that do
not distract from a great family
lifestyle.
