Is Whitby a Good Place to Live? Pros and Cons

Pros of living in Whitby

• More than one hospital is available in the wider central area

  Multiple hospitals are located within about 12 km of the centre. That gives residents more than one healthcare facility to compare for location and services. Hospital examples include Lakeridge Health Whitby Map, Lakeridge Health Oshawa Map and Set In Motion Orthopaedic and Mobility Clinic Map.

• Multiple libraries can make study routines more flexible

  More than one library is located within about 12 km of the centre, giving students alternatives for quiet study or research outside their main campus. Library examples include Whitby Public Library Map, Oshawa Public Libraries Map and Ajax Public Library Map.

• There are plenty of cultural and historic places to build a visit around

  Multiple museums, historic places and arts or entertainment venues sit within about 12 km of the centre. That gives visitors enough nearby options to build a fuller itinerary instead of depending on one headline attraction. Nearby examples include Regency Place Apartments Map, Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church Map and Lynde House Museum Map.

• Several parks or playgrounds add everyday outdoor options

  Several parks or playgrounds are located within about 12 km of the centre. That gives residents and families multiple places for walks, play or outdoor breaks. Nearby examples include Pringle Playground Map, Rotary Sunrise Lake Park Map and McKinney Playground Map.

• Rail or metro stations are available near the central area

  More than one rail or metro station is located around the central area. That gives you a real public-transport option to check against the trips you would make most often. Nearby stations include Whitby GO Station (~2.1 km), Oshawa GO Station (~4.7 km) and Whitby Junction station (~2.4 km).

• There is a broad choice of hotels around the central area

  A substantial number of hotels are located within about 12 km of the centre. That gives visitors more neighbourhood and price-point options when choosing a base for the trip. Hotel examples include Holiday Inn Express Whitby Oshawa Map, Homewood Suites by Hilton Ajax Map and Hilton Garden Inn Map.

• Multiple airports give you more route and fare options to compare

  6 scheduled-service airports sit within 100 km of Whitby in a straight line. That gives travellers more than one airport to compare for routes, fares and transfers. Nearby scheduled airports include Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Niagara District Airport (YCM).

• There is more than one major-city choice in the wider region

  Whitby can fit into a wider multi-city trip because other substantial cities sit in the surrounding region. Nearby alternatives include Buffalo (~109 km) and Rochester (~133 km). That gives you more flexibility to use Whitby as one stop or compare it with another base. Check the real transport links before combining them.