Is Burlington Progressive/Accepting? (houses, neighbourhood, school)
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Hi,
I was looking into heading to Burlington ON, but I was wondering if it was generally accepting/progressive/open minded (I am in a same-sex relationship, and am worried about discrimination).
Hi There!
In my opinion, Burlingtonians are very accepting and progressive! I don't even really give it much thought, but there are several same-sex families at my kids school, as well as families who have adopted kids from different countries, etc. I think you would feel very welcome here!
Burlington is fine, so is anywhere in Halton for the most part. It's Hamilton you want to avoid. I wouldn't characterize Hamilton as anti-gay or extremely conservative, but I wouldn't call it gay friendly either.
Canada is generally very friendly to same sex couples. To give you a great example. I live in a small farming town (15,000 population) about 1 hour north of Toronto. It's a conservative area, with plenty of middle aged family types and seniors. Friends of mine (an older gay couple) moved into the area a few years ago and are getting along great with the neighbours. They actually made friends with most of the neighbourhood and this is a retirement area! The average age in this part of town is about 60 to 65! And when these guys decided to move, the entire street threw them a party and didn't want them to leave!
Canada is an accepting country. Burlington will be no different, people there are very nice. Even our smaller/mid size towns are quite accepting. I can't speak for everyone, as you will find homophobic people in even the most liberal area. But I would not worry at all!
One thing to realize is that Burlington housing is very expensive, including rents---have you checked that out?
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Home prices in Burlington are less than anywhere in the 416, Oakville, Mississauga or York Region. Only Brampton or the Durham Region suburbs would be cheaper.
The median price for detached houses in October 2012 in Burlington was $560,000. This compares to $705,000 in Oakville, $608,000 in Mississauga, $650,000 in Vaughan, $725,000 in Markham, $740,000 in Richmond Hill and $570,000 in Aurora. Brampton ($460,500), Pickering ($442,000), and Ajax ($384,500) were more affordable.
In September, the median price for detached houses in Burlington was $575,000, compared to $701,000 in Oakville, $610,000 in Mississauga, $750,000 in Vaughan, $726,000 in Markham, $742,000 in Richmond Hill and $638,000 in Aurora. Brampton was $465,000, Pickering was $450,000 and Ajax was $386,000.
For all home types for 2012 (up until October) in Burlington it was $405,000, compared to $597,000 in Oakville, $410,000 in Mississauga, $575,000 in Vaughan, $554,000 in Markham, $599,000 in Richmond Hill and $500,000 in Aurora.
As a general rule, York Region suburbs are the most expensive in 905, then Halton/Peel (a big contrast between the more affluent Oakville and working class Brampton, with Mississuaga in between), and Durham Region the least expensive.
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