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Originally Posted by Ottawan
Compared to the East End as a whole? Which includes Rockliffe Park, Rothwell Heights, Alta Vista, etc? These aren't well-off areas?
The east of the city is just as diverse as the west in terms of income levels. Saint Laurent is as well (or better) positioned to pick up shoppers in the east end as Bayshore is for the west, and better positioned in terms of the central area.
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I would agree that the east and west ends of Ottawa are very similar in terms of how many affluent, middle class and poorer areas they have.
Overall, I believe that the west end is probably slightly more affluent on average, but the difference is not really that significant.
I think St-Laurent does fine and agree with the advantages stated above, but Bayshore is advantaged in one way because two huge suburbs close to it (Kanata and Barrhaven) do not have enclosed malls with department stores, whereas Orleans (in St-Laurent's catchment area) does. This siphons off potential customers from St-Laurent.
As for Riverside South, it is not that big yet, but once it grows and that bridge over the Rideau opens, I suspect people there will go to Bayshore more than they do at the moment.