Clarkson, Peel

Clarkson is located in south west Mississauga. It is located along the shore of Lake Ontario. The majority of the population consists of upper- and middle-class families. Clarkson is also known as Clarkson village. The logo of the area contains a man that is riding a horse buggy. Clarkson is surrounded by Oakville to the west, Lake Ontario to the south, Erindale and Erin Mills to the north and Lorne Park to the east. Clarkson provides easy connectivity with the neighbouring areas. The commute service is provided by Mississauga Transit routes.

Clarkson has a liveability score of 83. It is ranked 16th in Mississauga and 544th in Ontario. Clarkson ranks better than 99% of the areas. Here are the pertinent figures for the Clarkson neighbourhood, in terms of its liveability.

Warren Clarkson, a resident of Albany, New York was among the first settlers and developers of the area. Until 1856, less than 100 people lived in the locality. Slowly the area expanded and developed into what it is today. The median income in the area is 24% more than the national average. Around 4.5% of people in Clarkson earn $20,000 or less.

Schools, parks, malls, and all other hubs of daily requirements are present in close proximity to the area. There are several schools in the area. Some of them are:

• White Oaks Montessori School
• Willow Glen public School
• Olive Grove school
• Intuita
• Hillcrest Middle

Restaurants are a perfect place to hang out and enjoy time with friends and family. Some of the restaurants in the area include:

• IHOP
• Meet noodles
• Capra’s kitchen
• Katsuya
• Casalinga Ristorante

There are some shopping centres as well. A few of them are:

• Sheridan centre
• Oakville entertainment centrum
• Clarkson crossing
• South common centre
• Smart centres

The hospitals and health care centres around Clarkson include:

• Emichael medical center
• Budhoo
• Simison
• Pinewood medical center
• William Osler health system

Numerous places to visit make up the historic and natural core of the neighbourhood. On a Clarkson visit, there are plenty of beautiful places that may be explored.

Rattray Marsh

It includes a large area of natural wetlands and a beach. A wide spread of boardwalk paths are laid in the area so that visitors can enjoy breathtakingly beautiful landscapes.

Bradley Museum

It is located near Meadow Wood Road in South Clarkson. The museum consists of four buildings. All the buildings have a rich history associated with them.

Clarkson offers plenty of activities for locals and visitors alike. They can go shopping at the major stores here, or feast on sumptuous delicacies at neighbourhood restaurants like Katsuya and Meet noodles to name a few. The area is well-established with several educational institutions and healthcare centers as well.

Shopping at Clarkson

A shopping area is located near Lakeshore Road. It offers a variety of local stores, malls, and antiques shops.

Visit Jack Darling Memorial Park

It contains ample space for picnics and barbecues. The park has its own beach. The area is crowded almost throughout the year. It offers tennis court, food courts, washroom, leash-free area for pets and much more.

The area is located in close proximity to several major locations and transit/connectivity points. Some of them are listed below for your perusal:

• The Toronto international airport is 19 km from Clarkson.
• The closest station to Clarkson is Bromsgrove Rd West. It is 44 m away.
• Mississauga is 7.9 km from Clarkson.

Clarkson is home to several markets which sell everything from food and spices to other daily essentials. The neighbourhood shops are immensely popular and offer almost all necessities for residents.

Trafalgar Ridge Fruit Market

This market offers Egyptian bread, date, fruits, vegetables, spices, bourek, pickled eggplant, rice, and many more essentials used while cooking. The market is also known as Kareen Express.

Kennys Fine Foods

This market is known for its beautiful and affordable flowers. Apart from flowers, fresh vegetables and fruits are also available here. Plus, the customer service is top-notch.

The important pointers regarding the demographics of Clarkson are tabulated herewith. The area has 28305 people with a population density of 2904 people for every square kilometer. The area codes are 289 and 905, while the median age is around 43.1 for Clarkson.

The Clarkson Village business improvement association organizes various festivals such as Halloween and Christmas. Kids enjoy there a lot.

• Also, the Clarkson Community Centre is located at 2475 Truscott Drive. It features an ice arena along with other recreational avenues.
• Jack Darling Memorial Park is the best place to visit with kids and pets. They have a dog park, picnic areas and a splash pad.

The cost of living in Clarkson is 5% lower than Mississauga and 6% higher than the national average. The living costs are only marginally lower for housing, although they are quite near the 100-scale index, and sizably higher on most other parameters.

There are condos and detached homes available in Clarkson. For the overall property market, homes remain for an average of seven days on the market, while this figure is 18 days for detached homes. The time on the market is 16 days on average for condos. Several new condo projects are also coming up in the area. There are several semi detached homes available for sale as well, in addition to condo townhouses, office spaces, condo apartments, farms, land, and commercial spaces. 2, 3, and 4 bedroom configurations are most available here.