Hospital Area
Here's why the Hospital Area is a desirable place to live in Nanaimo:
- Neighbourhood culture is friendly and down-to-earth
- The homes are varied and often interesting architecturally
- Most properties have decent-sized yards with mature foliage
- Properties are affordable
As the name implies, there is a hospital here, as well as other care-related faciltities. The Enchanted Woodland Daycare is a really good centre, and there is a care centre of some kind for seniors. Helicopters land frequently in this area, but it's pretty quiet otherwise.
The Hospital Area is a good entry point for people who want to try living in Nanaimo. It's not pretentious, nor very poor; it's pretty, and convenient, and the location is about midway between downtown and the north end of Nanaimo (downtown is slightly closer).
Along bus routes? Yes.
Bad part of town? A couple parts are, a little.
Nearby parks: Beach Estates Park, Beban Park, Bowen Park, Buttertubs Marsh
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Historic map of the Hospital area, 1955 (the hospital's present site is marked)
