Richmond Hill is a city in south-central York Region, part of the GTA is the regions third most populous municipality and the 28th most populous municipality in Canada. Just over an hour drive to downtown Toronto, there are many public transit options in the city. Public transit within the city of Richmond Hill is on buses coordinated by York Region Transit. Commuter train service is provided to the city by GO Transit on the Richmond Hill line with two stations in the city, Richmond Hill Station and Langstaff Station.
Richmond Hill has seen significant population growth since the 1990s and is now home to 195,022 people. This is a very diverse city with visible minorities making up 60% of the population. Richmond Hill is an affluent community with more than 52% of families reporting incomes greater than $70,000 and over 31% of households reporting incomes greater than $100,000. The most prevalent occupations in this city are being in business, finance and administration and management sectors.
Richmond Hill offers something for everyone. Richmond Hill has 166 parks, the largest of which is Richmond Green Sports Centre and Park which includes several baseball diamonds, two ice skating rinks, a 300-person amphitheatre and a skateboard park. There is a total of 6 public swimming pools including an indoor wave pool.
The city is home to the David Dunlap Observatory telescope, the largest in Canada. Each summer, the city features a concert series entitled "Concerts in the Park" are held at Mill Pond Park, with some Sunday concerts at Richmond Green Park.
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Edgewater at the Galleria and Grand Parkway - Phase II are nearby condo buildings.
Ruelo Patisserie is a great bakery near Grand Parkway Residences 1. Coffee shop lovers will appreciate local cafe's like Starbucks and Xing Fu Tang 550 Highway 7 Richmond Hill. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at Takchong Food Mart. Foodies won't be disappointed by the presence of excellent local restaurants Crave Restaurant, Chef Danny and YuSushi Takeaway. AL-Hakim Homeopathic Pharmacy is the pharmacy in Beaver Creek Business Park near Grand Parkway Residences 1. From clothes to electronics and everything in between, One Mall, is the perfect place to pick up the items on your list. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Moments Art Gallery and Art Gala. Academy of Integrated Martial Arts is a super popular fitness center with locals. Entertainment in Beaver Creek Business Park is easy to come by with AGI Studio near Grand Parkway Residences 1. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Brighton College is located within it.