7 Things You MUST KNOW Before Moving To Barrie Ontario!

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Barrie was great when the population was 55000

I live in Downtown Barrie/Alendale and I never had any issues and I take late walks and walk to the train station first thing in the morning and no issues ever. Oldest and safest neighborhood I ever loved in and I’ve lived all over the world. I moved here from Bayview village Toronto and love it.

Thank you for the video! Been here 30 years, not able to get downtown anymore, but what a sight! Raised my kids, here; they're still in the area but it has been worthwhile living here. Our family has been and continues to like living here. There are bad bits, I guess, everywhere but I never noticed...loved the parks, the beach downtown, skiing, tubing, skating, hiking...

In recent years, criminals from all over the province get released in Barrie. This means that a lot of criminals coming out of the prison system, who don't really have strong ties to the places they were arrested in, just happen to be moved to Barrie. This is one of the reasons why the crime rate has been so much worse here than in years past. This in addition to the explosion of the homeless population that has been happening in many, many cities across Canada. The drivers around here are also extremely reckless and dangerous. Honestly, I am somewhat surprised that I have not witnessed any deaths on my commute to work yet. The automated speeding tickets seem to be more about revenue generation than to impact traffic, these speed cameras get moved too often to actually create a change in driving behaviour, and an $80 speeding fine (for matching the speed of traffic at 51km/hr) turns into a $91 expense due to "service fees". If a fine is supposed to change a behaviour then economically, fines are set at a number so that represent the probability of being caught and the dollar value which will disincentivize the unwanted behaviour... adding service fees on top of a fine invalidates the number the fine was set to in the first place. This, along with the lack of roundabouts in very dangerous intersections (such as Ardagh Rd and Hwy 27) leads one to believe that the purpose of these speeding fines is for general revenue generation rather than public safety. Speaking of cash generation for the city of Barrie, Barrie's larges source of income is property tax. The industries that used to exist in Barrie have left. This is one of the reasons why Barrie is pushing so much for more and more condo complexes, as each condo unit (the owner not actually owning any land) gets heavily taxed for... their use of the land. The light pollution is also terrible. Tornados are also a concern here. The other year there was a tornado that ripped through a residential community. Fortunately it did so during the work day, when most houses were empty, but if that tornado would have occurred just several hundred km away, it could have ripped through a crowded shopping district. In my opinion, Barrie is a place you live in because your job took you to the area, and once your employment no longer needs you to be in Barrie, you will leave and not look back.

I lived in Barrie for 15 years. I taught at Georgian College and loved working with the staff and the students. My first summer I got a part time job in a store downtown. I was told by the owner, then in the early 1980's 'lock up precisely at 5.30pm'. Do not hang around as that area changes fast. That area certainly did change not for the better. During the day it was lovely. Most city downtown areas have troubled locations. Enjoy Barrie.

I live just east of downtown. My experience is that god damn junkies are everywhere

I grew up n lived all around cooks bay n I haven’t been home in 20 yrs because of the invasion of city ppl cops lost their sense of humor thanx eh ! Oh and listing Toronto as 4th safest place to live is ABSOLUTELY hilarious !

Lived here from 1946 to 1964. As a little kid it was only 5000 people but if you like having opportunities for outdoor activities it is perfect both winter and summer. It is built on hills and gullies. We all learned to ride a bike by age 5 or 6. Yes...even now cars are necessary.

1987 it was quite nice the downtown as well. Now I’d say not a nice place maybe except the waterfront but not much else.

We used to go to Barrie quite often. Shopping trips and medical appointments were usually ended with a dinner at a local restaurant. However. In the last decade Barrie has become so unfriendly to people who don't live there we quit. We still go to medical appointments and get out as soon as they're done. No more shopping or restaurants. Orillia is the stopping point now. It's not our loss. It's Barrie's choice. We still get what we would have bought in Barrie.

Super dope! Love the edits & insightful details 🔥

I live at the lakeshore district. The place I rent is a 3 story flat. A total ghetto that is NOT worth the headache. In 7 years I've been living here I lost most of my physical and some of my mental health. Noise, drug use and illegal activities are sanctioned by the landlord and management. Stay away from this place!

I've been living in Barrie all my life and I'm 47 now. I've seen it all.

Been living in toronto since 1991, recently moved to innishore Best decision ever! Love the lake views Eazy going lifestyle Great shops friendly people Reason for moving ...toronto's crime is everywhere. In all neighborhoods and the gun access I decided to leave the cramped semi home little yard to a detached large lot with a pool. ❤ im truly happier

I’m thinking of moving to Barrie for a job opportunity at the hospital - this was really helpful for me! Thank you!!

Also note, if a cop is having a bad day and feels like pulling you over you have to take a breath test now because its mandatory, what a hell hole.

Tornadoes would be good to know about the region

I have lived in Barrie about 10yrs Now. The one I noticed is that there alot Indian people here when I first moved here. Also alot of homeless people always asking for money. Would not go downtown at night.❤

Appreciate the insight Andre, can you cover how the Building Faster Fund grant to Barrie and how it affects the market? Curious to hear your thoughts.