The character of Cityview – Skyline – Fisher Heights is exemplified by its calm environment. This area is reasonably quiet, as noise from streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue. Finally, there are a few parks nearby for residents to discover and they are especially well-situated, resulting in them being easy to get to from most locations in Cityview – Skyline – Fisher Heights.

In Cityview – Skyline – Fisher Heights, roughly 40% of dwellings are single detached homes, and the rest of the houses are mainly large apartment buildings, small apartment buildings, and townhouses. This part of Ottawa also has a good variety of unit sizes – houses range from lofts to four or more bedrooms. There are equal parts owners and renters living in this area. The majority of the properties in this neighbourhood were built in the 1960s and 1970s, while many of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960.