Beaver Creek Business Park forms part of Richmond Hill's broader market geography, but its land use is weighted toward employment and commercial activity rather than neighbourhood-scale housing. The area is oriented more toward employment, industrial, office, logistics or commercial activity than toward conventional residential living. Housing may be limited or concentrated around the edges, while highway access, arterial roads, workplaces and large-format services typically matter more to the area's function. Richmond Hill is largely residential but ranges from established central neighbourhoods to newer northern communities, employment areas and districts influenced by the Yonge Street corridor.