
Berczy VillageMarkham
Home to 22,149 people, this neighbourhood lies in Markham. It is one of the 22 neighbourhoods that make up Markham.
Is Berczy Village a good place to live?
Schools do well (A+). It is strong on health as well (A). Buying in is costly (D). Incomes are on the low side (C−). The overall grade lands at B+, better than 74% of Canadian towns. That places it #194 of 858 in Ontario.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Berczy Village grades
Each subject compares Berczy Village with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Berczy Village stand out
The 3 things Berczy Village does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Berczy Village.
Around Berczy Village, 17 of 31 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Ontario
None of them teaches in French, though 10% of schools in Ontario do. The largest is Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School, with 1,865 students. Boards running schools in the area: 2, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). In or within 3 km of Berczy Village: 26 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, with 21,045 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett Farm Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 790 | English public |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,865 | English public |
| All Saints Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 240 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Berczy Village is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
37% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Few places are as safe from hazards as Berczy Village: it beats 88% of Canadian towns
2 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. For earthquakes Berczy Village is middling, $0.034 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.034 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Markham
Expect 86.3 years of life in the region around Berczy Village, 4.8 above the typical Canadian town
Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: 51% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, below both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Berczy Village live 4.6 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the York Regional Health Unit
Trips to work from Berczy Village take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average
The car took 88% of commuters, near both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Berczy Village earns a B+ for safety
Property crime in the area its police cover: 21.4 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 53 over 2023–25, lower than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 67 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the York Region service area, not by town
Rouge National Urban Park lies 4.1 km beyond Berczy Village’s edge
One named trail is close: the Villages & Valley (foot). Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 22 km. CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km. Protected areas cover nearly a tenth of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Berczy Village has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C
June is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal January night drops to −10.1°C, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). January is the snowiest month, with 40 cm on average. Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 13 October, lie 161 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
More of Berczy Village belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 93%
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, lower than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Under 15: nearly a fifth of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.4% of Berczy Village’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 11,385 were women and 10,770 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 7°C in Berczy Village, nights around −1°C
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 77 mm. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −6°C. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −10°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 28,580 residents: Markham is more thinly represented than 97% of Ontario municipalities
Provincially, Berczy Village votes in Markham—Unionville; the open record doesn’t name its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
| Turnout | Berczy Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 32% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Markham public library logs 6.9 visits per person served, more than 94% of Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Markham’s: Markham public library serves all 365,051 people of the city, Berczy Village among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Everything we know about Berczy Village
Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery and 6 more in and around Berczy Village
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Berczy Village, the best known first.
MuseumFrederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery1.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMarkham Museum2 km outside town, to the east
National historic siteCanadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario1.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBurkholder House1.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHeritage Schoolhouse Museum and Archives4.6 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkMarkham Fairgrounds2.4 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markham Museum: Zhangj1079, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario: oaktree_brian_1976 from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Berczy Village
No notable person born in Berczy Village is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

Photo credits
John Armstrong: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Berczy Village
Neighbourhood in Markham
Berczy Village is one of Markham’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 22,149 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Markham
- Census subdivision
- 3519036
Berczy Village’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berczy Village | 22,149 | — | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Quantztown | 13,146 | 1.7 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Cachet | 6,361 | 1.8 | A− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Wismer Commons | 20,591 | 2.3 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Unionville | 17,632 | 2.5 | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| Mount Joy | 8,345 | 3.5 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Greensborough | 19,270 | 4 | A− | D | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).