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TownGrade

B⁺

#566 of 2,556

17,632 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Markham. Of Markham’s 22 neighbourhoods, this is one.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

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Population

17,632

people, Census 2021

Median age

47.5

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

65%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Unionville a good place to live?

Unionville grades B+ overall, better than 75% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #178 of 858 in Ontario. Pupils here do better than most (A+). Homes are dear (D). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C).

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.

StrongestA⁺Schools AHazard risk AWalkabilityWeakestDCost of living

How Unionville grades

Each subject compares Unionville with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

SchoolsIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Unionville stand out

The 3 things Unionville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

13.4 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $1,510,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Schools

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A+.

Cost of living

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Unionville.

SchoolsSchools A⁺

Around Unionville, 19 of 42 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Ontario

42schools within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

3 boards run its schools. Unionville High School is the biggest, at 1,865 students. The 3 km around Unionville counts 32 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools, 31,595 students between them.

School	Level	Students	System
Beckett Farm Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	790	English public
Unionville High School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,865	English public
ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	175	French Catholic
All Saints Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	240	English Catholic

See all 42 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public29

English Catholic12

French Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3

31,595

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageUnionville’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results35 of 42 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school42 schools within 3 km · 32 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools Language1 of 42 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards3 school boards · York Region DSB Questions“What schools are there in Unionville?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HousingCost of living D

Unionville is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

$1,510,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Toronto metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 34% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Unionville$1,510,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	34%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	84%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	22%	22%	20%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageUnionville’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters84% own their home Cost of living13.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,510,000, against the median household income Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Unionville faces fewer hazards than 88% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Seismic risk in Unionville sits near the middle: $0.034 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Markham as a whole, not for Unionville alone.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Unionville0%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Unionville	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

Low

wildfire band

12 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageUnionville’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Flood2 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.034 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth A

Unionville’s region outlives the typical Canadian town by 4.8 years: life expectancy 86.3

51%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

In the health survey, 51% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. On average 16% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, lower than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital sits 4.8 km from the average resident of Unionville, about the norm of 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Unionville51%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	86.3	82.8	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%
Smokers	10%	10%	12%

86.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

4.8 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageUnionville’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.9, men 84.6 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the York Regional Health Unit

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Trips to work from Unionville take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

8%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 88% of commuters, about level with both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Public transit5%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	31 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	88%	89%

$112,800

median household income, 2020

48%

worked from home, May 2021

42%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageUnionville’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

SafetySafety B⁺

Unionville’s grade for safety: a B+

53Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 21.4 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 9.7 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355

202454

202550

2023–2025	Unionville	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageUnionville’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety53 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Unionville’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Unionville safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the York Region service area

Outdoors

A national park 5.5 km from Unionville: Rouge National Urban Park

7.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 21, above both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4). For a provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park lies 24 km off. Within 10 km of the town, 7.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Unionville7.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	21	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	7.5%	2.3%	2.3%

5.5 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

24 km

to Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageUnionville’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas27 protected areas within 10 km · Rouge National Urban Park National & provincial parks5.5 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Villages & Valley (foot)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Climate

Summer runs warm in Unionville: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

27.3°CJuly afternoons

For the wettest month, look to June: 87 mm on average. The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 13 October, 161 days. A normal January night drops to −10.1°C, lower than Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) yet higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.4°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer26.1°C

Autumn14.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Unionville	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

145

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 3 May to 13 Oct

113

days with precipitation a year

Full pageUnionville’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.3°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow862 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow146 cm of snow a year Weather station4.3 km to the station · Toronto Buttonville (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Unionville than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 71%

47.5median age

Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.1% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. 24% of residents have reached 65.

UnionvilleOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification65%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.8% of Unionville

9,140 women and 8,490 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Unionville
	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	14%	15%	16%
15 to 64	62%	65%	64%
65+	24%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	65%	56%	56%

Full pageUnionville’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages47.5 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households6,145 households English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Unionville in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −1°C

7°Ca normal November afternoon

November usually brings some 12 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −6°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 77 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −10°C.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November7°C

December2°C

January−2°C

February−1°C

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

−1°C

a normal November night

77 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageUnionville’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

28,580 residents per council seat in Markham, a higher ratio than 97% of Ontario municipalities

Unionville is part of Markham, which elected Frank Scarpitti as mayor in October 2022.

Turnout	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	32%	31%	31%

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Member of ParliamentMichael Ma council seats13

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

More visits per person served than 94% of Ontario’s town libraries: Markham Public Library counts 6.9

Markham Public Library serves the whole of Markham, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 365,051 people, Unionville among them.

Full pageUnionville’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

History

1 historic place on the heritage registers in Unionville

1historic place

2.4% of its homes were built before 1961, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations1

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario 1871

1871

oldest construction date on the record

2.4%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Unionville	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	2.4%	22%	18%

Full pageUnionville’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes2.4% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Unionville have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Unionville

15pages on Unionville

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 53 Housing & costDHomes 13.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺42 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 86.3 in its region Work & commuteC49% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors7.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.5 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery and 7 more in and around Unionville

What there is to see in Unionville and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumFrederick Horsman Varley Art Galleryin town

National historic siteCanadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontarioin town

MuseumMarkham Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeast

GardenMilliken Park3.9 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumSt. Mark's Coptic Museum5 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumBurkholder House2.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario: oaktree_brian_1976 from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Markham Museum: Zhangj1079, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Milliken Park: Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Unionville

3 notable people were born in Unionville.

See all 3 →

John ArmstrongCanadian ice hockey centre · born 1988

Bob BeckettCanadian ice hockey player · 1936–2019

Bill ScottCanadian ice hockey executive · born 1980

Photo credits

John Armstrong: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0

About Unionville

Neighbourhood in Markham

No official boundary marks Unionville off from the rest of Markham: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 17,632 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Markham
Census subdivision: 3519036

Unionville’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

CachetQuantztownBrown's CornersBerczy VillageButtonvilleHagerman's CornersUnionville

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Unionville	17,632	—	B⁺	D	B⁺	A
Cachet	6,361	2.2	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A⁻
Quantztown	13,146	2.3	A⁻	D	B⁺	A
Brown's Corners	7,228	2.4	B⁺	D⁻	B⁺	A⁻
Berczy Village	22,149	2.5	B⁺	D	B⁺	A
Buttonville	15,001	3	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A⁻
Hagerman's Corners	43,555	3.4	B⁺	D⁻	B⁺	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Unionville

How old are the people of Unionville?

The median resident is 47.5 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.

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).