
Bayview VillageToronto
It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto. This neighbourhood in Toronto has a population of 22,617.
Is Bayview Village a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Pupils here do better than most (A). Bayview Village grades B+ overall, better than 69% of Canadian towns, and ranks #229 of 858 in Ontario. What counts against it is cost of living (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (C−).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property 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 Bayview Village grades
Each subject compares Bayview 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 Bayview Village stand out
The 3 things Bayview Village does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bayview Village.
Rent takes more of local pay in Bayview Village than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
Households that own their home make up 60%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 45% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Bayview Village doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Toronto metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 45% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 60% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
In Bayview Village, families choose among 6 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Of the 69 with results, 38 sit in the upper two fifths in Ontario. Earl Haig Secondary School is the biggest, at 2,175 students. Taken together, Bayview Village and its 3 km edge hold 61 elementary schools, 14 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school for 28,670 students. Schooling in French is on offer at 5 of 76; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 930 | English public |
| Earl Haig Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,175 | English public |
| École élémentaire Paul-Demers FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 170 | French public |
| A Y Jackson Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,400 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.1 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
For health, Bayview Village is ahead of 89% of Canadian towns
Across the region, life runs to 84.7 years on average: women 87.2, men 82.0, in 2022/2024. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. 9.2% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). What sets Bayview Village apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.7 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 9.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 50% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the City of Toronto Health Unit)
Trips to work from Bayview Village take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Bayview Village: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Seismic risk in Bayview Village sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Toronto, with Bayview Village one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.7% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Bayview Village earns a B+ for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 93, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 34.4 per 1,000 a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 93 | 76 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 34.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Toronto service area
Summer runs warm in Bayview Village: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to June: 87 mm on average. January is the snowiest month, with 40 cm on average. Midwinter nights in Bayview Village bottom out at −10.1°C on average. The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 13 October, 161 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bayview 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 Bayview Village belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 72%
11% are under 15, below Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, in line with Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
53.1% of Bayview Village’s residents are women
Here the census found 10,605 men and 12,000 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 5.3% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 77% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Bayview Village in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −1°C
July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −10°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 12 cm. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −6°C. Expect about 77 mm of rain and snow over November.
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
Bayview Village has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, 2.8 km away
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto public library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Bayview Village among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 15 km beyond Bayview Village’s edge
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 35 km. 5.6 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha. Protected areas take in 16% of the neighbourhood itself. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 11, above both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bayview Village | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Bayview Village
Toronto Botanical Garden and 14 more in and around Bayview Village
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Bayview Village, the best known first.
GardenToronto Botanical Garden3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenEdwards Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCanadian Language Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHistoric Zion Schoolhouse400 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGibson House2.1 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryIrena Art Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Toronto Botanical Garden: CeciliaPang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwards Gardens: Sikander Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Language Museum: Vlad Litvinov from Toronto, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Bayview Village
Neighbourhood in Toronto
TownRatings splits Toronto into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Bayview Village is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 22,617 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Bayview Village’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Village | 22,617 | — | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| East Willowdale | 15,514 | 1.6 | B | D− | B− | A |
| St.Andrew-Windfields | 17,005 | 1.7 | B+ | D | C+ | A |
| Avondale | 13,803 | 2.3 | A− | D− | A | A |
| Don Valley Village | 26,972 | 2.5 | B | D− | B | A |
| Bayview Woods-Steeles | 12,499 | 2.5 | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Yonge-Doris | 20,298 | 2.5 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bayview Village
How old are the people of Bayview Village?
At 39.5, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 19%.
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).