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Rent takes more of local pay in Birchcliffe-Cliffside than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 26% of household income

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Toronto metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 66%.

Health in Birchcliffe-Cliffside beats 87% of Canadian towns

The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, nearly one in ten adults to 11%. Expected years of life at birth: 84.7, above Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 50% against 51%. For Birchcliffe-Cliffside itself the measure is access: 2.7 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the City of Toronto Health Unit, Birchcliffe-Cliffside included.

Fewer commuters in Birchcliffe-Cliffside drive than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 70%

Workers spend 34 min getting to work, on average.

A flood study covers Birchcliffe-Cliffside: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Toronto

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 2.7% of homes, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Shaking is about as much of a worry in Birchcliffe-Cliffside as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of the town’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year).

3 school boards share Birchcliffe-Cliffside

R H King Academy is the biggest, at 1,225 students. The 64 with results split, 19 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 26 in the lower. Of the 73, 3 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). Within 3 km of Birchcliffe-Cliffside are 61 elementary schools and 12 secondary schools, teaching 31,815 students.

Winters are mild in Birchcliffe-Cliffside: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

A normal July day peaks at 27.0°C, near Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 208 frost-free days, from 11 April to 6 November. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year. June is the wettest month, with 82 mm of rain and snow on average.

Birchcliffe-Cliffside gets a B for safety

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 93, above Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 34.4 per 1,000 a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).

More of Birchcliffe-Cliffside belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.9% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). One measure of family life: 15% of residents are under 15.

Expect November days around 8°C in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, nights around 2°C

Expect about 71 mm of rain and snow over November. December follows at 3°C by day and −3°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 12 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Toronto is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Birchcliffe-Cliffside’s public library is Toronto Public Library - Taylor Memorial

Birchcliffe-Cliffside is served by Toronto Public Library, the library of all of Toronto, so the figures here are the city’s, for 3,110,984 people.

A national park 11 km from Birchcliffe-Cliffside: Rouge National Urban Park

3.7 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 39 km away. Within 10 km are 14 protected areas.

Before 1961: 57% of the homes in Birchcliffe-Cliffside