Clanton ParkToronto
Of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods, this is one. 17,673 people live in this neighbourhood in Toronto.
Is Clanton Park a good place to live?
Cost of living is its weak spot (D−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). The overall grade comes out at B−, #529 of 858 in Ontario. That leaves it better than 49% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for safety and B for schools.
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.
What makes Clanton Park stand out
The 3 things Clanton Park does most differently from other towns.
How Clanton Park grades
Each subject compares Clanton Park 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Downsview Park and 15 more in and around Clanton Park
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Clanton Park, the best known first.
GardenDownsview Park1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCanadian Air and Space Museum1.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCanadian Language Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt gallerySt. Germain Gallery2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumGibson House2.5 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryPicture Perfect Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Downsview Park: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Air and Space Museum: Hawklord2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Language Museum: Vlad Litvinov from Toronto, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clanton Park.
Home ownership in Clanton Park, 55%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
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 a third of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 27% of household income, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 27% | 22% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Health in Clanton Park beats 89% of Canadian towns
Measured across the City of Toronto Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
The survey finds half of adults in very good or excellent health, about level with Ontario’s towns (51%) and below Canadian towns (52%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 84.7, women 87.2 and men 82.0 (2022/2024). The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, 9.2% of adults to 11%. For Clanton Park itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.6 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Clanton Park | 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
A flood study covers Clanton Park: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk in Clanton Park sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Toronto, Clanton Park included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Clanton Park | 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
Commuters in Clanton Park travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Winters are mild in Clanton Park: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
In July the thermometer climbs to 27.0°C by day, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above 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. For the wettest month, look to June: 82 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 101 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.7°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 27.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 823 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
3 boards run the schools in and around Clanton Park
Over three years, results slipped at 27 of its 52 tested schools. The 52 with results split, 17 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 23 in the lower. Counting a 3 km margin, Clanton Park has 46 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools, for 25,350 students. The largest is Northview Heights Secondary School, with 1,585 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Heights Elementary and Middle School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 760 | English public |
| Northview Heights Secondary School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,585 | English public |
| École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 160 | French public |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 665 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
For safety, Clanton Park gets a C+
The violent index for its police area came to 93, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in its police area ran at 34.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Clanton Park alone, so this card uses the figure for the Toronto service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Clanton Park | 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
Visible minorities make up more of Clanton Park than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 46%
0.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.6% of Clanton Park’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 9,295 women and 8,370 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Clanton Park in November: highs near 8°C, lows near 2°C
Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. December follows at 3°C by day and −3°C by night. November normally sees 71 mm of precipitation. ECCC’s forecast for Toronto is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 176 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 17°C | 230 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 209 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Clanton Park has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - Armour Heights, 1.9 km away
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto public library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Clanton Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 21 km of Clanton Park: Rouge National Urban Park
Protected areas cover 1.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 7.0 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha. CPCAD lists 13 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Before 1961: 25% of the homes in Clanton Park
| Heritage | Clanton Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 25% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Clanton Park
Famous people from around Clanton Park
No notable person born in Clanton Park is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Dalton Bales: Ontario Legislative Assembly, Public domain
Clanton Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanton Park | 17,673 | — | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Bathurst Manor | 16,176 | 2 | B | D− | B | A |
| Lansing-Westgate | 15,980 | 2.4 | B+ | D− | B− | A |
| Bedford Park-Nortown | 22,376 | 2.5 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Englemount-Lawrence | 21,455 | 2.7 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
| Downsview | 18,055 | 3.1 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Lawrence Park North | 14,735 | 3.6 | A+ | C+ | A− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Clanton Park
How old are the people of Clanton Park?
The median resident is 38.7 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
About Clanton Park
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Statistics Canada counts Toronto as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Clanton Park and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 17,673 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
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).