East WillowdaleToronto

Measured against local pay, East Willowdale costs more to live in than 98% of Canadian towns

A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 69% of households are owner-occupiers.

In East Willowdale, families choose among 5 boards: English and French, public and Catholic

Within 3 km of East Willowdale are 46 elementary schools and 13 secondary schools, teaching 24,595 students. The largest is Earl Haig Secondary School, with 2,175 students. The 52 with results split, 28 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 11 in the lower. In French: 5 of the 59 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.

Few places match East Willowdale for health: it beats 89% of Canadian towns

The survey counts 9.2% of adults as smokers, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, 50% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Ontario (51%). Life expectancy in the region is 84.7 years (87.2 for women, 82.0 for men, 2022/2024). Measured from where East Willowdale’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.7 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

Commuters in East Willowdale travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average

Flood mapping exists for East Willowdale: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

Radon topped the guideline in 2.7% of tested homes, below both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquake risk in East Willowdale is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Toronto, East Willowdale included.

East Willowdale has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C

Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 13 October, lie 161 days. Winter lows average −10.1°C in January, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year. A normal June brings 87 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

More of East Willowdale belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 78%

Children under 15 make up 14%, below Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. 18% of residents are 65 or over.

What November brings in East Willowdale: −1°C at night, 7°C by day

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Richmond Hill forecast. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −6°C. November normally sees 77 mm of precipitation. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month.

East Willowdale has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, 1.2 km away

The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto public library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, East Willowdale among them.

East Willowdale is graded a B− for safety

Measured across the Toronto service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The violent index for its police area came to 93, above 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 both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Rouge National Urban Park lies 17 km beyond East Willowdale’s edge

The largest named area nearby is E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 6.5 km away. 20 protected areas lie within 10 km. 37 km from town is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.