Flemingdon ParkToronto
The neighbourhood, home to 22,553 people, lies in Toronto. It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.
Is Flemingdon Park a good place to live?
Flemingdon Park ranks #328 of 858 in Ontario, with a B overall. That leaves it better than 63% of Canadian towns. On health it is strong (A). The drawback is cost of living (D−). It also trails on jobs & income (D−).
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 Flemingdon Park grades
Each subject compares Flemingdon 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 →
What makes Flemingdon Park stand out
The 3 things Flemingdon Park does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Flemingdon Park.
Renting in Flemingdon Park eats 35% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
33% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $500,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Flemingdon Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 35% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Toronto metro area
Commuters in Flemingdon Park travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 37 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Flemingdon Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 37 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.
For health, Flemingdon Park is ahead of 91% of Canadian towns
Measured across the City of Toronto Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
The survey counts nearly one in ten adults as smokers, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 84.7 years, 87.2 for a girl and 82.0 for a boy (2022/2024). In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Flemingdon Park is well placed: 0.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Flemingdon 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
Flemingdon Park’s grade for safety: an A−
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Toronto service area
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).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Flemingdon 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
Flemingdon Park is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Earthquake risk for the city of Toronto
In Health Canada’s survey, just 2.7% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk in Flemingdon Park sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Flemingdon 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
3 boards run the schools in and around Flemingdon Park
In or within 3 km of Flemingdon Park: 57 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools, with 34,335 students. Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,755 students. Catholic schools are fewer here, 11 of 66, where in Ontario they are 34%. Of its 61 tested schools, 24 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 24 in the bottom two.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncliffe Park Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 1–5 | Elementary · Grades 1–5 | 1,305 | English public |
| Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,755 | English public |
| École élémentaire Jeanne-Lajoie FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 350 | French public |
| Leaside High School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,115 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Flemingdon Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Winters are mild in Flemingdon Park: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Midsummer afternoons in Flemingdon Park peak at about 27.0°C. Frost comes on 101 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 208 frost-free days, from 11 April to 6 November. Rain and snow peak in June, at 82 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Flemingdon 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))
More of Flemingdon Park belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 80%
Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. 0.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Over-65s are 14% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.9% of Flemingdon Park
Women numbered 11,690 and men 10,845 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Flemingdon Park | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Flemingdon Park, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 2°C nights
A normal November brings 71 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 12 cm of snow. December follows at 3°C by day and −3°C by night. 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
Toronto Public Library - Flemingdon Park is Flemingdon Park’s public library
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto Public Library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Flemingdon Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Flemingdon Park is 14 km from Rouge National Urban Park
One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km. 13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Some protected land is inside the neighbourhood: 17% of its area. For a provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park lies 40 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Flemingdon Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Since 1961: 88% of the homes in Flemingdon Park
| Heritage | Flemingdon Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 13% | 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 Flemingdon Park
Ontario Science Centre and 20 more in and around Flemingdon Park
A first look at Flemingdon Park’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumOntario Science Centrein town
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum300 m outside town, to the northwest
GardenToronto Botanical Garden2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenEdwards Gardens2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCanadian Language Museum2.4 km outside town, to the westCathedralCathedralSt. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral200 m outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Ontario Science Centre: BuBZ at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
Famous people from around Flemingdon Park
No notable person born in Flemingdon Park is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Stephen Harper: World Economic Forum / Remy Steinegger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alan Heisey: Yvonne Bambrick, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dan Gallagher: Dan Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Flemingdon Park
Neighbourhood in Toronto
No official boundary marks Flemingdon Park off from the rest of Toronto: 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
- 22,553 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Flemingdon Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemingdon Park | 22,553 | — | B | D− | A− | A |
| Thorncliffe Park | 20,637 | 1.9 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Victoria Village | 17,647 | 2.1 | C+ | D− | B | A |
| O'Connor-Parkview | 18,746 | 2.5 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Old East York | 9,175 | 2.5 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 27,472 | 2.7 | B+ | D− | B | A |
| Leaside-Bennington | 16,710 | 3.1 | A | C | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Flemingdon Park
Is Flemingdon Park a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 36.1 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 19% are under 15 and 14% 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).