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Forest Hill NorthToronto

Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one. 12,432 people call this neighbourhood in Toronto home.

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Population

12,432

people, Census 2021

Median age

43.2

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

71%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

39%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

A⁻

#445 of 2,556

Is Forest Hill North a good place to live?

Plenty to like here, at a price. Fewer journeys need a car (A+). Residents are healthier than most (A). What counts against it is cost of living (D−). Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, ranking #121 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than nearly four fifths of Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHealth A⁻SafetyWeakestD⁻Cost of living

What makes Forest Hill North stand out

The 3 things Forest Hill North does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

22.7 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $2,100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

39% walk, cycle or take transit

Half of Canadian towns are above 8%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

How Forest Hill North grades

Each subject compares Forest Hill North 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 grading works

WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA⁻Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Royal Ontario Museum and 43 more in and around Forest Hill North

A first look at Forest Hill North’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeast · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)

Historic houseCasa Loma2.9 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumBata Shoe Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeast

GardenQueen's Park4.8 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumGardiner Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeast

MuseumSpadina2.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Queen's Park: Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gardiner Museum: Aviad2001, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Spadina: rhdouglas from Kitchener, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Forest Hill North.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Fewer households own their home in Forest Hill North than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 35%

Rent took 27% of household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 31% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Forest Hill North alone, so this card uses the figure for the Toronto metro area.

$2,100,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Forest Hill North$2,100,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
Households owning their home	35%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	31%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	27%	22%	20%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageForest Hill North’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters35% own their home Cost of living22.7 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $2,100,000, against the median household income Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

HealthHealth A

Few places match Forest Hill North for health: it beats 88% of Canadian towns

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the City of Toronto Health Unit

Age-standardised, 50% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s towns (51%) and below Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 84.7 years on average (2022/2024): 87.2 for women, 82.0 for men. Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario. Measured from where Forest Hill North’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Forest Hill North50%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Forest Hill North	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%

84.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

2.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

9.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageForest Hill North’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.2, men 82.0 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SafetySafety A⁻

For safety, Forest Hill North gets 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).

66Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202369

202469

202560

2023–2025	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	93	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	34.4	30.5	31.2

4.5

violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year

non-violent Crime Severity Index

31%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageForest Hill North’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Forest Hill North’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Forest Hill North safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

SchoolsSchools A⁻

Results around Forest Hill North split both ways in Ontario: 28 of 58 schools high, 16 low

Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Northern Secondary School is the biggest, at 2,075 students. None of them teaches in French, though 10% of schools in Ontario do. The 3 km around Forest Hill North counts 55 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools, 28,695 students between them.

64schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Rawlinson Community School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	705	English public
Northern Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	2,075	English public
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,255	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public46

English Catholic18

Schools within 3 km	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3

28,695

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageForest Hill North’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results28 of 58 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school64 schools within 3 km · 55 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools Language0 of 64 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Toronto DSB Questions“What schools are there in Forest Hill North?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Forest Hill North faces few natural hazards: little fire nearby, low seismic risk, radon over the guideline in 2.7% of tested homes

Measured across the city of Toronto: earthquake risk

Earthquake risk in Forest Hill North 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. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Forest Hill North2.7%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Forest Hill North	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

Low

wildfire band

Full pageForest Hill North’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon2.7% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.043 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

Forest Hill North has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.7°C

Frost usually lifts by 11 April and returns around 6 November: 208 days without it. The thermometer drops below freezing on 101 days a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). A July afternoon in Forest Hill North typically reaches 27.0°C. A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month.

27.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.0°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer25.8°C

Autumn14.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Forest Hill North	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
Snowfall a year	115 cm	146 cm	141 cm

115 cm

of snow a year

101

days with frost a year

208

frost-free days, 11 Apr to 6 Nov

104

days with precipitation a year

Full pageForest Hill North’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.0°C, January lows −6.7°C Rain and snow823 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow115 cm of snow a year Weather station4.6 km to the station · Toronto (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))

Who lives here

Apartment towers house 63% of Forest Hill North’s households

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.2% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents.

43.2median age

Forest Hill NorthOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree8%

Postsecondary qualification71%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 54.3% of Forest Hill North

Census 2021 put women at 6,760 and men at 5,685; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Forest Hill North
	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	65%	65%	64%
65+	19%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	8.3%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	71%	56%	56%

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Ages43.2 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households5,245 households English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

What November brings in Forest Hill North: 2°C at night, 8°C by day

A normal November brings 71 mm of rain and snow. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 3°C and lows near −3°C. A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Toronto forecast, on the Weather page.

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

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

2°C

a normal November night

71 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Forest Hill North has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Forest Hill

Forest Hill North 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.

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A year at the library4.5 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

Commuters in Forest Hill North travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average

39%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van56%

Public transit30%

Walk7%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	32 min	29 min	26 min

$92,400

median household income, 2020

39%

worked from home, May 2021

88%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageForest Hill North’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work39% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Outdoors

Forest Hill North is 22 km from Rouge National Urban Park

Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Biggest among them: E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 5.2 km off. For a provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park lies 41 km off. Named trails close by number 2, the Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk and Northern Ravines & Gardens Discovery Walk among them.

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Forest Hill North1.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	4	4

22 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

41 km

to Bronte Creek Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

Full pageForest Hill North’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas14 protected areas within 10 km · E.T. Seton Park National & provincial parks22 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes2 named routes · Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

In Forest Hill North, 46% of homes go back before 1961

46%built before 1961

46%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Forest Hill North	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	46%	22%	18%

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Older homes46% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Forest Hill North have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Forest Hill North

15pages on Forest Hill North

The big questions

SafetyA⁻Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costD⁻Homes 22.7 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁻64 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 84.7 in its region Work & commuteB⁻61% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Forest Hill North’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Forest Hill SouthEnglemount-LawrenceBriar Hill-BelgraviaHumewood-CedarvaleLawrence Park SouthYonge-EglintonForest Hill North

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Forest Hill North	12,432	—	A⁻	D⁻	A⁻	A
Forest Hill South	11,059	1.7	A⁻	D	B⁻	A
Englemount-Lawrence	21,455	1.7	B⁺	D⁻	A⁻	A
Briar Hill-Belgravia	14,590	1.7	C⁺	D⁻	B⁻	A
Humewood-Cedarvale	13,978	1.9	A⁻	D⁻	A⁻	A
Lawrence Park South	15,018	2	A	C⁺	B⁺	A
Yonge-Eglinton	12,424	2.1	A⁻	D⁻	B⁻	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

About Forest Hill North

Neighbourhood in Toronto

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Forest Hill North, one part of Toronto; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 12,432 (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).