Golfdale-Cedarbrae-WoburnToronto

Rent takes more of local pay in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31% of household income

Just over a quarter of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 50%. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Toronto metro area, Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn included.

Trips to work from Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 37 min on average

For health, Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is ahead of 89% of Canadian towns

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Toronto Health Unit

At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 84.7, above both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 50% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.6 km from the average resident of Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.

Flood mapping exists for Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

For earthquakes Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is lower than usual: 2.7% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.

For safety, Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn gets a B+

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

English or French, public or Catholic: Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn’s schools come under 4 boards

Schooling in French is on offer at 3 of 85; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it. 40 of 70 schools with results score below the middle in Ontario. The largest is St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, with 1,355 students. In or within 3 km of Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn: 69 elementary schools and 16 secondary schools, with 33,370 students.

Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C

Most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm. Winter lows average −10.1°C in January, between Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). A normal June brings 87 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frost usually lifts by 3 May and returns around 13 October: 161 days without it.

More of Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 80%

The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%).

In Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights

Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −10°C by night. Into December, the normals move to 2°C and −6°C. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. A normal November brings 77 mm of rain and snow.

Toronto Public Library - Cedarbrae is Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn’s public library

Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn 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.

Within 4.3 km of Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn: Rouge National Urban Park

A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 31 km away. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bluffer's Beach. Protected areas cover 2.7% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Older housing stands out in Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn: 39% predates 1961