Greenwood-CoxwellToronto
Population 14,146: a neighbourhood in Toronto. Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Greenwood-Coxwell a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its standout strength is health (A). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). What counts against it is cost of living (D−). All told, that adds up to a B overall and a rank of #368 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 60% 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.
What makes Greenwood-Coxwell stand out
The 3 things Greenwood-Coxwell does most differently from other towns.
How Greenwood-Coxwell grades
Each subject compares Greenwood-Coxwell 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 →
Melba Studios and 52 more in and around Greenwood-Coxwell
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Greenwood-Coxwell, the best known first.
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum4.8 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumDesign Exchange4.5 km outside town, to the southwest · 225K visitors a year
GardenAllan Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumOntario Science Centre4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Michael's Cathedral: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Design Exchange: nodomain.cc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allan Gardens: Diego Silvestre from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ontario Science Centre: BuBZ at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greenwood-Coxwell.
Home ownership in Greenwood-Coxwell, 59%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Measured across the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
A year’s rent came to a quarter of the median household income, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Greenwood-Coxwell | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 59% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 25% | 22% | 20% |
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.
For health, Greenwood-Coxwell is ahead of 90% of Canadian towns
Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.9 km from the average resident of Greenwood-Coxwell, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 84.7, above both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). In the health survey, half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Greenwood-Coxwell | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the City of Toronto Health Unit
Flood mapping exists for Greenwood-Coxwell: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Earthquake risk for the city of Toronto
NRCan expects $0.043 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Greenwood-Coxwell, near the typical $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Greenwood-Coxwell | 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
Greenwood-Coxwell’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Only 15 of the 80 are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario. Riverdale Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,600 students. The 63 with results split, 28 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 21 in the lower. The 3 km around Greenwood-Coxwell counts 60 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, 35,000 students between them.
| 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 |
| Riverdale Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,600 | English public |
| École élémentaire Michelle-O'Bonsawin FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 180 | French public |
| Malvern Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,140 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Greenwood-Coxwell | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Commuters in Greenwood-Coxwell travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Greenwood-Coxwell | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 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.
Winters are mild in Greenwood-Coxwell: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 6 November, 208 days. The thermometer drops below freezing on 101 days a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Expect July highs of around 27.0°C in Greenwood-Coxwell. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Greenwood-Coxwell | 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))
Greenwood-Coxwell has fewer older residents than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% are 65 or over
38% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 make up 18% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.0% of Greenwood-Coxwell’s residents are women
Here the census found 6,935 men and 7,210 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Greenwood-Coxwell | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Greenwood-Coxwell, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 2°C nights
In November, the normal is 71 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of 3°C and lows of −3°C. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Toronto.
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
Greenwood-Coxwell has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Gerrard/Ashdale
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto Public Library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Greenwood-Coxwell among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Greenwood-Coxwell gets a B− for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Toronto service area
The violent index for its police area came to 93, above Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Property crime in its police area ran at 34.4 per 1,000 residents 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 | Greenwood-Coxwell | 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
Within 18 km of Greenwood-Coxwell: Rouge National Urban Park
2.2 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 44 km away. Swimmers have 38 beaches within 5 km, Woodbine Beach the nearest. Walkers have 3 mapped routes close by, starting with the Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Beach section and Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Greenwood-Coxwell | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Before 1961: 63% of the homes in Greenwood-Coxwell
The registers put 1 historic place inside its boundary.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Ashbridge Estate 1793
| Heritage | Greenwood-Coxwell | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 63% | 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 Greenwood-Coxwell
Famous people from around Greenwood-Coxwell
No notable person born in Greenwood-Coxwell is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Jim Brennan: Robin Glover, CC BY 4.0 · Cherie Piper: Krista Windsor, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Russell Martin: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nikkita Holder: Trailpilot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Justin Jackson: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Greenwood-Coxwell’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood-Coxwell | 14,146 | — | B | D− | B− | A |
| Woodbine Corridor | 12,283 | 0.9 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Blake-Jones | 7,494 | 1.2 | B | D− | B | A |
| Danforth | 9,364 | 1.4 | B− | D− | C | A |
| South Riverdale | 28,264 | 1.7 | B | D− | C | A |
| Danforth East York | 17,073 | 1.8 | A− | D− | A− | A |
| North Riverdale | 11,491 | 2.1 | A− | D | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Greenwood-Coxwell
How old are the people of Greenwood-Coxwell?
At 39.7, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 13%.
About Greenwood-Coxwell
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Greenwood-Coxwell is one of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 14,146 (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).