GuildwoodToronto
It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto. The neighbourhood, home to 9,797 people, lies in Toronto.
Is Guildwood a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Its best grade is for walkability (A+). Overall, Guildwood earns a B, which places it #322 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 63% of Canadian towns. What counts against it is cost of living (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 Guildwood grades
Each subject compares Guildwood 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 Guildwood stand out
The 3 things Guildwood does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guildwood.
Measured against local pay, Guildwood costs more to live in than 95% of Canadian towns
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Toronto metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 24% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. 78% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Guildwood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 76% | 74% |
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.
Guildwood’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
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, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Guildwood | 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
Few places match Guildwood for health: it beats 88% of Canadian towns
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 84.7 years, higher than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, half of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Ontario (51%). At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. For Guildwood itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.9 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the City of Toronto Health Unit as a whole, not for Guildwood alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Guildwood | 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
A flood study covers Guildwood: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Radon topped the guideline in 2.7% of tested homes, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk in Guildwood sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Guildwood shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Toronto.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Guildwood | 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
Commuters in Guildwood travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 39 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Guildwood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 39 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
English or French, public or Catholic: Guildwood’s schools come under 4 boards
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,325 students. Of the 40 with results, 22 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. The 3 km around Guildwood counts 40 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools, 17,910 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McCrae Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 720 | English public |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,325 | English public |
| Académie Alexandre-Dumas FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 185 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Guildwood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Guildwood 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, 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. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Guildwood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
Guildwood skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
14% are under 15, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up 38% of the population, higher than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
53.0% of Guildwood’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 5,190 women and 4,605 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Guildwood | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Guildwood in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −1°C
Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. Precipitation in November averages 77 mm. Then December: 2°C by day, −6°C at night. Across the year, normals run from −10°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Guildwood has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Guildwood
Toronto Public Library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Guildwood among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 5.8 km of Guildwood: Rouge National Urban Park
For a swim, Bare Bluffs Nude Beach is the nearest of 6 beaches within 5 km. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 33 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Guildwood | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Guildwood
Guildwood Pillar Archs and 9 more in and around Guildwood
Sights in Guildwood and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Art galleryDoris McCarthy Gallery3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSculptor's Cabinin townMuseumMuseumThe Guild Inn Estate Original Buildingin townMuseumMuseumThe Wishing Wellin townMuseumMuseumScarborough Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Doris McCarthy Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Guildwood
Neighbourhood in Toronto
The edges of Guildwood follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Toronto’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 9,797 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Guildwood’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildwood | 9,797 | — | B | D− | A | A |
| Scarborough Village | 16,774 | 1.7 | C | D− | B− | A |
| Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn | 27,429 | 2.1 | C+ | D− | B+ | A |
| West Hill | 28,414 | 2.2 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Morningside | 17,708 | 3.6 | B− | D− | B+ | A |
| Woburn North | 26,662 | 4 | C | D− | B− | A |
| Eglinton East | 22,820 | 4.1 | C | D− | B− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).