Humber Heights-WestmountToronto
A neighbourhood of 10,427 in Toronto. It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.
Is Humber Heights-Westmount a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Fewer journeys need a car (A+). Humber Heights-Westmount’s overall B− puts it #508 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than half of Canadian towns. Residents are healthier than most (A). Its weakest is cost of living (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (C−).
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 Humber Heights-Westmount grades
Each subject compares Humber Heights-Westmount 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 Humber Heights-Westmount stand out
The 3 things Humber Heights-Westmount does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Humber Heights-Westmount.
Renting in Humber Heights-Westmount eats 28% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up three in five households. Humber Heights-Westmount doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Toronto metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Humber Heights-Westmount | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 28% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 60% | 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.
Few places match Humber Heights-Westmount for health: it beats 87% of Canadian towns
On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 50% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 84.7, higher than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.3 km from the average resident of Humber Heights-Westmount, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Humber Heights-Westmount | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the City of Toronto Health Unit)
For safety, Humber Heights-Westmount gets an A−
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). Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Toronto service area, with Humber Heights-Westmount one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Humber Heights-Westmount | 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
Trips to work from Humber Heights-Westmount take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average
Driving is how 78% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Humber Heights-Westmount | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 78% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
A flood study covers Humber Heights-Westmount: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Radon is lower than usual: 2.7% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquake risk in Humber Heights-Westmount 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Humber Heights-Westmount | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Toronto
Humber Heights-Westmount’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Of the 72, 2 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). 46 of 68 schools with results score below the middle in Ontario. Taken together, Humber Heights-Westmount and its 3 km edge hold 59 elementary schools and 13 secondary schools for 30,525 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 755 | English Catholic |
| St Basil-the-Great College School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,130 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire Félix-Leclerc FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 155 | French public |
| George Anderson Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 140 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Humber Heights-Westmount | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Humber Heights-Westmount has warmer summer afternoons than 95% of Canadian towns
The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −8.9°C, about level with Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. For the wettest month, look to June: 81 mm on average. Frost usually lifts by 27 April and returns around 20 October: 174 days without it.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Humber Heights-Westmount | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −8.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))
An older town: 27% of people in Humber Heights-Westmount are 65 or over, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.3% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
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 54.8% of Humber Heights-Westmount
In 2021 there were 5,720 women to 4,710 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Humber Heights-Westmount | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Humber Heights-Westmount, nights around freezing
Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −5°C. Precipitation in November averages 72 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Toronto forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Humber Heights-Westmount has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - Weston, 1.1 km away
Toronto public library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Humber Heights-Westmount among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Humber Heights-Westmount is 29 km from Rouge National Urban Park
The largest is Humber Marshes: 31 ha, 3.7 km from the edge of town. Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. CPCAD lists 6 protected areas within 10 km. The closest provincial park is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 35 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Humber Heights-Westmount | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Humber Heights-Westmount
Montgomery's Inn and 6 more in and around Humber Heights-Westmount
A first look at Humber Heights-Westmount’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Famous people from around Humber Heights-Westmount
No notable person born in Humber Heights-Westmount is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Paul Coffey: Mother Pucker, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adam Oates: Alena Schwarz, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Joseph Tyrrell: Canadian Press Syndicate, Public domain · Paul Martini: Wolfgang Thieme, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Humber Heights-Westmount
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Humber Heights-Westmount is a neighbourhood of Toronto, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,427 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Humber Heights-Westmount’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humber Heights-Westmount | 10,427 | — | B− | D− | A− | A |
| Weston | 18,896 | 1.1 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Edenbridge-Humber Valley | 15,480 | 2.1 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Mount Dennis | 13,364 | 2.1 | C | D− | B | A |
| Kingsview Village-The Westway | 22,026 | 2.5 | C | D− | B | A |
| Brookhaven-Amesbury | 17,541 | 2.6 | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Rustic | 9,543 | 2.9 | 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).