HumbermedeToronto
It is one of 158 neighbourhoods of Toronto. The neighbourhood, home to 16,959 people, lies in Toronto.
Is Humbermede a good place to live?
More weak spots than strong ones. Housing is expensive (D−). Humbermede’s overall C− puts it #801 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 15% of Canadian towns. It also trails on jobs & income (D). Its strongest subject is walkability (A+). People here tend to be in good health (A).
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 Humbermede grades
Each subject compares Humbermede 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 Humbermede stand out
The 3 things Humbermede does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Humbermede.
Renting in Humbermede eats 32% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
29% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 46%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Humbermede | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 32% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 46% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 22% | 18% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Toronto metro area, not by town
Commuters in Humbermede travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 35 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Humbermede | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 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.
For health, Humbermede is ahead of 88% of Canadian towns
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 84.7, with women at 87.2 and men at 82.0. Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: 50% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. Smokers make up nearly a tenth of the region’s adults, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Humbermede is well placed: 2.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Humbermede | 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the City of Toronto Health Unit
53 of Humbermede’s 67 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Ontario
Within 3 km of Humbermede are 58 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, teaching 29,885 students. In French: one of the 71 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jane Frances Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 705 | English Catholic |
| St Basil-the-Great College School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,130 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Toronto FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 140 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Humbermede | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Flood mapping exists for Humbermede: 1 on record, latest by 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. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Humbermede as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Toronto, Humbermede included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Humbermede | 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
Humbermede earns a C+ for safety
Measured across the Toronto service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 93, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). 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 | Humbermede | 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
Humbermede has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C
A normal January night drops to −8.9°C, close to Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days. June is the wettest month, with 81 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Humbermede | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Humbermede than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 81%
18% are under 15, above both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Those 65 and older account for 14% of residents.
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 51.9% of Humbermede
Here the census found 8,800 women and 8,145 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Humbermede | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 43% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Humbermede runs from freezing to 8°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Vaughan forecast. A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −5°C. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow.
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
Humbermede has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Woodview Park
Toronto Public Library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Humbermede among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Humbermede is 29 km from Rouge National Urban Park
Biggest among them: Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 7.2 km off. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km. The nearest provincial park, Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, is 35 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Humbermede | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Humbermede
Black Creek Pioneer Village and 5 more in and around Humbermede
A first look at Humbermede’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumBlack Creek Pioneer Village2.5 km outside town, to the north
GardenDownsview Park3.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCanadian Air and Space Museum4.4 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryThe Joan and Martin Goldfarb Gallery of York University3.2 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryGales Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Cultural Heritage of Indo-Canadians4.7 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Black Creek Pioneer Village: John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downsview Park: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Air and Space Museum: Hawklord2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Humbermede
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Humbermede 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
- 16,959 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Humbermede’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humbermede | 16,959 | — | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Humber Summit | 12,194 | 1.9 | D | D− | D | A |
| Thistletown-Beaumond Heights | 9,357 | 2.1 | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Glenfield-Jane Heights | 30,197 | 2.7 | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Elms-Old Rexdale | 9,366 | 2.8 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Black Creek | 21,307 | 2.9 | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Pelmo Park-Humberlea | 11,396 | 2.9 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Humbermede
How old are the people of Humbermede?
The typical resident is 37.7 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 14% of the population and under-15s at 18%.
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).