Humewood-CedarvaleToronto
This neighbourhood in Toronto has a population of 13,978. It is one of 158 neighbourhoods of Toronto.
Is Humewood-Cedarvale a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Its best grade is for walkability (A+). With an A− overall, Humewood-Cedarvale is better than three quarters of Canadian towns and ranks #164 of 858 in Ontario. Housing is expensive (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.
What makes Humewood-Cedarvale stand out
The 3 things Humewood-Cedarvale does most differently from other towns.
How Humewood-Cedarvale grades
Each subject compares Humewood-Cedarvale 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 →
Beth Tzedec Reuben And Helene Dennis Museum and 96 more in and around Humewood-Cedarvale
A first look at Humewood-Cedarvale’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario4.1 km outside town, to the southeast · 873K visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseCasa Loma1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumBata Shoe Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenHigh Park4.8 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Ontario: Owen Byrne from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Park: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Humewood-Cedarvale.
Fewer households own their home in Humewood-Cedarvale than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 37%
32% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 29% of the median household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Humewood-Cedarvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 37% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Toronto metro area)
For health, Humewood-Cedarvale is ahead of 86% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Toronto Health Unit
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 84.7, above both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5), but the region has fewer smokers than Ontario, nearly one in ten adults to 11%. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Humewood-Cedarvale live 2.9 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Humewood-Cedarvale | 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
Humewood-Cedarvale is graded an A− for safety
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover 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 both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Humewood-Cedarvale | 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
Hazards in Humewood-Cedarvale are mild: low wildfire and earthquake risk, and 2.7% of area homes above the radon guideline
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Humewood-Cedarvale as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Humewood-Cedarvale is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Humewood-Cedarvale | 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: the city of Toronto
Humewood-Cedarvale’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Of the 84, 2 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,255 students. Results are mixed: 35 of 75 schools above the middle in Ontario, 24 below it. 33,165 students attend the 68 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Humewood-Cedarvale.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlinson Community School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 705 | English public |
| Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,255 | English public |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 135 | French Catholic |
| Bloor Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 820 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Humewood-Cedarvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Humewood-Cedarvale gets fewer frosts than 89% of Canadian towns
Midsummer afternoons in Humewood-Cedarvale peak at about 27.0°C. In January the thermometer sinks to −6.7°C overnight, above Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C) alike. The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 6 November, 208 days. A normal January brings 32 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Humewood-Cedarvale | 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 |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
Commuters in Humewood-Cedarvale travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Humewood-Cedarvale | 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.
Renting is the norm in Humewood-Cedarvale: 63% of households rent
16% of residents have reached 65. Visible minorities make up nearly a third 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
Women make up 52.8% of Humewood-Cedarvale
6,610 men and 7,380 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Humewood-Cedarvale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 69% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.1% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Humewood-Cedarvale in November: highs near 8°C, lows near 2°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Toronto. Next comes December, with normal highs of 3°C and lows of −3°C. A normal November brings 71 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow.
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
Humewood-Cedarvale has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - Wychwood, 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, Humewood-Cedarvale among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 23 km beyond Humewood-Cedarvale’s edge
The nearest provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, is 40 km away. The largest named area nearby is E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 5.9 km away. For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk and Green Line. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Humewood-Cedarvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 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
An older town: 60% of Humewood-Cedarvale’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Humewood-Cedarvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 60% | 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 Humewood-Cedarvale
Humewood-Cedarvale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humewood-Cedarvale | 13,978 | — | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Forest Hill South | 11,059 | 0.9 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Oakwood Village | 20,830 | 1.3 | B | D− | A− | A |
| Wychwood | 13,828 | 1.3 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Casa Loma | 11,369 | 1.6 | A | D− | B+ | A |
| Forest Hill North | 12,432 | 1.9 | A− | D− | A− | A |
| Corso Italia-Davenport | 13,215 | 2.1 | B | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Humewood-Cedarvale
How old are the people of Humewood-Cedarvale?
Its median age is 39.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 15% of residents; over-65s, 16%.
About Humewood-Cedarvale
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Where Humewood-Cedarvale begins and ends inside Toronto is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,978 (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).