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Kennedy ParkToronto

TownGrade

C⁻

#2,288 of 2,556

The neighbourhood has 17,156 residents and lies in Toronto. It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.

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Population

17,156

people, Census 2021

Median age

41.8

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

51%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

38%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Kennedy Park a good place to live?

A town with more to fix than most. Its weakest is cost of living (D−). Kennedy Park grades C− overall and ranks #794 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 16% of Canadian towns. It lags on jobs & income as well (D−). Where it does best is walkability (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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHealth A⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Cost of living D⁻Jobs & income

How Kennedy Park grades

Each subject compares Kennedy Park 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 grading works

Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →WalkabilityNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD⁻Open →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Hazard riskBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Kennedy Park stand out

The 3 things Kennedy Park does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

38% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

11.3 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $800,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kennedy Park.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Kennedy Park than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 35% of household income

$800,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

Just over a quarter of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 52% of households.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Kennedy Park$800,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	35%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	52%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	26%	22%	18%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageKennedy Park’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living11.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $800,000, against the median household income Owners and renters52% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Toronto metro area

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Kennedy Park take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 40 min on average

38%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van59%

Public transit37%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	40 min	29 min	26 min

$70,700

median household income, 2020

21%

worked from home, May 2021

85%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageKennedy Park’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment18% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work38% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HealthHealth A

Health in Kennedy Park beats 87% of Canadian towns

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Measured across the City of Toronto Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Life expectancy at birth in the region is 84.7 years, above Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 50% against 51%. What sets Kennedy Park apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.5 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kennedy Park50%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kennedy Park	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%

84.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

9.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKennedy Park’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.2, men 82.0 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Flood mapping exists for Kennedy Park: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. For earthquakes Kennedy Park is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Toronto, Kennedy Park included.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Kennedy Park2.7%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kennedy Park	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

Low

wildfire band

17 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageKennedy Park’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.043 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon2.7% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety C

Kennedy Park earns a C for safety

66Crime Severity Index

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

202369

202469

202560

2023–2025	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	93	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	34.4	30.5	31.2

17.1

violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year

non-violent Crime Severity Index

31%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageKennedy Park’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Kennedy Park’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Kennedy Park safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Toronto service area)

SchoolsSchools C

Four parallel systems run Kennedy Park’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic

70schools within 3 kmCSchools Grade

Schooling in French is on offer at 3 of 70; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it. On results, 38 of its 63 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. R H King Academy is the biggest, at 1,225 students. In or within 3 km of Kennedy Park: 58 elementary schools and 12 secondary schools, with 30,565 students.

School	Level	Students	System
George Webster Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	795	English public
R H King Academy Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,225	English public
ÉSC Père-Philippe-Lamarche FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	280	French Catholic
Victoria Park Elementary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5	Elementary · Grades JK–5	120	English public

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Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public53

English Catholic14

French Catholic2

French public1

Schools within 3 km	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

30,565

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageKennedy Park’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Toronto DSB Every school70 schools within 3 km · 58 elementary schools and 12 secondary schools Results7 of 63 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language3 of 70 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Kennedy Park?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Climate

Kennedy Park gets fewer frosts than 89% of Canadian towns

27.0°CJuly afternoons

A normal January night drops to −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C) alike. Gardeners get 208 frost-free days, from 11 April to 6 November. Kennedy Park sees July afternoons of 27.0°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.0°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer25.8°C

Autumn14.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kennedy Park	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

101

days with frost a year

208

frost-free days, 11 Apr to 6 Nov

104

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKennedy Park’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.0°C, January lows −6.7°C Rain and snow823 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow146 cm of snow a year Weather station13 km to the station · Toronto (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))

Who lives here

More of Kennedy Park belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 77%

41.8median age

Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older. 15% are under 15, near Ontario’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (16%).

Kennedy ParkOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

15%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.1% of Kennedy Park

Census 2021 put women at 8,765 and men at 8,395; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Kennedy Park
	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	68%	65%	64%
65+	17%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	56%	56%

Full pageKennedy Park’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages41.8 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households6,590 households English and French5% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Expect November days around 8°C in Kennedy Park, nights around 2°C

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Snowfall in a normal November: 12 cm. The month after, December, normally sees 3°C afternoons and −3°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 71 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Toronto is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

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

2°C

a normal November night

71 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageKennedy Park’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library stands in Kennedy Park: the closest, Toronto Public Library - Kennedy/Eglinton, is 1.2 km away

Kennedy Park is served by Toronto public library, the library of all of Toronto, so the figures here are the city’s, for 3,110,984 people.

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A year at the library4.5 visits per person served Places to belong1.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 9.5 km from Kennedy Park: Rouge National Urban Park

2.4%of the land within 10 km protected

For a provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park lies 37 km off. Within 5 km are 8 beaches; Bluffer's Beach is the nearest.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kennedy Park2.4%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	5	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.4%	2.3%	2.3%

9.5 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

37 km

to Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageKennedy Park’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas17 protected areas within 10 km · Rouge National Urban Park National & provincial parks9.5 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Older housing stands out in Kennedy Park: 34% predates 1961

34%built before 1961

34%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Kennedy Park	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	34%	22%	18%

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Older homes34% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Kennedy Park have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kennedy Park

15pages on Kennedy Park

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 66 Housing & costD⁻Homes 11.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsC70 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 84.7 in its region Work & commuteD⁻46% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

The Aga Khan Museum and 11 more in and around Kennedy Park

What there is to see in Kennedy Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum4.7 km outside town, to the west AttractionAttractionBell Estate1 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumScarborough Museum2.4 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumGuildwood Pillar Archs4.8 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumSculptor's Cabin4.8 km outside town, to the northeast AquariumAquariumAquarium Wholesale2.2 km outside town, to the north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Kennedy Park

Neighbourhood in Toronto

Statistics Canada counts Toronto as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Kennedy Park and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 17,156 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Toronto
Census subdivision: 3520005

Kennedy Park’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

IonviewCliffcrestEglinton EastClairlea-BirchmountBendale SouthBirchcliffe-CliffsideKennedy Park

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kennedy Park	17,156	—	C⁻	D⁻	C	A
Ionview	13,382	1.4	C⁺	D⁻	B⁺	A
Cliffcrest	16,184	1.7	C	D⁻	B⁻	A
Eglinton East	22,820	1.9	C	D⁻	B⁻	A
Clairlea-Birchmount	27,690	2	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A
Bendale South	10,885	2.7	C⁺	D⁻	B⁺	A
Birchcliffe-Cliffside	23,115	3.5	B	D⁻	B	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Kennedy Park

How old are the people of Kennedy Park?

Its median age is 41.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 15% of residents; over-65s, 17%.

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).