L'Amoreaux WestToronto

Renting in L'Amoreaux West eats 34% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

Measured across the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 31% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). 55% of households own their home.

Driving to work is less common in L'Amoreaux West than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 72% of commuters

Workers spend 34 min getting to work, on average.

Few places match L'Amoreaux West for health: it beats 88% of Canadian towns

Smokers make up 9.2% of the region’s adults, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 84.7 years, 87.2 for a girl and 82.0 for a boy (2022/2024). In the health survey, half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. What sets L'Amoreaux West apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.8 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

L'Amoreaux West gets an A− for safety

The violent index for its police area came to 93, above 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, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Toronto service area, L'Amoreaux West included.

Flood mapping exists for L'Amoreaux West: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Toronto

Seismic risk in L'Amoreaux West sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of the town’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year).

5 boards run the schools in and around L'Amoreaux West

Counting a 3 km margin, L'Amoreaux West has 72 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, for 32,625 students. The largest is Agincourt Collegiate Institute, with 1,460 students. Of its 79 tested schools, 32 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 22 in the bottom two. In French: one of the 89 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.

Summer runs warm in L'Amoreaux West: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 13 October, 161 days. January nights fall to −10.1°C on average, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). A normal January brings 40 cm of snow, the most of any month. For the wettest month, look to June: 87 mm on average.

Visible minorities make up more of L'Amoreaux West than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 72%

Under-15s account for 13% of the population. 0.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town.

What November brings in L'Amoreaux West: −1°C at night, 7°C by day

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Markham. In November, the normal is 77 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −6°C.

L'Amoreaux West’s public library is Toronto Public Library - Bridlewood

The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto Public Library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, L'Amoreaux West among them.

A national park 10 km from L'Amoreaux West: Rouge National Urban Park

Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 32 km. Biggest among them: E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 6.6 km off.