Lansing-WestgateToronto
Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one. 15,980 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Toronto.
Is Lansing-Westgate a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Overall, Lansing-Westgate earns a B+, which places it #287 of 858 in Ontario. That leaves it better than 66% of Canadian towns. It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Health is a strength too (A). The trade-off is cost of living (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 Lansing-Westgate stand out
The 3 things Lansing-Westgate does most differently from other towns.
How Lansing-Westgate grades
Each subject compares Lansing-Westgate 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 →
Earl Bales Park Ski and Snowboard Centre and 16 more in and around Lansing-Westgate
From museums to parks and historic sites: Lansing-Westgate’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
GardenDownsview Park3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenToronto Botanical Garden4.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCanadian Air and Space Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenEdwards Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCanadian Language Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Downsview Park: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Botanical Garden: CeciliaPang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Air and Space Museum: Hawklord2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwards Gardens: Sikander Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Language Museum: Vlad Litvinov from Toronto, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lansing-Westgate.
Home ownership in Lansing-Westgate, 57%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
36% 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 nearly a quarter of the median household income, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lansing-Westgate | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 24% | 22% | 20% |
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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Toronto metro area)
Health in Lansing-Westgate beats 87% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the City of Toronto Health Unit
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 84.7, above Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. For Lansing-Westgate itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 2.4 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lansing-Westgate | 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
3 school boards share Lansing-Westgate
Results have eased at 29 of 55 schools over three years. Of its 55 tested schools, 26 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 15 in the bottom two. Earl Haig Secondary School is the biggest, at 2,175 students. In French: 2 of the 64 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 930 | English public |
| Earl Haig Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,175 | English public |
| ÉIC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 140 | French Catholic |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 665 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Lansing-Westgate | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Flood mapping exists for Lansing-Westgate: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Toronto
For earthquakes Lansing-Westgate is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is lower than usual: 2.7% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Lansing-Westgate | 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
Winters are mild in Lansing-Westgate: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Frost comes on 101 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 208 frost-free days, from 11 April to 6 November. Midsummer afternoons in Lansing-Westgate peak at about 27.0°C. A normal January brings 40 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lansing-Westgate | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
Commuters in Lansing-Westgate travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lansing-Westgate | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
More of Lansing-Westgate belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 48%
15% are under 15, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.
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 51.7% of Lansing-Westgate
Of the 2021 count, 8,245 were women and 7,700 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Lansing-Westgate | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.7% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 74% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Lansing-Westgate, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 2°C nights
ECCC’s forecast for Toronto is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees 3°C afternoons and −3°C nights. In November, the normal is 71 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November.
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
Lansing-Westgate has no public library of its own; the nearest is Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, 1.4 km away
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto public library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Lansing-Westgate among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Lansing-Westgate earns a B− 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.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Lansing-Westgate | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Toronto service area
Lansing-Westgate is 19 km from Rouge National Urban Park
The closest provincial park is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 40 km from the edge of town. The largest is E.T. Seton Park: 130 ha, 6.3 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 1.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lansing-Westgate | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Lansing-Westgate
Lansing-Westgate’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing-Westgate | 15,980 | — | B+ | D− | B− | A |
| Avondale | 13,803 | 1.3 | A− | D− | A | A |
| Yonge-Doris | 20,298 | 1.8 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
| Willowdale West | 17,210 | 2.1 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| East Willowdale | 15,514 | 2.4 | B | D− | B− | A |
| Clanton Park | 17,673 | 2.4 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| St.Andrew-Windfields | 17,005 | 2.6 | B+ | D | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lansing-Westgate
Is Lansing-Westgate a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 39.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 16% are 65 or over.
About Lansing-Westgate
Neighbourhood in Toronto
The edges of Lansing-Westgate follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Toronto’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 15,980 (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).