Long BranchToronto
Of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods, this is one. In Toronto, this neighbourhood has 11,400 residents.
Is Long Branch a good place to live?
Much to like here, and you pay for it. Walkability is its strong suit (A+). Overall, Long Branch earns a B+: better than 69% of Canadian towns, and #244 of 858 in Ontario. Its schools beat most (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.
How Long Branch grades
Each subject compares Long Branch 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 Long Branch stand out
The 3 things Long Branch does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Long Branch.
Renting in Long Branch eats 29% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Households that own their home make up 50%. 31% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Toronto metro area, with Long Branch one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Long Branch | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 50% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 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.
5 school boards share Long Branch
On results, 11 of its 19 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in Ontario. Of the 22, one teaches in French (10% of schools in Ontario).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| John English Junior Middle School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 795 | English public |
| Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,160 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire Micheline-Saint-Cyr FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 235 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Long Branch | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Health in Long Branch beats 87% of Canadian towns
The survey finds half of adults in very good or excellent health, near Ontario’s towns (51%) and lower than Canadian towns (52%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario. For Long Branch itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 2.4 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Long Branch alone, so this card uses the figure for the City of Toronto Health Unit.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Long Branch | 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
Flood mapping exists for Long Branch: 3 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
NRCan expects $0.043 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Long Branch, near the typical $0.030. Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Toronto as a whole, not for Long Branch alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Long Branch | 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
Driving to work is less common in Long Branch than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 70% of commuters
The average trip to work took 34 min, above both Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Long Branch | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 70% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 34 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.
For safety, Long Branch gets a B+
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 | Long Branch | 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 · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Toronto service area)
Long Branch has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −7.1°C
Summer highs average 25.3°C in July, lower than Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in June, at 81 mm. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Long Branch | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 110 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −7.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°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 (Island))
More of Long Branch belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 33%
15% of residents are 65 or over, below both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Long Branch’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 5,795 women to 5,590 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Long Branch | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Long Branch runs from 2°C to 8°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Mississauga forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 3°C and lows near −3°C. Precipitation in November averages 72 mm. Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −6°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 3°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 16°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (Island)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Long Branch has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Long Branch
Long Branch 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.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 36 km of Long Branch: Rouge National Urban Park
Within 10 km, 0.3% of the land is protected, lower than both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 5 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 25 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Etobicoke Creek Trail.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Long Branch | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Long Branch keeps its older homes: 38% from before 1961
| Heritage | Long Branch | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 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 Long Branch
Humber Bay Park and 3 more in and around Long Branch
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Long Branch, the best known first.
GardenHumber Bay Park4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Humber Bay Park: Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Long Branch
One notable person was born in Long Branch; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Barbara Howard: Wardsislander for the Estate of Barbara Howard., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Albert Durrant Watson: Photographer unattributed, Public domain · David Ernest Hornell: Lyonde Studio, Public domain · Ed Harrison: Unknown author, Public domain
About Long Branch
Neighbourhood in Toronto
No official boundary marks Long Branch off from the rest of Toronto: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,400 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Long Branch’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch | 11,400 | — | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Alderwood | 12,596 | 1.6 | A | D | A− | A |
| New Toronto | 11,502 | 1.8 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Lakeview | 21,789 | 3.1 | B | D− | B | A− |
| Mimico-Queensway | 18,207 | 3.8 | C+ | D− | D | A |
| Dixie | 3,749 | 4.4 | B− | D− | B | A− |
| Etobicoke City Centre | 23,856 | 4.8 | B− | D− | C− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).