MorningsideToronto
It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto. Home to 17,708 people, this neighbourhood lies in Toronto.
Is Morningside a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−). Also worth knowing: it does especially well on health (A). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking #537 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 48% of Canadian towns. Jobs and pay trail most towns (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 Morningside grades
Each subject compares Morningside 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 Morningside stand out
The 3 things Morningside does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morningside.
Rent takes more of local pay in Morningside than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Toronto metro area
Owners make up nearly three in five households, below both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). 27% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Morningside | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 59% | 76% | 74% |
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.
Health in Morningside beats 90% of Canadian towns
Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.9 km from the average resident of Morningside, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Lives here run to 84.7 years on average, higher than both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: 50% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, 9.2% of adults to 11%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Morningside | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the City of Toronto Health Unit, not by town
Trips to work from Morningside take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 36 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Morningside | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 36 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.
Flood mapping exists for Morningside: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Measured across the city of Toronto: earthquake risk
Seismic risk in Morningside sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, just 2.7% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of the town’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Morningside | 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
Morningside gets a B+ for safety
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 Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Toronto service area as a whole, not for Morningside alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Morningside | 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
3 school boards share Morningside
St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,355 students. Results are mixed: 17 of 69 schools above the middle in Ontario, 36 below it. 28,055 students attend the 68 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Morningside. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 78; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Junior Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 660 | English public |
| St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,355 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Saint-Michel FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 220 | French Catholic |
| St Ursula Catholic School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 215 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Morningside | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Morningside has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C
On a January night, the temperature in Morningside falls to about −10.1°C. Between the last spring frost, 3 May, and the first in autumn, 13 October, lie 161 days. Rain and snow peak in June, at 87 mm. Most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Morningside | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −10.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport))
Visible minorities make up more of Morningside than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 81%
Over-65s are 16% of the population. 0.7% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Children are 17% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Morningside’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 9,045 were women and 8,655 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Morningside | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Morningside runs from −1°C to 7°C
Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −10°C by night. Then December: 2°C by day, −6°C at night. A typical November adds 12 cm of snow. A normal November brings 77 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −9°C | 177 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 14°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 230 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
The nearest public library to Morningside is Toronto Public Library - Burrows Hall, 2.5 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, Morningside among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 1.5 km from Morningside: Rouge National Urban Park
Some protected land is inside the neighbourhood: 27% of its area. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 29 km away. For a swim, Bare Bluffs Nude Beach is the nearest of 4 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Morningside | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Morningside
Toronto Zoo and 14 more in and around Morningside
Sights in Morningside and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
ZooToronto Zoo2.8 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkSplash Island3.1 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryDoris McCarthy Gallery500 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSculptor's Cabin2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGuildwood Pillar Archs2.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumScarborough Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Toronto Zoo: Maelwys at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Splash Island: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris McCarthy Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Morningside
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Morningside, one part of Toronto; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 17,708 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Morningside’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside | 17,708 | — | B− | D− | B+ | A |
| West Hill | 28,414 | 2.5 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Highland Creek | 12,678 | 2.7 | B | D | B+ | A |
| Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn | 27,429 | 2.7 | C+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Malvern East | 26,113 | 2.7 | B− | D− | A− | A |
| Malvern West | 17,354 | 2.8 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Woburn North | 26,662 | 2.8 | C | D− | B− | 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).