Moss ParkToronto
This neighbourhood in Toronto has a population of 22,701. Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Moss Park a good place to live?
Moss Park grades C overall, better than 26% of Canadian towns, and ranks #720 of 858 in Ontario. Buying in is costly (D−). The local economy is weaker than most (D). On health it is strong (A). It also does well on walkability (A+). Safety is weaker too (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 Moss Park stand out
The 3 things Moss Park does most differently from other towns.
How Moss Park grades
Each subject compares Moss 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Allan Gardens and 113 more in and around Moss Park
What there is to see in Moss Park and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
GardenAllan Gardensin town
Big drawAttractionCN Tower1.5 km outside town, to the southwest · 1.5M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumRoyal Ontario Museum1.6 km outside town, to the west · 281.4M visitors a year (2025)
Big drawArt galleryArt Gallery of Ontario1.5 km outside town, to the west · 873K visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseCasa Loma3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBata Shoe Museum2 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Allan Gardens: Diego Silvestre from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CN Tower: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Ontario Museum: Staka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Ontario: Owen Byrne from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casa Loma: Evelyncyuzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bata Shoe Museum: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moss Park.
Renting in Moss Park eats 37% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $700,000, near Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 36% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Moss Park shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Toronto metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Moss Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 37% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $700,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Moss Park than in 83% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 29 min, about level with Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Moss Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Few places match Moss Park for health: it beats 92% of Canadian towns
Lives in the region last 84.7 years on average (2022/2024): 87.2 for women, 82.0 for men. The average trip from home to a hospital is 0.5 km, below both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Across the region, half of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Ontario (51%). At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the City of Toronto Health Unit, Moss Park included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Moss 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Moss Park earns a D 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, higher than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Moss Park | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Toronto service area
A flood study covers Moss Park: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Seismic risk in Moss Park 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%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Moss 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Toronto
Moss Park has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.7°C
Snow totals 115 cm over the year, below Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Frost usually lifts by 11 April and returns around 6 November: 208 days without it. Moss Park sees July afternoons of 27.0°C on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Moss 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 |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))
English or French, public or Catholic: Moss Park’s schools come under 4 boards
The largest is Riverdale Collegiate Institute, with 1,600 students. Counting a 3 km margin, Moss Park has 54 elementary schools, 20 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, for 23,705 students. Results are mixed: 22 of 56 schools above the middle in Ontario, 19 below it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 740 | English public |
| Riverdale Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,600 | English public |
| École élémentaire Gabrielle-Roy FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 270 | French public |
| Collège français secondaire FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 155 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Moss Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Fewer children live in Moss Park than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 7.4% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 11% of the town, below Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Visible minorities make up 51% of the population, above Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
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 45.6% of Moss Park
The 2021 census counted 10,340 women and 12,350 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Moss Park | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 82% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.7% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Moss Park, November normally means 8°C afternoons and 2°C nights
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Toronto forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 3°C and lows near −3°C. November normally sees 71 mm of precipitation. 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 | −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
Moss Park’s public library is Toronto Public Library - Parliament Street
Toronto Public Library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Moss Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park is 22 km from Moss Park
43 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest West Landing. E.T. Seton Park (130 ha) is the biggest, 4.3 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, is 41 km away. Named trails close by number 9, the PATH and Uptown Toronto Discovery Walk among them.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Moss Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Moss Park: 3 historic places, 2 with the highest designation
On the list: a provincial or municipal listing. The oldest dated place, Bank of Upper Canada Building, goes back to 1827. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 17% of homes, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below Ontario’s towns (22%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Moss Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 17% | 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 Moss Park
Moss Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Park | 22,701 | — | C | D− | D | A |
| Downtown Yonge East | 18,251 | 0.7 | C | D− | D | A |
| Regent Park | 12,797 | 0.7 | B− | D− | B− | A |
| Cabbagetown-South St.James Town | 11,205 | 1 | B− | D− | C | A |
| St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands | 31,360 | 1 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 12,888 | 1.3 | C | D− | D | A |
| North St.James Town | 18,733 | 1.7 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Moss Park
How old are the people of Moss Park?
Half its people are older than 36.1 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 7%, people 65 and over 11%.
About Moss Park
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Moss Park is one of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 22,701 (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).