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OakridgeToronto

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,662 of 2,556

Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one. 13,913 people live in this neighbourhood in Toronto.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0

Population

13,913

people, Census 2021

Median age

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

51%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

43%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Oakridge a good place to live?

The picture is mixed. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−). Overall, Oakridge earns a C+: better than nearly two fifths of Canadian towns, and #614 of 858 in Ontario. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). It also does well on health (A). Jobs & income 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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHealth A⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Cost of living D⁻Jobs & income

How Oakridge grades

Each subject compares Oakridge 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 grading works

WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostA⁻Open →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Oakridge stand out

The 3 things Oakridge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

13.3 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $800,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

43% walk, cycle or take transit

Next to 8%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oakridge.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Fewer households own their home in Oakridge than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 31%

$800,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 28% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Oakridge$800,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	41%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	31%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	28%	22%	18%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageOakridge’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters31% own their home Cost of living13.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $800,000, against the median household income Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Toronto metro area

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Commuters in Oakridge travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 39 min on average

43%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van52%

Public transit40%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	39 min	29 min	26 min

$60,400

median household income, 2020

23%

worked from home, May 2021

89%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageOakridge’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment21% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work43% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HealthHealth A

Few places match Oakridge for health: it beats 89% of Canadian towns

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Health survey and life expectancy for the City of Toronto Health Unit

At 9.2%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Lives here run to 84.7 years on average, above Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Self-rated health is ordinary for Ontario: 50% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%. For Oakridge itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 1.7 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Oakridge50%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Oakridge	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%

84.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

9.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.3 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageOakridge’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.3 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.2, men 82.0 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Flood mapping exists for Oakridge: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

2.7% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, below Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. NRCan expects $0.043 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Oakridge, near the typical $0.030. Oakridge doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Toronto.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Oakridge2.7%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Oakridge	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

Low

wildfire band

21 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageOakridge’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.043 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon2.7% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools B⁺

3 school boards share Oakridge

63schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

The 56 with results split, 20 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 23 in the lower. One of the 63 teaches in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. Within 3 km of Oakridge are 53 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools, teaching 27,145 students.

School	Level	Students	System
Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	1,030	English public
SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,185	English public
ÉÉC Georges-Étienne-Cartier FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	310	French Catholic
Malvern Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,140	English public

See all 63 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public48

English Catholic14

French Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3

27,145

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageOakridge’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards3 school boards · Toronto DSB Every school63 schools within 3 km · 53 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools Results20 of 56 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language1 of 63 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Oakridge?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Climate

Oakridge has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.7°C

27.0°CJuly afternoons

In July the thermometer climbs to 27.0°C by day, about level with Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 11 April, and the first in autumn, 6 November, lie 208 days. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year. June is the wettest month, with 82 mm of rain and snow on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.0°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer25.8°C

Autumn14.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Oakridge	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

101

days with frost a year

208

frost-free days, 11 Apr to 6 Nov

104

days with precipitation a year

Full pageOakridge’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.0°C, January lows −6.7°C Rain and snow823 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow146 cm of snow a year Weather station10 km to the station · Toronto (City)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto (City))

SafetySafety C⁺

Oakridge’s grade for safety: a C+

66Crime Severity Index

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 93, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 34.4 per 1,000 a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202369

202469

202560

2023–2025	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	93	76	86
Property crime per 1,000	34.4	30.5	31.2

15.5

violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year

non-violent Crime Severity Index

31%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageOakridge’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Oakridge’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Oakridge safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Toronto service area

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Oakridge than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 77%

38median age

Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). 14% of residents are 65 or over.

OakridgeOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

50.1% of Oakridge’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 6,970 women and 6,930 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Oakridge
	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	18%	15%	16%
15 to 64	68%	65%	64%
65+	14%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	56%	56%

Full pageOakridge’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households5,315 households English and French6% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

What November brings in Oakridge: 2°C at night, 8°C by day

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Then December: 3°C by day, −3°C at night. November normally sees 71 mm of precipitation. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Toronto forecast.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

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

2°C

a normal November night

71 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageOakridge’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

The nearest public library to Oakridge is Toronto Public Library - Taylor Memorial, 1.3 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, Oakridge among them.

Full pageOakridge’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library4.5 visits per person served Places to belong1.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 13 km from Oakridge: Rouge National Urban Park

2.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Some protected land is inside the neighbourhood: 11% of its area. 2.9 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha. Count 12 protected areas within 10 km of town. For a swim, Secret Beach is the nearest of 13 beaches within 5 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Oakridge2.5%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.5%	2.3%	2.3%

13 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

40 km

to Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageOakridge’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas12 protected areas within 10 km · E.T. Seton Park National & provincial parks13 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

An older town: 33% of Oakridge’s homes predate 1961

33%built before 1961

33%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Oakridge	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	33%	22%	18%

Full pageOakridge’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes33% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Oakridge have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Oakridge

15pages on Oakridge

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costD⁻Homes 13.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺63 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 84.7 in its region Work & commuteD⁻43% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

The Aga Khan Museum and 10 more in and around Oakridge

The best-known places to visit in and around Oakridge come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumOntario Science Centre4.5 km outside town, to the west

Theme parkScarboro Beach Amusement Park2.2 km outside town, to the south CathedralCathedralSt. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the west AttractionAttractionBell Estate200 m outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryRobert Mede Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ontario Science Centre: BuBZ at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Scarboro Beach Amusement Park: Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Oakridge

Neighbourhood in Toronto

TownRatings splits Toronto into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Oakridge is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 13,913 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Toronto
Census subdivision: 3520005

Oakridge’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Taylor-MasseyBirchcliffe-CliffsideClairlea-BirchmountO'Connor-ParkviewEast End-DanforthWoodbine-LumsdenOakridge

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Oakridge	13,913	—	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A
Taylor-Massey	15,050	1.2	B	D	B⁺	A
Birchcliffe-Cliffside	23,115	1.2	B	D⁻	B	A
Clairlea-Birchmount	27,690	1.8	C⁺	D⁻	C⁺	A
O'Connor-Parkview	18,746	2	B	D⁻	B⁺	A
East End-Danforth	22,055	2.1	B	D⁻	B⁻	A
Woodbine-Lumsden	7,928	2.4	B⁺	D⁻	A⁻	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).