O'Connor-ParkviewToronto
This neighbourhood in Toronto has a population of 18,746. Of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is O'Connor-Parkview a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Where it does best is walkability (A+). Health is a strength (A). Housing is expensive (D−). Overall, that makes a B, better than 56% of Canadian towns. That places it #418 of 858 in Ontario. Work and incomes lag (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 O'Connor-Parkview grades
Each subject compares O'Connor-Parkview 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 O'Connor-Parkview stand out
The 3 things O'Connor-Parkview does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in O'Connor-Parkview.
Home ownership in O'Connor-Parkview, 46%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
30% 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 31% of the median household income, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Toronto metro area as a whole, not for O'Connor-Parkview alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | O'Connor-Parkview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 46% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 30% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
Trips to work from O'Connor-Parkview take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 36 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | O'Connor-Parkview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 36 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
For health, O'Connor-Parkview is ahead of 89% of Canadian towns
Measured from where O'Connor-Parkview’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.4 km away, under the typical 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%. Smoking is rarer than in the province: 9.2% of adults, against 11% for Ontario.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | O'Connor-Parkview | 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: one figure for all of the City of Toronto Health Unit
O'Connor-Parkview is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Of the homes tested for radon, 2.7% were over 200 Bq/m³, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk in O'Connor-Parkview sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | O'Connor-Parkview | 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 · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Toronto
O'Connor-Parkview’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
5 of the 94 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,755 students. Catholic schools are fewer here, 17 of 94, where in Ontario they are 34%. Results are mixed: 33 of 84 schools above the middle in Ontario, 33 below it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncliffe Park Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades 1–5 | Elementary · Grades 1–5 | 1,305 | English public |
| Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,755 | English public |
| École élémentaire La Mosaïque FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 490 | French public |
| Leaside High School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,115 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | O'Connor-Parkview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
O'Connor-Parkview gets 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 both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). O'Connor-Parkview shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Toronto service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | O'Connor-Parkview | 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
O'Connor-Parkview has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.7°C
The thermometer drops below freezing on 101 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 11 April and returns around 6 November: 208 days without it. O'Connor-Parkview sees July afternoons of 27.0°C on average. Also worth knowing: most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | O'Connor-Parkview | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of O'Connor-Parkview than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 44%
Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.5% of residents, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.2% of O'Connor-Parkview’s residents are women
Here the census found 8,970 men and 9,785 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| O'Connor-Parkview | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in O'Connor-Parkview: 2°C at night, 8°C by day
About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 71 mm of rain and snow over November. Into December, the normals move to 3°C and −3°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Toronto forecast, on the Weather page.
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
O'Connor-Parkview has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Dawes Road
Toronto Public Library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, O'Connor-Parkview among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 14 km from O'Connor-Parkview: Rouge National Urban Park
CPCAD lists 13 protected areas within 10 km. Within its own boundary, 19% of the neighbourhood is protected. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 40 km away. 14 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Secret Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | O'Connor-Parkview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
48% of O'Connor-Parkview’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | O'Connor-Parkview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 48% | 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 O'Connor-Parkview
The Aga Khan Museum and 23 more in and around O'Connor-Parkview
Sights in O'Connor-Parkview and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumOntario Science Centre1 km outside town, to the west
GardenToronto Botanical Garden3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenEdwards Gardens3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Theme parkScarboro Beach Amusement Park2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCanadian Language Museum3.9 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- The Aga Khan Museum: JohnOyston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ontario Science Centre: BuBZ at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Toronto Botanical Garden: CeciliaPang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwards Gardens: Sikander Iqbal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scarboro Beach Amusement Park: Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Language Museum: Vlad Litvinov from Toronto, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About O'Connor-Parkview
Neighbourhood in Toronto
TownRatings splits Toronto into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; O'Connor-Parkview 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
- 18,746 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
O'Connor-Parkview’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor-Parkview | 18,746 | — | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Taylor-Massey | 15,050 | 1.2 | B | D | B+ | A |
| Woodbine-Lumsden | 7,928 | 1.6 | B+ | D− | A− | A |
| Oakridge | 13,913 | 2 | C+ | D− | C+ | A |
| Clairlea-Birchmount | 27,690 | 2.3 | C+ | D− | C+ | A |
| East End-Danforth | 22,055 | 2.4 | B | D− | B− | A |
| Victoria Village | 17,647 | 2.5 | 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).