Rockcliffe-SmytheToronto
It is a neighbourhood of 22,242 residents in Toronto. Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Rockcliffe-Smythe a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Where it falls short is cost of living (D−). Rockcliffe-Smythe ranks #585 of 858 in Ontario, with a C+ overall. That leaves it better than 43% of Canadian towns. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Residents are healthier than most (A). The local economy is weaker than most (D−). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for schools.
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 Rockcliffe-Smythe grades
Each subject compares Rockcliffe-Smythe with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Rockcliffe-Smythe stand out
The 3 things Rockcliffe-Smythe does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rockcliffe-Smythe.
Renting in Rockcliffe-Smythe eats 34% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
56% of households own their home, below both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Toronto metro area, Rockcliffe-Smythe included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Rockcliffe-Smythe | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 34% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 56% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Commuters in Rockcliffe-Smythe travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 38 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Rockcliffe-Smythe | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 38 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.
Health in Rockcliffe-Smythe beats 86% of Canadian towns
Health survey and life expectancy for the City of Toronto Health Unit
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 84.7 years at birth, 87.2 for women and 82.0 for men. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Ontario, 50% against 51%. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 16% of the region’s adults on average, in line with Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Rockcliffe-Smythe | 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
A flood study covers Rockcliffe-Smythe: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Toronto
Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 2.7% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Shaking is about as much of a worry in Rockcliffe-Smythe as in most places, at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Rockcliffe-Smythe | 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
Winters are mild in Rockcliffe-Smythe: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
July afternoons in Rockcliffe-Smythe average 27.0°C. Frost comes on 101 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The frost-free season runs from 11 April to 6 November, 208 days. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Rockcliffe-Smythe | 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))
3 school boards share Rockcliffe-Smythe
The 85 with results split, 31 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 39 in the lower. The largest is Humberside Collegiate Institute, with 1,460 students. Of the 89, one teaches in French (10% of schools in Ontario). The 3 km around Rockcliffe-Smythe counts 74 elementary schools and 15 secondary schools, 39,940 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Junior and Senior Public School Top fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 975 | English public |
| Humberside Collegiate Institute Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,460 | English public |
| École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 420 | French public |
| George Anderson Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 140 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Rockcliffe-Smythe | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
More of Rockcliffe-Smythe belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 48%
0.6% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. One measure of family life: 15% 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
51.5% of Rockcliffe-Smythe’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 11,450 women and 10,780 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 43% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Rockcliffe-Smythe runs from 2°C to 8°C
A normal December brings highs of 3°C, lows of −3°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm. In November, the normal is 71 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Toronto.
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
The nearest public library to Rockcliffe-Smythe is Toronto Public Library - Mount Dennis, 1.1 km away
Rockcliffe-Smythe 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
Rockcliffe-Smythe is graded a B− for safety
Shared with the rest of the Toronto service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
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, above both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Rockcliffe-Smythe | 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
Within 27 km of Rockcliffe-Smythe: Rouge National Urban Park
Humber Marshes (31 ha) is the biggest, 2.0 km from town. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 34 km. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Rockcliffe-Smythe | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Rockcliffe-Smythe, 45% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Rockcliffe-Smythe | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 45% | 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 Rockcliffe-Smythe
High Park and 31 more in and around Rockcliffe-Smythe
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Rockcliffe-Smythe, the best known first.
GardenHigh Park2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooHigh Park Zoo3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada3.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMontgomery's Inn1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLambton House300 m outside town, to the southArt galleryArt gallery8×71.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- High Park: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- High Park Zoo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Rockcliffe-Smythe
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Where Rockcliffe-Smythe begins and ends inside Toronto is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 22,242 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Rockcliffe-Smythe’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcliffe-Smythe | 22,242 | — | C+ | D− | B− | A |
| Mount Dennis | 13,364 | 1.3 | C | D− | B | A |
| Lambton Baby Point | 7,966 | 1.8 | A− | D− | A+ | A |
| Keelesdale-Eglinton West | 11,407 | 2.1 | C+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Junction Area | 14,205 | 2.1 | B− | D− | C | A |
| Runnymede-Bloor West Village | 10,129 | 2.2 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Edenbridge-Humber Valley | 15,480 | 2.3 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Rockcliffe-Smythe
How old are the people of Rockcliffe-Smythe?
Its median age is 42, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).