SteelesToronto
22,943 people live in this neighbourhood in Toronto. It is one of 158 neighbourhoods of Toronto.
Is Steeles a good place to live?
Steeles does the important things well, at a cost. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A+). The neighbourhood grades A− overall, better than three quarters of Canadian towns, and ranks #169 of 858 in Ontario. Buying in is costly (D−). Incomes are on the low side (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 Steeles stand out
The 3 things Steeles does most differently from other towns.
How Steeles grades
Each subject compares Steeles 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Steeles.
Renting in Steeles eats 30% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Households that own their home make up 83%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Steeles | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 30% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Steeles is graded an A+ 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 both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Steeles doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Toronto service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Steeles | 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
Trips to work from Steeles take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
By car: that was how 81% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Steeles | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 81% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Steeles scores better for health than 89% of Canadian towns
Women in the region live to 87.2 and men to 82.0, 84.7 years taken together (2022/2024). In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, close to both 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 | Steeles | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the City of Toronto Health Unit
5 boards run the schools in and around Steeles
Results are mixed: 37 of 74 schools above the middle in Ontario, 15 below it. The largest is Milliken Mills High School, with 1,595 students. In or within 3 km of Steeles: 69 elementary schools, 14 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 30,710 students. One of the 84 teaches in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 725 | English public |
| Milliken Mills High School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,595 | English public |
| École élémentaire Laure-Rièse FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 190 | French public |
| A Y Jackson Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,400 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Steeles | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
A flood study covers Steeles: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Earthquake risk for the city of Toronto
In Health Canada’s survey, just 2.7% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is about as much of a worry in Steeles 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 | Steeles | 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
Summer runs warm in Steeles: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Gardeners get 161 frost-free days, from 3 May to 13 October. Most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm. January nights fall to −10.1°C on average, lower than Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) yet higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). June is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Steeles | 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 Steeles than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 91%
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children are 12% 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
51.7% of Steeles’ residents are women
Here the census found 11,090 men and 11,880 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Steeles | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Steeles in November: highs near 7°C, lows near −1°C
December follows at 2°C by day and −6°C by night. A normal November brings 77 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 12 cm of snow. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−10°C).
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
Steeles’s public library is Toronto Public Library - Steeles
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto Public Library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Steeles among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Rouge National Urban Park lies 9.0 km beyond Steeles’ edge
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 30 km. Within 10 km are 18 protected areas. The protected share within 10 km is 1.9%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Steeles | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
St. Mark's Coptic Museum and 5 more in and around Steeles
Sights in Steeles and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
GardenMilliken Park3 km outside town, to the northeast
National historic siteCanadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario4.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHistoric Zion Schoolhouse2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumIslamic Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryModern Bright Open Art studio4.9 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Milliken Park: Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian National Railway Station, Unionville, Ontario: oaktree_brian_1976 from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Steeles
Steeles’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeles | 22,943 | — | A− | D− | A+ | A |
| Milliken | 12,138 | 1.8 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| East L'Amoreaux | 21,533 | 2.3 | B+ | D− | A | A |
| Underwood | 5,972 | 2.4 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| L'Amoreaux West | 21,575 | 2.4 | B | D− | A− | A |
| Hillcrest Village | 16,374 | 3 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Pleasant View | 15,248 | 3.1 | B+ | D− | A | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Steeles
How old are the people of Steeles?
At 49.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
About Steeles
Neighbourhood in Toronto
TownRatings splits Toronto into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Steeles 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
- 22,943 (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).