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Population 28,414: a neighbourhood in Toronto. Toronto is split into 158 neighbourhoods, and this is one.

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Population

28,414

people, Census 2021

Median age

39.9

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

52%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

29%

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

TownGrade

C⁻

#2,106 of 2,556

Is West Hill a good place to live?

Overall, West Hill earns a C−, which places it #745 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 22% of Canadian towns. Its weakest is cost of living (D−). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). The local economy is weaker than most (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

What makes West Hill stand out

The 3 things West Hill does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

10.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $790,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

29% walk, cycle or take transit

Midway across Canadian towns: 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

How West Hill grades

Each subject compares West Hill 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

Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →HealthNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itA⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Toronto Zoo and 13 more in and around West Hill

From museums to parks and historic sites: West Hill’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

ZooToronto Zoo4.4 km outside town, to the north

Theme parkSplash Island4.6 km outside town, to the north

Art galleryDoris McCarthy Gallery300 m outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumSculptor's Cabin800 m outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumGuildwood Pillar Archs900 m outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumScarborough Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwest

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

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

Photo credits (3)

Toronto Zoo: Maelwys at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Splash Island: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Doris McCarthy Gallery: Silver Dovelet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Hill.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in West Hill than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32% of household income

The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Toronto metro area

Three in five households own their home, below Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a quarter of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

$790,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

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

West Hill$790,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	West Hill	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	32%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	60%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	26%	22%	18%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageWest Hill’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living10.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $790,000, against the median household income Owners and renters60% own their home

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from West Hill take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 39 min on average

29%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van68%

Public transit27%

Walk2%

Census 2021	West Hill	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	39 min	29 min	26 min

$77,500

median household income, 2020

22%

worked from home, May 2021

82%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageWest Hill’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment17% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work29% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HealthHealth A

West Hill scores better for health than 87% of Canadian towns

On average 16% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 50%; Ontario as a whole is at 51%. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 84.7, with women at 87.2 and men at 82.0. Smoking is rarer than in the province: nearly one in ten adults, against 11% for Ontario.

50%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

West Hill50%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	West Hill	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

9.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWest Hill’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the City of Toronto Health Unit

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

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

Radon is lower than usual: 2.7% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquake risk in West Hill is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.043 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Toronto, with West Hill one part of it.

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

West Hill2.7%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	West Hill	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

9.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageWest Hill’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

SafetySafety C

West Hill gets a C 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 Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. West Hill 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.

66Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202369

202469

202560

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

15.2

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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

31%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWest Hill’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

West Hill has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C

The coldest nights, in January, bottom out at −10.1°C, below Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) but above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). For the wettest month, look to June: 87 mm on average. Frost usually lifts by 3 May and returns around 13 October: 161 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 40 cm.

27.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.4°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer26.1°C

Autumn14.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	West Hill	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

145

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 3 May to 13 Oct

113

days with precipitation a year

Full pageWest Hill’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.3°C, January lows −10.1°C Rain and snow862 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow146 cm of snow a year Weather station18 km to the station · Toronto Buttonville (Airport)

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

SchoolsSchools C⁺

West Hill’s schools come under 3 different boards

23,205 students attend the 53 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools in or within 3 km of West Hill. St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,355 students. Results are mixed: 14 of 55 schools above the middle in Ontario, 27 below it. Of the 62, one teaches in French (10% of schools in Ontario).

62schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Cornell Junior Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	660	English public
St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,355	English Catholic
ÉÉC Saint-Michel FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	220	French Catholic
William G Davis Junior Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	250	English public

See all 62 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public47

English Catholic14

French Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	West Hill	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3

23,205

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageWest Hill’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards3 school boards · Toronto DSB Every school62 schools within 3 km · 53 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools Results14 of 55 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language1 of 62 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in West Hill?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of West Hill than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 71%

16% of residents are 65 or over, below Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.8% of residents, higher than Ontario’s towns (1.6%) yet lower than Canadian towns (2.8%).

39.9median age

West HillOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification52%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.8% of West Hill

Women numbered 14,715 and men 13,685 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in West Hill
	West Hill	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	68%	65%	64%
65+	16%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	52%	56%	56%

Full pageWest Hill’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages39.9 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households10,155 households English and French6% speak both · 0.2% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in West Hill: −1°C at night, 7°C by day

Expect about 77 mm of rain and snow over November. Into December, the normals move to 2°C and −6°C. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −10°C in January.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November7°C

December2°C

January−2°C

February−1°C

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

−1°C

a normal November night

77 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageWest Hill’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 Buttonville (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Toronto Public Library - Morningside is West Hill’s public library

The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto Public Library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, West Hill among them.

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

A year at the library4.5 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Within 3.2 km of West Hill: Rouge National Urban Park

6 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bare Bluffs Nude Beach. For a provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park lies 30 km off. Some protected land is inside the neighbourhood: 15% of its area.

2.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

West Hill2.4%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	West Hill	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	2.4%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	4	4

3.2 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

30 km

to Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageWest Hill’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas16 protected areas within 10 km · Rouge National Urban Park National & provincial parks3.2 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Hill

15pages on West Hill

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 66 Housing & costD⁻Homes 10.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺62 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 84.7 in its region Work & commuteD⁻48% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.9 HistoryTown hallFamous people

West Hill’s neighbours

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

GuildwoodMorningsideHighland CreekGolfdale-Cedarbrae-WoburnCentennial ScarboroughScarborough VillageWest Hill

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
West Hill	28,414	—	C⁻	D⁻	C	A
Guildwood	9,797	2.2	B	D⁻	A	A
Morningside	17,708	2.5	B⁻	D⁻	B⁺	A
Highland Creek	12,678	2.7	B	D	B⁺	A
Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn	27,429	3.1	C⁺	D⁻	B⁺	A
Centennial Scarborough	13,453	3.2	A⁻	C⁻	A	A⁻
Scarborough Village	16,774	3.8	C	D⁻	B⁻	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about West Hill

How old are the people of West Hill?

The typical resident is 39.9 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 16% of the population and under-15s at 16%.

About West Hill

Neighbourhood in Toronto

The edges of West Hill follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Toronto’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 28,414 (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).