WestonToronto
The neighbourhood has 18,896 residents and lies in Toronto. It is one of 158 neighbourhoods of Toronto.
Is Weston a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. Where it falls short is cost of living (D−). It lags on jobs & income as well (D−). Also worth knowing: fewer journeys need a car (A+). Health is another plus (A). The overall grade comes out at C−, better than 19% of Canadian towns. That places it #771 of 858 in Ontario.
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 Weston stand out
The 3 things Weston does most differently from other towns.
How Weston grades
Each subject compares Weston 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 Weston.
Home ownership in Weston, 35%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
The rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers here cover the Toronto metro area
37% 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 38% of the median household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Weston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 38% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 35% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 37% | 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.
Commuters in Weston travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 37 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Weston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 37 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, Weston is ahead of 90% of Canadian towns
A child born in the region can expect 84.7 years, above both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, nearly one in ten adults to 11%. In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Measured from where Weston’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.1 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the City of Toronto Health Unit as a whole, not for Weston alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Weston | 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 Weston: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
For earthquakes Weston is middling, $0.043 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Radon is lower than usual: 2.7% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Weston | 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
English or French, public or Catholic: Weston’s schools come under 4 boards
In French: 3 of the 62 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Results lean low: 44 of 58 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Within 3 km of Weston are 52 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools, teaching 25,290 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 755 | English Catholic |
| St Basil-the-Great College School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,130 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Toronto FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 140 | French Catholic |
| 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 | Weston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Weston earns a C+ for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Toronto service area
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 Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Weston | 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
Summer runs warm in Weston: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, below both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average. The coldest nights come in January, when Weston averages a low of −8.9°C. The frost-free season runs from 27 April to 20 October, 174 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Weston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.4°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 131 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −8.9°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))
More of Weston belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 65%
Retirement age and beyond: 15% of residents are 65 or older. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.6% of residents, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.4% of Weston
Women numbered 9,725 and men 9,200 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Weston | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Weston: freezing at night, 8°C by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Toronto. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 72 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 170 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 208 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Toronto Public Library - Weston is Weston’s public library
Toronto Public Library serves the whole of Toronto, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 3,110,984 people, Weston among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 28 km of Weston: Rouge National Urban Park
6 protected areas lie within 10 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.4% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Humber Marshes (31 ha) is the biggest, 5.3 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, is 37 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Weston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 33% of Weston’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Weston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 33% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Downsview Park and 5 more in and around Weston
A first look at Weston’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
GardenDownsview Park4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCanadian Air and Space Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMontgomery's Inn4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLambton House3.5 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt gallery8×74.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumYork Museum2.3 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Downsview Park: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Air and Space Museum: Hawklord2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Weston
Famous people from Weston
28 notable people were born in Weston.
Photo credits
Paul Coffey: Mother Pucker, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adam Oates: Alena Schwarz, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Joseph Tyrrell: Canadian Press Syndicate, Public domain · Paul Martini: Wolfgang Thieme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mike Liut: St Louis Blues / NHL, Public domain · George Smitherman: Andrei Sedoff, Public domain
Weston’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 18,896 | — | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Humber Heights-Westmount | 10,427 | 1.1 | B− | D− | A− | A |
| Rustic | 9,543 | 1.9 | C− | D− | B | A |
| Brookhaven-Amesbury | 17,541 | 2.1 | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Mount Dennis | 13,364 | 2.3 | C | D− | B | A |
| Pelmo Park-Humberlea | 11,396 | 2.5 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
| Oakdale-Beverley Heights | 21,386 | 2.7 | D | D− | C− | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Weston
How old are the people of Weston?
Its median age is 39.1, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Weston
Neighbourhood in Toronto
The edges of Weston 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
- 18,896 (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).