
Wexford/MaryvaleToronto
A neighbourhood of 28,591 in Toronto. It is one of the 158 neighbourhoods that make up Toronto.
Is Wexford/Maryvale a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Buying in is costly (D−). Wexford/Maryvale’s overall grade is C−, better than just over a fifth of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #758 of 858 in Ontario. Jobs & income is weaker too (D). Its best grade is for walkability (A+).
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 Wexford/Maryvale grades
Each subject compares Wexford/Maryvale 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 Wexford/Maryvale stand out
The 3 things Wexford/Maryvale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wexford/Maryvale.
Rent takes more of local pay in Wexford/Maryvale than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
Shared with the rest of the Toronto metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 30% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 59%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Wexford/Maryvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 59% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Trips to work from Wexford/Maryvale take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Wexford/Maryvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Few places match Wexford/Maryvale for health: it beats 85% of Canadian towns
The survey counts nearly one in ten adults as smokers, below both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 84.7, women 87.2 and men 82.0 (2022/2024). Measured from where Wexford/Maryvale’s residents live, a hospital is 3.7 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the City of Toronto Health Unit, with Wexford/Maryvale one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Wexford/Maryvale | 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 Wexford/Maryvale: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
Measured across the city of Toronto: earthquake risk
Radon topped the guideline in 2.7% of tested homes, below Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Seismic risk in Wexford/Maryvale 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 | Wexford/Maryvale | 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
Wexford/Maryvale is graded a C− for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 93, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 34.4 per 1,000 a year, above both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Wexford/Maryvale 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 | Wexford/Maryvale | 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
Winters are mild in Wexford/Maryvale: January nights hold at −6.7°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
In July, daytime highs in Wexford/Maryvale average 27.0°C. The thermometer drops below freezing on 101 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 208 frost-free days, from 11 April to 6 November. January is the snowiest month, with 40 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Wexford/Maryvale | 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))
Wexford/Maryvale’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
The Catholic boards run 21 of its 112 schools, below the 34% in Ontario. The largest is Agincourt Collegiate Institute, with 1,460 students. On the tests, 21 of 98 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 50 under it. 2 of the 112 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 915 | English public |
| Agincourt Collegiate Institute Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,460 | English public |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Madeleine FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 180 | French Catholic |
| Presteign Heights Elementary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5 | Elementary · Grades JK–5 | 150 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Wexford/Maryvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
More of Wexford/Maryvale belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 62%
15% are under 15, lower than both Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%). People 65 and over make up 18% 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
Women make up 50.9% of Wexford/Maryvale
By the 2021 count the town had 14,555 women and 14,035 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Wexford/Maryvale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Wexford/Maryvale in November: highs near 8°C, lows near 2°C
ECCC’s forecast for Toronto is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees 3°C afternoons and −3°C nights. A normal November brings 71 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 12 cm of snow.
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
Wexford/Maryvale has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Maryvale
Wexford/Maryvale 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
A national park 9.4 km from Wexford/Maryvale: Rouge National Urban Park
Within 5 km are 5 beaches; Bluffer's Beach is the nearest. CPCAD lists 15 protected areas within 10 km. For a provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park lies 34 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Wexford/Maryvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older housing stands out in Wexford/Maryvale: 52% predates 1961
| Heritage | Wexford/Maryvale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 52% | 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 Wexford/Maryvale
Beverly Hills Doggie Hotel and 10 more in and around Wexford/Maryvale
A first look at Wexford/Maryvale’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Art galleryThe Aga Khan Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumOntario Science Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenToronto Botanical Garden4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenEdwards Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralCathedralSt. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- 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
Famous people from around Wexford/Maryvale
No notable person born in Wexford/Maryvale is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.


Photo credits
Alan Heisey: Yvonne Bambrick, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dan Gallagher: Dan Gallagher, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Wexford/Maryvale
Neighbourhood in Toronto
The edges of Wexford/Maryvale 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
- 28,591 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Wexford/Maryvale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford/Maryvale | 28,591 | — | C− | D− | C− | A |
| Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills | 13,943 | 1.6 | B− | D− | B | A |
| Dorset Park | 24,770 | 2.2 | C | D− | C+ | A |
| Fenside-Parkwoods | 20,615 | 2.5 | B | D− | A− | A |
| Victoria Village | 17,647 | 2.5 | C+ | D− | B | A |
| Ionview | 13,382 | 3.2 | C+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Banbury-Don Mills | 27,472 | 3.5 | B+ | D− | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Wexford/Maryvale
How old are the people of Wexford/Maryvale?
The median resident is 41.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 18% are 65 or over.
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).