Willowridge-Martingrove-RichviewToronto
The neighbourhood, home to 22,456 people, lies in Toronto. Of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Overall, Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview earns a B−, which places it #456 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 54% of Canadian towns. Its weakest is cost of living (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.
How Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview grades
Each subject compares Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview 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 Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview stand out
The 3 things Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview.
Fewer households own their home in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 55%
Rent took just over a quarter of household income, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 55% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 26% | 22% | 20% |
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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Toronto metro area, not by town
Life expectancy around Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview is 84.7 years, 3.2 more than for the typical Canadian town
In the health survey, 50% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Smoking takes in 9.2% of adults, age-standardised, lower than both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Measured from where Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview’s residents live, a hospital is 4.8 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the City of Toronto Health Unit as a whole, not for Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | 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
Flood mapping exists for Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview: 1 on record, latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority
In Health Canada’s survey, just 2.7% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Seismic risk in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview sits near the middle: $0.043 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Toronto.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | 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
Driving to work is less common in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 77% of commuters
The average trip to work takes 31 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 77% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 31 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview earns a B+ for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). The violent index for its police area came to 93, above Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Toronto service area
Summer runs warm in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview: July highs of 27.4°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. There are 131 days of frost in a typical year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). The most precipitation falls in June: 81 mm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 27 April to 20 October, 174 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | 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))
Visible minorities make up more of Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 44%
0.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). People 65 and over make up 23% 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
52.2% of Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview’s residents are women
Women numbered 11,735 and men 10,750 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview runs from freezing to 8°C
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −9°C. November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −5°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Mississauga.
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
Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview has one public library, Toronto Public Library - Richview
The library figures on this page are Toronto’s: Toronto Public Library serves all 3,110,984 people of the city, Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 31 km from Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview: Rouge National Urban Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The 10 km around town hold 6 protected areas. 32 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The largest is Humber Marshes: 31 ha, 4.8 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
English or French, public or Catholic: Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview’s schools come under 4 boards
Results are mixed: 16 of 47 schools above the middle in Ontario, 24 below it. Michael Power/St Joseph High School is the biggest, at 2,035 students. Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 54; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Taken together, Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview and its 3 km edge hold 43 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools for 22,205 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 755 | English Catholic |
| Michael Power/St Joseph High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,035 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-Grâce FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 230 | French Catholic |
| École élémentaire Félix-Leclerc FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 155 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Everything we know about Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
Centennial Park Conservatory and 3 more in and around Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview, the best known first.
GardenCentennial Park Conservatory3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMontgomery's Inn3.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumLambton House2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumYork Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Centennial Park Conservatory: Torontofiredancer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
No notable person born in Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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
About Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
Neighbourhood in Toronto
Where Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview 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
- 22,456 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
- Census subdivision
- 3520005
Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview | 22,456 | — | B− | D− | B+ | A− |
| Kingsview Village-The Westway | 22,026 | 1.5 | C | D− | B | A |
| Princess-Rosethorn | 11,177 | 2.1 | A− | C+ | B− | A− |
| Humber Heights-Westmount | 10,427 | 2.9 | B− | D− | A− | A |
| Edenbridge-Humber Valley | 15,480 | 3.1 | B+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Eringate-Centennial-West Deane | 18,501 | 3.2 | B+ | D | B+ | A− |
| Weston | 18,896 | 3.7 | C− | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview
How old are the people of Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview?
At 44.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 23%.
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).