EdgeleyVaughan
A neighbourhood in Vaughan, home to 7,016 people. Of Vaughan’s 24 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Edgeley a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is cost of living (D−). At B− overall, Edgeley is better than 47% of Canadian towns and ranks #546 of 858 in Ontario. Jobs & income is weaker too (D). Health is where it shines (A). Schools are a strength too (B+).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood 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 Edgeley grades
Each subject compares Edgeley 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 Edgeley stand out
The 3 things Edgeley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edgeley.
Renting in Edgeley eats 33% of household income, more than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Toronto metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 52% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $695,000, close to Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and above Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 52% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 33% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $695,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Driving to work is less common in Edgeley than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 75% of commuters
Commutes averaged 32 min, above Ontario’s towns (29 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 75% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 32 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.
Edgeley faces fewer hazards than nine in ten Canadian towns
NRCan expects $0.028 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Edgeley, near the typical $0.030. One flood study covers the town, by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Vaughan, Edgeley included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.028 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
People in Edgeley’s health region live to 86.3 on average, 4.8 years beyond the typical Canadian town
On average 16% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, below Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. In the health survey, just over half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.8 km from the average resident of Edgeley, about the norm of 3.7 km. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the York Regional Health Unit, with Edgeley one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
5 boards run the schools in and around Edgeley
The largest is Stephen Lewis Secondary School, with 1,730 students. On the tests, 29 of 75 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 26 under it. Taken together, Edgeley and its 3 km edge hold 63 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school for 40,165 students. Of the 80, 4 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Willow Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 730 | English public |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,730 | English public |
| ÉIC Renaissance FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 185 | French Catholic |
| Maple High School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,590 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.2 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
For safety, Edgeley gets a B+
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the York Region service area
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 67, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 21.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. On top of that, violent crime in the area its police cover: 9.7 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 21.4 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 67 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Summer runs warm in Edgeley: July highs of 27.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
In January the thermometer sinks to −10.1°C overnight, lower than Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) yet higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Gardeners get 161 frost-free days, from 3 May to 13 October. A normal June brings 87 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. January is the snowiest month, with 40 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Edgeley | 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 Edgeley than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 66%
0.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.6% of Edgeley’s residents are women
3,465 men and 3,550 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Edgeley | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 83% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 5.8% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.7% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Edgeley, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights
ECCC’s forecast for Vaughan is on the Weather page, hour by hour. November normally sees 77 mm of precipitation. The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −6°C nights. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month.
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
Council seats in Vaughan are spread thin, 35,850 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
Vaughan, which governs Edgeley, elected Steven Del Duca mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 27% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More visits per person served than 87% of Ontario’s town libraries: Vaughan Public Libraries counts 5.7
Vaughan Public Libraries serves the whole of Vaughan, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 344,930 people, Edgeley among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A national park 21 km from Edgeley: Rouge National Urban Park
The largest named area nearby is Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 9.5 km away. The 10 km around town hold 31 protected areas. Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 32 km. 3.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Edgeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Edgeley
Legoland Discovery Centre Toronto and 59 more in and around Edgeley
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Edgeley, the best known first.
Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland1.5 km outside town, to the northwest · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)
MuseumBlack Creek Pioneer Village100 m outside town, to the south
AttractionLeviathan1.8 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionBehemoth1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionYukon Striker1.3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Canada's Wonderland: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Creek Pioneer Village: John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leviathan: Chris!!!!!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Behemoth: Mindme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yukon Striker: Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Edgeley
Neighbourhood in Vaughan
Edgeley is a neighbourhood of Vaughan, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,016 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Vaughan
- Census subdivision
- 3519028
Edgeley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgeley | 7,016 | — | B− | D− | B+ | A |
| Vaughan Metropolitan Centre | 8,484 | 3.1 | B | D | B+ | A |
| Concord | 7,225 | 3.3 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Black Creek | 21,307 | 4.4 | C− | D− | B− | A |
| Dufferin Hill | 7,910 | 4.5 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Vellore | 39,490 | 4.6 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Crossroads | 4,525 | 4.7 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Edgeley
Is Edgeley a young town or an old one?
At 31.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 12% of the population and seniors 6%.
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).