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Peace VillageVaughan

TownGrade

A⁻

#536 of 2,556

The neighbourhood, home to 14,598 people, lies in Vaughan. Vaughan is split into 24 neighbourhoods, and this is one.

Population

14,598

people, Census 2021

Median age

37.3

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

49%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Peace Village a good place to live?

A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Peace Village’s overall grade of A− puts it better than 76% of Canadian towns, #162 of 858 in Ontario. Pupils here do better than most (A). What counts against it is cost of living (D). Jobs & income is weaker too (C).

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.

StrongestASchools AHazard risk AHealthWeakestDCost of living

How Peace Village grades

Each subject compares Peace Village 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

SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Cost of livingIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Peace Village stand out

The 3 things Peace Village does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 10% are 65 or over

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$126,700 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

7.9 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $1,000,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Peace Village.

SchoolsSchools A

Most of the schools around Peace Village score above the middle in Ontario: 18 of 30

31schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

The Catholic boards run 16 of its 31 schools, against 34% in Ontario. Tommy Douglas Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,645 students. No single board runs them all: there are 3.

School	Level	Students	System
Glenn Gould Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	655	English public
Tommy Douglas Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,645	English public
ÉÉC Le-Petit-Prince FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	300	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

See all 31 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public15

English Catholic14

French Catholic2

Schools within 3 km	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
School boards	3	4	3
Nearest secondary school	2.1 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

17,230

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

2.1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pagePeace Village’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results18 of 30 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school31 schools within 3 km · 27 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools Language2 of 31 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards3 school boards · York Region DSB Questions“What schools are there in Peace Village?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Peace Village is lower than in 90% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Toronto Regional Conservation Authority has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory. Earthquake risk in Peace Village is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.028 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Vaughan, Peace Village included.

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

Peace Village0%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Peace Village	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

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pagePeace Village’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.028 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% 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

HealthHealth A

Expect 86.3 years of life in the region around Peace Village, 4.8 above the typical Canadian town

51%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 51% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, below both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Peace Village’s residents live, a hospital is 2.6 km away, near the 3.7 km most towns see. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the York Regional Health Unit as a whole, not for Peace Village alone.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Peace Village51%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	86.3	82.8	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%
Smokers	10%	10%	12%

86.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePeace Village’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care2.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.9, men 84.6 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

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Peace Village costs more to live in than 86% of Canadian towns

$1,000,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Owners make up 84% of households, above both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 27% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Peace Village$1,000,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	27%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	84%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	19%	22%	20%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pagePeace Village’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living7.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $1,000,000, against the median household income Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters84% own their home

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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Toronto metro area

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Households in Peace Village have higher incomes than those in 98% of Canadian towns

7%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work takes 31 min. At the census, 91% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Public transit5%

Walk1%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	31 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	88%	89%

$126,700

median household income, 2020

24%

worked from home, May 2021

53%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pagePeace Village’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

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.

SafetySafety B⁺

Peace Village’s grade for safety: a B+

53Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 21.4 per 1,000 a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The force’s area logs 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355

202454

202550

2023–2025	Peace Village	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pagePeace Village’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety53 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Peace Village’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Peace Village safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the York Region service area

Outdoors

Rouge National Urban Park is 24 km from Peace Village

5.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Count 44 protected areas within 10 km of town. Biggest among them: Elgin West Channel Lands, 89 ha, 7.2 km off. Of the country within 10 km, 5.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 27 km from the edge of town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Peace Village5.7%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	19	4	4
Protected land within 10 km	5.7%	2.3%	2.3%

24 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

27 km

to Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pagePeace Village’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas44 protected areas within 10 km · Elgin West Channel Lands National & provincial parks24 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

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

Climate

Peace Village has warmer summer afternoons than nine in ten Canadian towns

27.3°CJuly afternoons

The most precipitation falls in June: 87 mm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 3 May and returns around 13 October: 161 days without it. Winter lows in Peace Village average −10.1°C in January. Snow peaks in January: 40 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.4°C

Spring11.9°C

Summer26.1°C

Autumn14.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Peace Village	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 pagePeace Village’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 station14 km to the station · Toronto Buttonville (Airport)

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

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of Peace Village than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 69%

37.3median age

Peace VillageOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree22%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.4% of Peace Village

Here the census found 7,350 women and 7,240 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Peace Village
	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	17%	15%	16%
15 to 64	73%	65%	64%
65+	10%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	22%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	56%	56%

Full pagePeace Village’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages37.3 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households3,890 households English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around 7°C in Peace Village, nights around −1°C

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −6°C. A normal November brings 77 mm of rain and snow. About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Across the year, normals run from −10°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.

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 pagePeace Village’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

Town hall

Vaughan has one council seat for every 35,850 residents, more than 98% of municipalities in Ontario

City council runs Peace Village; in October 2022, Vaughan chose Steven Del Duca as mayor.

Turnout	Peace Village	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	27%	31%	31%

Full pagePeace Village’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentAnna Roberts council seats10

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Vaughan Public Libraries draws 5.7 visits per person served, ahead of 87% of Ontario’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Vaughan’s: Vaughan Public Libraries serves all 344,930 people of the city, Peace Village among them.

Full pagePeace Village’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Peace Village

15pages on Peace Village

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 53 Housing & costDHomes 7.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsA31 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 86.3 in its region Work & commuteC55% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.3 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Canada's Wonderland and 51 more in and around Peace Village

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

All attractions →

Big drawTheme parkCanada's Wonderland700 m outside town, to the south · 3.2M visitors a year (2025)

AttractionLeviathan300 m outside town, to the southeast

AttractionYukon Striker900 m outside town, to the south

AttractionBehemoth1 km outside town, to the south

AttractionMighty Canadian Minebuster1 km outside town, to the south

MuseumMcMichael Canadian Art Collection2.7 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Photo credits (6)

Canada's Wonderland: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leviathan: Chris!!!!!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Yukon Striker: Jason Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Behemoth: Mindme, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mighty Canadian Minebuster: Mike chernucha, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
McMichael Canadian Art Collection: Stephanie Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Peace Village

No notable person born in Peace Village is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Max Aitken, 1st Baron BeaverbrookAnglo-Canadian business tycoon, politic… · born in Maple · 1879–1964

Lucas LessioCanadian ice hockey player · born in Maple · born 1993

Phillip Di GiuseppeCanadian professional ice hockey player · born in Maple · born 1993

Adam MascherinCanadian ice hockey player · born in Maple · born 1998

Harold James KirbyCanadian politician · born in Maple · 1895–1956

Mendelson JoeCanadian artist and musician · born in Maple · 1944–2023

Photo credits

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook: Unknown author, Public domain · Phillip Di Giuseppe: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

About Peace Village

Neighbourhood in Vaughan

Where Peace Village begins and ends inside Vaughan 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: 14,598 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Vaughan
Census subdivision: 3519028

Peace Village’s neighbours

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

TestonPurplevilleMapleVelloreHopeCarrville CornersPeace Village

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Peace Village	14,598	—	A⁻	D	B⁺	A
Teston	7,437	1.7	A⁻	C	B⁺	A
Purpleville	19,918	1.8	A⁻	C	B⁺	A
Maple	20,122	2.4	A⁻	D	B⁺	A
Vellore	39,490	3.5	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A
Hope	6,997	3.8	A⁻	C⁻	B⁺	A
Carrville Corners	13,004	4.2	A⁻	C	B⁺	A

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

Questions about Peace Village

How old are the people of Peace Village?

Half its people are older than 37.3 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 17%, people 65 and over 10%.

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).