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Few places are as safe from hazards as Teston: it beats 90% of Canadian towns

The earthquake risk numbers here cover the city of Vaughan

Seismic risk in Teston sits near the middle: $0.028 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. One flood study covers the town, by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority.

Life expectancy around Teston is 86.3 years, 4.8 more than for the typical Canadian town

What sets Teston apart within its region is distance, and at 3.4 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical). Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 16% of the region’s adults on average, lower than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, just over half of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Ontario’s 51%.

3 boards run the schools in and around Teston

Maple High School is the biggest, at 1,590 students. Catholic schools make up 13 of 24, above the 34% in Ontario. On the tests, 12 of 23 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 4 under it. 12,005 students attend the 22 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Teston.

More households own their home in Teston than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 92%

A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 18% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with Canadian towns (18%) and below Ontario’s towns (22%). Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for Teston alone, so this card uses the figure for the Toronto metro area.

Teston gets a B+ for safety

Measured across the York Region service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Property crime in its police area ran at 21.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.7 violent incidents are reported each year.

Trips to work from Teston take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

92% of commuters drove, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and above Ontario’s towns (88%).

Teston is 22 km from Rouge National Urban Park

The largest named area nearby is Elgin West Channel Lands, 89 ha, 5.4 km away. The 10 km around town hold 35 protected areas. In addition, of the country within 10 km, 5.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 28 km from the edge of town.

Summer afternoons in Teston are warmer than in 91% of Canadian towns

Expect January lows of around −10.1°C in Teston. The frost-free season runs from 3 May to 13 October, 161 days. January is the snowiest month, with 40 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 87 mm of rain and snow on average.

More of Teston belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 47%

0.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

What November brings in Teston: −1°C at night, 7°C by day

In November, the normal is 77 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of 2°C and lows of −6°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 12 cm. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−10°C).

Each seat on Vaughan’s council stands for 35,850 residents, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities

Vaughan, which governs Teston, elected Steven Del Duca mayor in October 2022.

More visits per person served than 87% of Ontario’s town libraries: Vaughan public library counts 5.7

Teston is served by Vaughan public library, the library of all of Vaughan, so the figures here are the city’s, for 344,930 people.