Remington ParkWindsor
The neighbourhood, home to 5,783 people, lies in Windsor. It is one of the 16 neighbourhoods that make up Windsor.
Is Remington Park a good place to live?
A tough set of grades. Remington Park’s overall C− puts it #787 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than 17% of Canadian towns. Housing is expensive (D). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C+). Health is its strong suit (B+). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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 Remington Park grades
Each subject compares Remington Park 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 Remington Park stand out
The 3 things Remington Park does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Remington Park.
Measured against local pay, Remington Park costs more to live in than 88% of Canadian towns
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Windsor metro area
A year’s rent came to 23% of the median household income, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). 73% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Around Remington Park, 52% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Measured from where Remington Park’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.7 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.3 years at birth, 83.5 for women and 79.2 for men. Smokers make up 12% of the region’s adults, about level with Canadian towns (12%) and above Ontario’s towns (10%). Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit as a whole, not for Remington Park alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Remington Park has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 28.3°C
Winter lows in Remington Park average −7.1°C in January. Frost comes on 115 days a year, below Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159) alike. A normal July brings 99 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 43 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 115 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −7.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 954 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Windsor)
Remington Park gets a C+ for safety
Measured across the Windsor service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 79, above both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 39.6 property crimes are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 39.6 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 79 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 95 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Remington Park’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 14% of area homes over the radon guideline
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Remington Park as in most places, at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Fire seldom reaches Remington Park: since 1986, 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.007% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Remington Park shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Windsor.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.019 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
4 school boards overlap in Remington Park, covering Ontario’s four systems
Of the 49, 8 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). Vincent Massey Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,750 students. The 44 with results split, 13 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 19 in the lower. Within 3 km of Remington Park are 38 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, teaching 24,040 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 895 | English public |
| Vincent Massey Secondary School Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,750 | English public |
| École élémentaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades 7–8 | Elementary · Grades 7–8 | 50 | French Catholic |
| Bellewood Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 655 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Trips to work from Remington Park are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 15 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.
Visible minorities make up more of Remington Park than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 35%
People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, close to both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children are 16% 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 Remington Park’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 3,020 and men at 2,760; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Remington Park | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 43% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 9°C in Remington Park, nights around 1°C
Precipitation in November averages 73 mm. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 3°C and lows near −4°C. Snow is normal by November, about 5 cm over the month. Normal highs peak at 28°C in July; nights bottom out at −7°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −6°C | 200 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 4°C | 261 mm |
| Summer | 27°C | 17°C | 258 mm |
| Autumn | 16°C | 7°C | 235 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Windsor); the forecast is on the Weather page
Windsor has one council seat for every 24,510 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Ontario
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Remington Park is Windsor West, and Harb Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
| Turnout | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 32% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 2.1 visits per person served, Windsor public library is quieter than 80% of Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Windsor’s: Windsor public library serves all 234,219 people of the city, Remington Park among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 50 km of Remington Park: Point Pelee National Park
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 3.9 km. Within 10 km of the town, 0.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 38% of Remington Park’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | Remington Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 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 Remington Park
Odette Sculpture Park and 15 more in and around Remington Park
The best-known places to visit in and around Remington Park come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumOdette Sculpture Park2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWindsor's Community Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryArt Windsor-Essex2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSerbian Heritage Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
ChurchChurch of Our Lady of the Assumption2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCanadian Aviation Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Odette Sculpture Park: Patricia Drury from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor's Community Museum: Windsor's Communiy Museum at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Windsor-Essex: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serbian Heritage Museum: Orionsresearch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Remington Park
Neighbourhood in Windsor
No official boundary marks Remington Park off from the rest of Windsor: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,783 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Windsor
- Census subdivision
- 3537039
Remington Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Park | 5,783 | — | C− | D | C+ | B+ |
| South Walkerville | 6,129 | 1.1 | C+ | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Devonshire | 9,852 | 2.3 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
| South Central | 10,392 | 2.9 | D | D | C+ | B+ |
| South Windsor | 15,896 | 3 | B | C+ | C+ | B |
| South Cameron | 11,804 | 3.3 | C | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Walkerville | 19,541 | 3.4 | D | D | C+ | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).