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Of Windsor’s 16 neighbourhoods, this is one. 15,896 residents make their home in this neighbourhood in Windsor.

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Population

15,896

people, Census 2021

Median age

43.5

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

60%

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 South Windsor a good place to live?

Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Jobs and pay hold up well (A−). South Windsor’s overall grade, B, puts it better than 56% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #410 of 858 in Ontario. Police record more crime here than in most towns (C+). Hazard risk is weaker too (C+). Homes were valued at a median $448,000 at the 2021 census, 4.2 times the typical household’s income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools, B for health and B− for walkability.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestA⁻Jobs & income

How South Windsor grades

Each subject compares South Windsor 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

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA⁻Open →SafetyWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁺Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsBOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁺Open →HealthAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺Open →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes South Windsor stand out

The 2 things South Windsor does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

1% walk, cycle or take transit

The median of Canadian towns: 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$106,000 median household income

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

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Windsor.

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Trips to work from South Windsor are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk1%

Public transit0%

Census 2021	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	16 min	29 min	26 min

$106,000

median household income, 2020

21%

worked from home, May 2021

73%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSouth Windsor’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

South Windsor has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 28.3°C

28.3°CJuly afternoons

The thermometer drops below freezing on 115 days a year, below both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Winter lows in South Windsor average −7.1°C in January. Between the last spring frost, 17 April, and the first in autumn, 1 November, lie 197 days. For the wettest month, look to July: 99 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.3°C

Spring13.8°C

Summer27.1°C

Autumn16.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	South Windsor	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

115

days with frost a year

197

frost-free days, 17 Apr to 1 Nov

110

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSouth Windsor’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 28.3°C, January lows −7.1°C Rain and snow954 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow140 cm of snow a year Weather station5.3 km to the station · Windsor

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Windsor)

SafetySafety C⁺

South Windsor is graded a C+ for safety

79Crime Severity Index

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Windsor service area

The index for the force that serves it came to 79, higher than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 39.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202384

202480

202572

2023–2025	South Windsor	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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

41%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSouth Windsor’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety79 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime South Windsor’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is South Windsor safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

SchoolsSchools B

4 school boards overlap in South Windsor, covering Ontario’s four systems

33schools within 3 kmBSchools Grade

Vincent Massey Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,750 students. The 30 with results split, 14 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 8 in the lower. Counting a 3 km margin, South Windsor has 25 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, for 18,215 students. Of the 33, 6 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario).

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 Monseigneur Jean Noël FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	330	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

See all 33 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public15

English Catholic12

French Catholic3

French public3

Schools within 3 km	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

18,215

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSouth Windsor’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Greater Essex County DSB Every school33 schools within 3 km · 25 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school Results14 of 30 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language6 of 33 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in South Windsor?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Flood mapping exists for South Windsor: 1 on record, latest by Essex Region Conservation Authority / County of Essex

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Of the homes tested for radon, 14% were over 200 Bq/m³, above Ontario’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Earthquake risk in South Windsor is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Little of the land around South Windsor has burned: 0.2% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.007% a year. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Windsor as a whole, not for South Windsor alone.

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

South Windsor14%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	South Windsor	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

$0.019

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

2.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageSouth Windsor’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.019 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% 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 B

Around South Windsor, 52% of adults call their health very good or excellent

52%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Measured across the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Smokers make up just over a tenth of the region’s adults, higher than Ontario’s towns (10%) and near Canadian towns (12%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.3, women 83.5 and men 79.2 (2022/2024). For South Windsor itself the measure is access: 3.8 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

South Windsor52%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	South Windsor	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%

81.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

12%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSouth Windsor’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care3.8 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.2 Conditions and habits18% 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 C⁺

Renting in South Windsor costs 16% of household income, less than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns

$448,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 89%.

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

South Windsor$448,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	89%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	16%	22%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$448,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,451

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageSouth Windsor’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,451 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living4.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $448,000, against the median household income Owners and renters89% own their home

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: the Windsor metro area

Who lives here

Visible minorities make up more of South Windsor than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32%

43.5median age

People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.

South WindsorOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree12%

Postsecondary qualification60%

Women and men · all residents

50.7% of South Windsor’s residents are women

8,065 women and 7,830 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in South Windsor
	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	63%	65%	64%
65+	21%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	12%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	60%	56%	56%

Full pageSouth Windsor’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages43.5 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households5,855 households English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in South Windsor runs from 1°C to 9°C

9°Ca normal November afternoon

Across the year, normals run from −7°C nights in January to 28°C afternoons in July. By December, a normal day reaches 3°C and a night falls to −4°C. About 5 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 73 mm.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November9°C

December3°C

January0°C

February1°C

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

1°C

a normal November night

73 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageSouth Windsor’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 (Windsor); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Windsor has one council seat for every 24,510 residents, more than 97% of municipalities in Ontario

South Windsor sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Windsor West, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.

Turnout	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	32%	31%	31%

Full pageSouth Windsor’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentHarb Gill council seats11

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Nikola Budimir Memorial Resource Library draws 2.1 visits per person served, behind 80% of Ontario’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Windsor’s: Nikola Budimir Memorial Resource Library serves all 234,219 people of the city, South Windsor among them.

Full pageSouth Windsor’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Point Pelee National Park is 49 km from South Windsor

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Of the land within 10 km, 0.2% has protected status, below both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). A provincial park, Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, lies 1.6 km away. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

South Windsor0.2%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

49 km

to Point Pelee National Park

1.6 km

to Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageSouth Windsor’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park National & provincial parks49 km to a national park · Point Pelee National Park

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

History

An older town: 41% of South Windsor’s homes predate 1961

41%built before 1961

41%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	South Windsor	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	41%	22%	18%

Full pageSouth Windsor’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes41% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does South Windsor have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about South Windsor

15pages on South Windsor

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 79 Housing & costC⁺Homes 4.2 × income Property pricesSchoolsB33 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.3 in its region Work & commuteA⁻49% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 28°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.5 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and 10 more in and around South Windsor

Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near South Windsor, the best known first.

All attractions →

ChurchChurch of Our Lady of the Assumption4.6 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumCanadian Aviation Museum2.7 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumCanada South Science City4.3 km outside town, to the north Art galleryArt galleryArtcite Inc.4.9 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumProsperity Place4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Historic siteHistoric siteHawker Hurricane P30802 km outside town, to the north

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

Photo credits (1)

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About South Windsor

Neighbourhood in Windsor

South Windsor is a neighbourhood of Windsor, 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: 15,896 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Windsor
Census subdivision: 3537039

South Windsor’s neighbours

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

RoselandSouth CameronRemington ParkDevonshireSouth WalkervilleSouth CentralSouth Windsor

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
South Windsor	15,896	—	B	C⁺	C⁺	B
Roseland	20,587	2.9	B	B⁻	C⁺	B
South Cameron	11,804	2.9	C	C⁻	C⁺	B⁺
Remington Park	5,783	3	C⁻	D	C⁺	B⁺
Devonshire	9,852	3.1	C⁺	C	C⁺	B
South Walkerville	6,129	3.9	C⁺	C⁻	C⁺	B⁺
South Central	10,392	4.3	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).