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North Toronto

Neighbourhood in Toronto · #173

Former city: Old Toronto · Area: Midtown

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About Midtown

Bloor to roughly Eglinton: the Annex, Yonge & St. Clair, Davisville.

What stands out

  • Among the highest shares of renters in Old Toronto (81% rent)
  • Among the likeliest to take transit to work in Old Toronto (43% of commuters)
  • Among the most affordable homes in Midtown (median $700K)

Living here

Housing
Higher housing cost. Median home $700K · renters pay $1,740/mo2021 Census figures, not current prices. Rent is what renting households paid, utilities included, counting long-time tenants, subsidized homes and basement suites, so it sits below what a new lease costs. Use them to compare neighbourhoods, not to budget.
To Union
30–45 min. About 40 min by transit, weekday morning
Getting to work
Mostly transit, walk or bike. 39% drive · 43% transit · 15% walk or bike
Households
Mostly renters. 81% rent
Tree canopy
Under 15%. 7% of the land is under treesSatellite land cover, 2021 (ESA WorldCover, 10 m).
Home types
Semi & row 1% · Low-rise 9% · Towers 90%
Built
1960 or before 9% · 1961–80 29% · 1981–2000 14% · 2001–21 47%
Ages
Under 15 8% · 15–24 9% · 25–44 51% · 45–64 20% · 65+ 11%
Language at home
English 67% · No other language above 5%The language each person speaks most often at home. Another 8% name two or more equally.
Recent immigrants
15% arrived in Canada 2016–21Share of residents who immigrated in the five years before the 2021 Census.

2021 Census and TTC/GO schedules, North Toronto. Tiers compare neighbourhoods across Toronto.

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