Best Toronto neighbourhoods for a Growing Family
Ranked by a weighted blend of safety, property value, accessibility, census, and climate. 158 communities scored, top 25 shown. Updated 2026.
How this ranking is built
Anchored on Safety and Community, schools, peer density, and traffic exposure are the daily-life priorities for households with young children.
Safety30%Census30%Accessibility20%Property Value15%Climate5%
No editorial picks: the ranking is the data.
1
South Eglinton-Davisville
69 safety66 census81 accessibility
65
2
West Queen West
61 safety64 census82 accessibility
63
3
Danforth East York
80 safety56 census66 accessibility
62
4
High Park North
64 safety63 census74 accessibility
61
5
Mount Pleasant East
67 safety59 census71 accessibility
61
6
Humewood-Cedarvale
69 safety58 census65 accessibility
60
7
North Toronto
56 safety66 census78 accessibility
60
8
Yonge-St.Clair
58 safety59 census76 accessibility
60
9
Harbourfront-CityPlace
47 safety70 census80 accessibility
59
10
Little Portugal
53 safety60 census80 accessibility
59
11
Oakwood Village
70 safety55 census68 accessibility
59
12
Bay-Cloverhill
50 safety53 census93 accessibility
58
13
Church-Wellesley
45 safety61 census94 accessibility
58
14
Forest Hill South
66 safety54 census65 accessibility
58
15
Fort York-Liberty Village
49 safety67 census71 accessibility
58
16
High Park-Swansea
69 safety58 census56 accessibility
58
17
Lawrence Park South
70 safety53 census59 accessibility
58
18
Palmerston-Little Italy
48 safety60 census85 accessibility
58
19
Wellington Place
33 safety68 census90 accessibility
58
20
Yonge-Eglinton
49 safety60 census79 accessibility
58
21
Blake-Jones
66 safety49 census73 accessibility
57
22
Greenwood-Coxwell
66 safety53 census64 accessibility
57
23
North Riverdale
52 safety59 census75 accessibility
57
24
North St.James Town
48 safety58 census88 accessibility
57
25
Trinity-Bellwoods
45 safety56 census87 accessibility
57
Frequently asked
What is the best Toronto neighbourhood for a Growing Family?
By this data-weighted ranking, South Eglinton-Davisville leads with a composite of 65/100, followed by West Queen West and Danforth East York.
How is the Growing Family ranking calculated?
Communities are scored on a weighted blend of five lenses (Safety 30%, Census 30%, Accessibility 20%, Property Value 15%, Climate 5%) using population-weighted dissemination-area data across every scored Toronto community. No editorial picks: the ranking is the data.
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