Best Toronto neighbourhoods for a Young Professional
Where does someone without a car-first lifestyle get transit, amenities and things to do? 145 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods qualify, top 25 shown. Updated 2026.
- Not in the city's bottom fifth for transit access
Transit access is treated as a requirement: a neighbourhood in the city's bottom fifth for transit reach is excluded, because the premise of this page is not driving everywhere.
145 of 158 neighbourhoods qualify, 13 excluded.
These weights are our judgment about what this situation usually calls for, not a fact about the city. They are published here so you can disagree with them.
Trade-off: safety at 48 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 41 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 31 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 33 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 31 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 32 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 32 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 46 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 34 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 34 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 49 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 49 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 37 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 33 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 32 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 32 out of 100.
Trade-off: safety at 42 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 24 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 21 out of 100.
Trade-off: affordability at 31 out of 100.