Overview · Toronto, ON

Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto

Neighbourhood data across five lenses. 31 dissemination areas. Population approximately 18,597. Updated 2026.

Overview Property Value Safety Accessibility Census Climate

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At a glance

Tap any lens to jump to its data. Each is a 0 to 100 score versus other Toronto neighbourhoods.

Property Value33 Safety32 Accessibility93 Census51 Climate62

Notable in this neighbourhood

Easy to get around.Accessibility scores 93/100, the top quintile of Toronto.

Safety needs a closer look here.Safety scores 32/100, the bottom quintile of Toronto.

Property value runs high for Toronto.Property Value scores 33/100, the middle band of Toronto.

Safety

Police access

Health access

Fire access

Lighting

Traffic

Low crime

Quiet

Kensington-Chinatown scores 32/100 on safety, the 11th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 48). Its strongest signal is police access.

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Property Value

Renovation

Development

Rental

Median value

Kensington-Chinatown scores 33/100 on property value, the 56th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 31). Its strongest signal is new development.

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Accessibility

Dining

Health

Retail

Grocery

Schools

Recreation

Transit

Trails

Kensington-Chinatown scores 93/100 on accessibility, the 97th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 47). Its strongest signal is retail access.

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Climate

Mapped climate risk index: 38/100

Kensington-Chinatown scores 62/100 on climate, the 63rd percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 61).

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Census

Commute

Density

Culture

Dwelling value

Employment

Equality

Income

Kensington-Chinatown scores 51/100 on census, the 49th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 51). Its strongest signal is commute times.

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Map

Map of Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto showing the community boundary

Frequently asked

What is Kensington-Chinatown like as a neighbourhood?

Kensington-Chinatown scores 55/100 overall in Toronto, a composite of the four decision lenses (safety, property value, accessibility, and climate); census data is shown as context. It is strongest on accessibility.

What does Kensington-Chinatown score best on?

Kensington-Chinatown's standout lens is accessibility, at 93/100, the 97th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods.

How are Kensington-Chinatown's scores calculated?

Each lens is a 0 to 100 weighted composite of percentile-ranked sub-components, computed from population-weighted dissemination-area data. Because it is a weighted blend rather than a rank, a score of 60 does not mean "better than 60% of neighbourhoods": the percentile figures on this page state that standing separately. Higher is better, except climate which reflects mapped hazard exposure.

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