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York University Heights, Toronto

Neighbourhood data across five lenses. 28 dissemination areas. Population approximately 28,557. Updated 2026.

At a glance

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

Notable in this neighbourhood
An affordable corner of Toronto.Property Value scores 24/100, the bottom quintile of Toronto.
Safety needs a closer look here.Safety scores 34/100, the bottom quintile of Toronto.
Car-dependent day to day.Accessibility scores 40/100, the fourth quintile of Toronto.

Safety

Lighting
98
Quiet
66
Health access
53
Police access
48
Fire access
42
Traffic
7
Low crime
6

York University Heights scores 34/100 on safety, the 18th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 48). Its strongest signal is street lighting.

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Property Value

Development
51
Rental
43
Renovation
32
Median value
20

York University Heights scores 24/100 on property value, the 19th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 31). Its strongest signal is new development.

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Accessibility

Trails
82
Transit
51
Dining
43
Schools
32
Recreation
32
Retail
29
Grocery
26
Health
24

York University Heights scores 40/100 on accessibility, the 35th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 47). Its strongest signal is trail access.

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Climate

Mapped climate risk index: 43/100

York University Heights scores 57/100 on climate, the 18th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 61).

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Census

Culture
79
Equality
78
Commute
60
Density
54
Employment
38
Dwelling value
36
Income
23

York University Heights scores 50/100 on census, the 43rd percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods (city median 51). Its strongest signal is income equality.

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Map

Map of York University Heights, Toronto showing the community boundary

Frequently asked

What is York University Heights like as a neighbourhood?
York University Heights scores 39/100 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 York University Heights score best on?
York University Heights's standout lens is accessibility, at 40/100, the 35th percentile of Toronto neighbourhoods.
How are York University Heights'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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