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Living in Morningside Heights, Toronto

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5.3/10

Ranked #33 of 158 Toronto neighbourhoods

Better than 79% of neighbourhoods on overall livability

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Livability score breakdown

Parks10.0
Recreation8.6
Schools7.6
Safety6.3
Grocery Access4.6
Transit Access0.0
Walkability0.0

Each 0–10 sub-score is this neighbourhood's percentile position among Toronto neighbourhoods on that measure.

Morningside Heights lands in the upper third of Toronto at #33 of 158, with a 5.3/10 overall livability score. It rates highest on parks (10.0) and recreation (8.6). Its weaker areas are walkability (0.0) and transit access (0.0).

All metrics for Morningside Heights

Housing & Cost

Median home value$900,000
Home ownership84.4%
Renter households15.5%
Housing-cost-burdened (30%+)26.3%
Median owner shelter cost$2,100/mo
Single-detached homes59.5%
Apartments / condos11.5%
Median year built2002

Income & Education

Median household income$117,000
Average household income$127,000
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%
Low income (LIM-AT)5.7%
Unemployment rate15.0%

Demographics

Population26,743
Median age38
Average household size3.80
Lone-parent families18.8%
Seniors (65+)14.9%
Children under 1516.4%
Immigrants60.7%
Visible minority96.4%
Moved in last 5 years21.7%

Safety & Crime

Crime per 1k residents (2yr)14.5
Violent crime per 1k (2yr)6.2
Property crime per 1k (2yr)8.3
EMS stations2
Fire stations2

Schools

Schools in community7
Avg school rating (Fraser)78.9/10
Best school rating (Fraser)85.7/10

Transit & Commute

LRT stops0
Transit stops134
Commute by transit15.5%
Walk / bike to work1.1%
Distance to downtown25.1 km
Est. drive to downtown60 min
Est. transit to downtown110 min
Pathway length7.2 km
Bikeway length15.3 km

Parks & Environment

Park area20,801,354 m²
Park area per 1k residents777,824 m²
Park grade10.0/10
Parks200
Large parks39

Amenities & Services

Grocery access score33
Small groceries5
Medium groceries2
Large groceries8
Recreation facilities22
Libraries0
Child care programs8
Child care capacity455

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