Quietest neighbourhoods in Toronto
Toronto's quietest neighbourhoods are its lowest-density pockets. Citywide, density averages about 6,138 people per square kilometre, and 27.6% of homes are single-detached houses.
Most of the lowest-density spots, like Newtonbrook West, Wynford, and St. Lawrence, don't have reliable density figures on record. Scarborough–Rouge Park is the exception, at just 46 people per square kilometre, a fraction of the citywide average. Citywide, 55% of homes are owner-occupied and the typical resident is 42 years old. If you want space and low traffic, these low-density pockets are the ones to look at first.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Torontoaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Toronto by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cloisters of the Don · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 2. Flemingdon Park · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 3. Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 4. Morningside · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 5. Don Valley Village · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 6. Newtonbrook West · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 7. St. Lawrence · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 8. St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 9. Scarborough · Toronto | 0 /km² | — |
| 10. West Humber-Clairville · Toronto | 4 /km² | — |
| 11. Morningside Heights · Toronto | 46 /km² | $95,000 |
| 12. Leslieville · Toronto | 88 /km² | $131,000 |
| 13. Humber Summit · Toronto | 172 /km² | $86,000 |
| 14. Algonquin Island · Toronto | 178 /km² | $95,000 |
| 15. Clairville · Toronto | 193 /km² | $89,000 |
| 16. Etobicoke—Lakeshore · Toronto | 193 /km² | — |
| 17. Milliken · Toronto | 195 /km² | $42,800 |
| 18. Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills · Toronto | 212 /km² | $166,000 |
| 19. Manse Valley · Toronto | 223 /km² | $105,000 |
| 20. Humbermede · Toronto | 252 /km² | $91,000 |
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Common questions
What is the quietest neighbourhood in Toronto?
Scarborough–Rouge Park has one of the lowest recorded densities in the city, at about 46 people per square kilometre. That's far below the citywide average of 6,138 people per square kilometre.
How dense is Toronto overall?
Toronto averages about 6,138 people per square kilometre citywide. About 27.6% of homes are single-detached houses.
How many homes in Toronto are owner-occupied?
Citywide, 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical Toronto resident is 42 years old.