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MeasureNorth RiverdaleCabbagetown-South St.James TownDanforthTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months35928th most121111th most21262nd most184

Active planning proposals994th most1084th most7113th most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20213952nd most14113th most2972nd most26

New homes added by permits since 2021284125th most75380th most170138th most797

Registered short-term rentals3835th most4629th most3050th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register11224th most1,628Most16914th most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents1,17068th highest1,66026th highest2,08912th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents66371st highest1,07926th highest1,5627th highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents29520th highest32118th highest18569th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents106128th highest92136th highest26441st highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents8256th highest14514th highest6883rd highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents25128th highest23136th highest10156th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents6.252nd highest5.473rd highest4.399th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–248% more143 vs 1327% fewer217 vs 233About the same214 vs 206

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents3.5118th most7.344th most2.1152nd most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.7101st most1.1141st most0.7154th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents21387th most167118th most22482nd most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way5065th most25826th most093rd most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way5121st most1734th most1257th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$108k17th highest$77k118th highest$98k33rd highest$85k

Households that rent41.7%98th highest54.9%45th highest36.7%118th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing44.2%31st highest38.6%84th highest34.9%113th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit23.7%98th highest26.6%68th highest36.9%11th highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work28.3%15th highest38.1%6th highest11.3%51st highest5.3%

Residents, 202111,290130th highest11,020134th highest9,305149th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

North Riverdale35928th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town121111th most

Danforth21262nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

North Riverdale994th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1084th most

Danforth7113th most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

North Riverdale3952nd most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14113th most

Danforth2972nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

North Riverdale284125th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town75380th most

Danforth170138th most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

North Riverdale3835th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town4629th most

Danforth3050th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

North Riverdale11224th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,628Most

Danforth16914th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale1,17068th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,66026th highest

Danforth2,08912th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale66371st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1,07926th highest

Danforth1,5627th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale29520th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town32118th highest

Danforth18569th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale106128th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town92136th highest

Danforth26441st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale8256th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town14514th highest

Danforth6883rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

North Riverdale25128th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town23136th highest

Danforth10156th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents

North Riverdale6.252nd highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town5.473rd highest

Danforth4.399th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

North Riverdale8% more143 vs 132

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7% fewer217 vs 233

DanforthAbout the same214 vs 206

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

North Riverdale3.5118th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town7.344th most

Danforth2.1152nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

North Riverdale1.7101st most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1.1141st most

Danforth0.7154th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

North Riverdale21387th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town167118th most

Danforth22482nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

North Riverdale5065th most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town25826th most

Danforth093rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

North Riverdale5121st most

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town1734th most

Danforth1257th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

North Riverdale$108k17th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town$77k118th highest

Danforth$98k33rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

North Riverdale41.7%98th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town54.9%45th highest

Danforth36.7%118th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

North Riverdale44.2%31st highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.6%84th highest

Danforth34.9%113th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

North Riverdale23.7%98th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town26.6%68th highest

Danforth36.9%11th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

North Riverdale28.3%15th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town38.1%6th highest

Danforth11.3%51st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

North Riverdale11,290130th highest

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town11,020134th highest

Danforth9,305149th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 16,813

Building data: City of Toronto, refreshed nightly. Crime: Toronto Police Service neighbourhood crime rates, 2025. People: 2021 Census neighbourhood profiles. Typical neighbourhood: the middle of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods; half have more, half have less. Major crime against earlier years compares reported crimes, not rates; under 5% either way is shown as about the same.

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