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MeasureWillowdale WestAvondaleEast WillowdaleTypical neighbourhood
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months20767th most82135th most19972nd most186
Active planning proposals3014th most1461st most2720th most11
Garden and laneway suites since 20212777th most11122nd most3361st most26
New homes added by permits since 20212,39525th most1,09762nd most60591st most795
Registered short-term rentals3246th most2179th most2953rd most21
Properties on the Heritage Register482nd most2105th most2105th most5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents844132nd highest732149th highest783141st highest1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents561100th highest508112th highest295142nd highest637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents104129th highest109125th highest19959th highest173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents90137th highest67150th highest18289th highest193
Robberies per 100,000 residents52104th highest30136th highest5796th highest70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents3898th highest18147th highest5165th highest46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents1.2Lowest2.2143rd highest3.2123rd highest5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–2414% fewer179 vs 20723% more121 vs 9929% fewer138 vs 195
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents7.637th most3.6114th most8.424th most5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 154.013th most2.650th most2.358th most2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents31548th most107138th most45714th most228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way093rd most093rd most093rd most19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way6109th most888th most888th most10
People, 2021
Median household income$77k118th highest$84k80th highest$95k40th highest$85k
Households that rent40.5%105th highest42.5%95th highest30.2%134th highest45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing49.7%9th highest49.9%8th highest42.6%42nd highest39.0%
Workers who commute by transit26.3%72nd highest29.0%47th highest23.6%101st highest25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work10.3%56th highest7.5%66th highest4.0%102nd highest5.3%
Residents, 202117,16074th highest13,790105th highest15,48590th highest16,813
Building and change
Building permits, last 12 months
Willowdale West20767th most
Avondale82135th most
East Willowdale19972nd most
Typical neighbourhood: 186
Active planning proposals
Willowdale West3014th most
Avondale1461st most
East Willowdale2720th most
Typical neighbourhood: 11
Garden and laneway suites since 2021
Willowdale West2777th most
Avondale11122nd most
East Willowdale3361st most
Typical neighbourhood: 26
New homes added by permits since 2021
Willowdale West2,39525th most
Avondale1,09762nd most
East Willowdale60591st most
Typical neighbourhood: 795
Registered short-term rentals
Willowdale West3246th most
Avondale2179th most
East Willowdale2953rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 21
Properties on the Heritage Register
Willowdale West482nd most
Avondale2105th most
East Willowdale2105th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5
Safety, 2025
Major crime per 100,000 residents
Willowdale West844132nd highest
Avondale732149th highest
East Willowdale783141st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 1,107
Assaults per 100,000 residents
Willowdale West561100th highest
Avondale508112th highest
East Willowdale295142nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 637
Break-ins per 100,000 residents
Willowdale West104129th highest
Avondale109125th highest
East Willowdale19959th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 173
Car thefts per 100,000 residents
Willowdale West90137th highest
Avondale67150th highest
East Willowdale18289th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 193
Robberies per 100,000 residents
Willowdale West52104th highest
Avondale30136th highest
East Willowdale5796th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 70
Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents
Willowdale West3898th highest
Avondale18147th highest
East Willowdale5165th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 46
Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents
Willowdale West1.2Lowest
Avondale2.2143rd highest
East Willowdale3.2123rd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.1
Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24
Willowdale West14% fewer179 vs 207
Avondale23% more121 vs 99
East Willowdale29% fewer138 vs 195
Parks, trees and streets
City parks per 10,000 residents
Willowdale West7.637th most
Avondale3.6114th most
East Willowdale8.424th most
Typical neighbourhood: 5.0
Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15
Willowdale West4.013th most
Avondale2.650th most
East Willowdale2.358th most
Typical neighbourhood: 2.1
City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents
Willowdale West31548th most
Avondale107138th most
East Willowdale45714th most
Typical neighbourhood: 228
Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way
Willowdale West093rd most
Avondale093rd most
East Willowdale093rd most
Typical neighbourhood: 19
City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way
Willowdale West6109th most
Avondale888th most
East Willowdale888th most
Typical neighbourhood: 10
People, 2021
Median household income
Willowdale West$77k118th highest
Avondale$84k80th highest
East Willowdale$95k40th highest
Typical neighbourhood: $85k
Households that rent
Willowdale West40.5%105th highest
Avondale42.5%95th highest
East Willowdale30.2%134th highest
Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%
Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing
Willowdale West49.7%9th highest
Avondale49.9%8th highest
East Willowdale42.6%42nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%
Workers who commute by transit
Willowdale West26.3%72nd highest
Avondale29.0%47th highest
East Willowdale23.6%101st highest
Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%
Workers who walk or cycle to work
Willowdale West10.3%56th highest
Avondale7.5%66th highest
East Willowdale4.0%102nd highest
Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%
Residents, 2021
Willowdale West17,16074th highest
Avondale13,790105th highest
East Willowdale15,48590th 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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