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MeasureYork University HeightsGlenfield-Jane HeightsGlenfield-Jane HeightsTypical neighbourhood

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months22059th most63148th most63148th most184

Active planning proposals1750th most2153rd most2153rd most11

Garden and laneway suites since 20214249th most9129th most9129th most26

New homes added by permits since 202172181st most225132nd most225132nd most797

Registered short-term rentals2465th most11128th most11128th most21

Properties on the Heritage Register390th most0143rd most0143rd most5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents2,5908th highest1,63030th highest1,63030th highest1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents1,27414th highest1,08423rd highest1,08423rd highest637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents37510th highest113119th highest113119th highest173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents6343rd highest22656th highest22656th highest193

Robberies per 100,000 residents12820th highest14514th highest14514th highest70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents1797th highest6349th highest6349th highest46

Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone since 2021, per 10,000 residents7.840th highest7.046th highest7.046th highest5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24About the same870 vs 858About the same519 vs 522About the same519 vs 522

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents5.079th most4.394th most4.394th most5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 151.6109th most1.894th most1.894th most2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents35841st most161125th most161125th most228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way34018th most10748th most10748th most19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way1257th most1734th most1734th most10

People, 2021

Median household income$76k122nd highest$71k134th highest$71k134th highest$85k

Households that rent53.5%49th highest48.2%67th highest48.2%67th highest45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing35.7%110th highest29.9%145th highest29.9%145th highest39.0%

Workers who commute by transit34.4%21st highest27.6%61st highest27.6%61st highest25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work4.2%95th highest2.1%150th highest2.1%150th highest5.3%

Residents, 202128,2557th highest30,0204th highest30,0204th highest16,813

Building and change

Building permits, last 12 months

York University Heights22059th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights63148th most

Typical neighbourhood: 184

Active planning proposals

York University Heights1750th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights2153rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 11

Garden and laneway suites since 2021

York University Heights4249th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights9129th most

Typical neighbourhood: 26

New homes added by permits since 2021

York University Heights72181st most

Glenfield-Jane Heights225132nd most

Typical neighbourhood: 797

Registered short-term rentals

York University Heights2465th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights11128th most

Typical neighbourhood: 21

Properties on the Heritage Register

York University Heights390th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights0143rd most

Typical neighbourhood: 5

Safety, 2025

Major crime per 100,000 residents

York University Heights2,5908th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights1,63030th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 1,107

Assaults per 100,000 residents

York University Heights1,27414th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights1,08423rd highest

Typical neighbourhood: 637

Break-ins per 100,000 residents

York University Heights37510th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights113119th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 173

Car thefts per 100,000 residents

York University Heights6343rd highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights22656th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 193

Robberies per 100,000 residents

York University Heights12820th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights14514th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 70

Thefts over $5,000 per 100,000 residents

York University Heights1797th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights6349th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 46

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

York University Heights7.840th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights7.046th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.1

Major crime, 2025 vs the average of 2021–24

York University HeightsAbout the same870 vs 858

Glenfield-Jane HeightsAbout the same519 vs 522

Parks, trees and streets

City parks per 10,000 residents

York University Heights5.079th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights4.394th most

Typical neighbourhood: 5.0

Playgrounds per 1,000 children under 15

York University Heights1.6109th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights1.894th most

Typical neighbourhood: 2.1

City-owned street trees per 1,000 residents

York University Heights35841st most

Glenfield-Jane Heights161125th most

Typical neighbourhood: 228

Homes in affordable housing projects approved or under way

York University Heights34018th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights10748th most

Typical neighbourhood: 19

City road and sidewalk projects planned or under way

York University Heights1257th most

Glenfield-Jane Heights1734th most

Typical neighbourhood: 10

People, 2021

Median household income

York University Heights$76k122nd highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights$71k134th highest

Typical neighbourhood: $85k

Households that rent

York University Heights53.5%49th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights48.2%67th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 45.5%

Renters paying 30% or more of income on housing

York University Heights35.7%110th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights29.9%145th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 39.0%

Workers who commute by transit

York University Heights34.4%21st highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights27.6%61st highest

Typical neighbourhood: 25.8%

Workers who walk or cycle to work

York University Heights4.2%95th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights2.1%150th highest

Typical neighbourhood: 5.3%

Residents, 2021

York University Heights28,2557th highest

Glenfield-Jane Heights30,0204th 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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