Neighbourhood profile
York University Heights
York University Heights holds 4,602 addresses across 13.25 km². Here is how it measures against the other 157 City of Toronto neighbourhoods on transit, schools, everyday shopping and neighbourhood character.
The overall position is a summary of the four measures below. Those are the useful numbers — a single combined figure compresses most of Toronto into a narrow band and separates very little.
What stands out
- Strongest on transit access — 74th of 158, above the city median.
- Weakest on schools nearby — 140th, which is bottom quarter.
- 6 subway stops inside the boundary, including Finch West Station - Northbound Platform and Finch West Station - Southbound Platform.
- $953M of construction value on record across 449 building permits.
How York University Heights compares
Each measure is a rank against all 158 City of Toronto neighbourhoods. Lower is better.
Transit access
74thProximity to TTC subway, streetcar and bus, weighted by walking distance.
16.8 / 20 · above the city median
Schools nearby
140thWalking distance to TDSB and TCDSB schools. Proximity only — no ratings are used.
7.3 / 15 · bottom quarter
Everyday shopping
113thGrocery stores and supermarkets within a short walk.
5.9 / 10 · below the city median
Neighbourhood character
80thReported incident volume, severity-weighted using the Statistics Canada method.
12.6 / 25 · below the city median
By the numbers
What’s here
Rapid transit
- Finch West Station - Northbound Platform · Subway
- Finch West Station - Southbound Platform · Subway
- Pioneer Village Station - Northbound Platform · Subway
- Pioneer Village Station - Southbound Platform · Subway
- York University - Northbound Platform · Subway
- York University - Southbound Platform · Subway
Streetcar service along Finch West Station LRT Platform, Sentinel Station Eastbound Platform, Sentinel Station Westbound Platform.
Schools
- Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School · None · Elementary
- St Jerome Catholic Elementary School · Toronto District School Board · Elementary
- St Wilfrid Catholic Elementary School · Toronto Catholic District School Board · Elementary
- C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute · Toronto District School Board · Secondary
- James Cardinal Mcguigan Catholic High School · Toronto Catholic District School Board · Secondary
- Adelfiha'S Christian Academy · None
- Bright Start Academy School · None
- Derrydown Public School · Toronto District School Board
- Elia Mdl School 416 395-3020 · Toronto District School Board
- Lamberton Public School · Toronto District School Board
- Nygh Outpatient and Community Services Centre/urban International · None
- Seneca College (seneca at York Campus) · None
Groceries
- AyaSofya Super Market · supermarket
- Bulk Barn · supermarket
- Coppa's Fresh Market · supermarket
- Danforth Food Mart · supermarket
- East Food Market · supermarket
- International Delicatessen Foods · supermarket
- No Frills · supermarket
- Real Canadian Superstore · supermarket
- The Grocery Outlet · supermarket
- Walmart Supercentre · supermarket
Where the money is going
Toronto publishes every cleared building permit with its estimated construction cost. These are the largest on record in York University Heights — a read on where the neighbourhood is being rebuilt, not on what homes are worth.
| Address | Type | Construction value |
|---|---|---|
| 185 Northwest Gt | Transit Station,Subway, Bus Terminal | $205M |
| 3950 Keele St | Transit Station,Subway, Bus Terminal | $120M |
| 120 Ian Macdonald Blvd | Transit Station,Subway, Bus Terminal | $110M |
| 20 Vanley Cres | Office | $60M |
| 4700 Keele St | University | $58M |
| 3933 Keele St | Transit Station,Subway, Bus Terminal | $55M |
| 5 Shoreham Dr | Office | $46M |
| 55 de Boers Dr | Apartment Building | $43M |
Next door
Neighbourhoods that share a boundary with York University Heights.
How this was measured
Everything here is computed from open data: City of Toronto address points, building permits and neighbourhood boundaries; Toronto Police Service major crime indicators; TTC schedules; and TDSB and TCDSB school locations.
School figures are proximity only. No school rating or ranking is used anywhere on this site — a distance to a school is a verifiable fact about a location, while a school rating largely reflects the income and demographics of its catchment.
Neighbourhood character is derived from reported incident volume, severity-weighted using the Statistics Canada Crime Severity Index method, so that offences of very different seriousness are not counted as equivalent.
Last computed today. Data refreshes nightly. Nothing on this page is an appraisal, a valuation, or advice about where to live.