Livability Score

77
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (8) A+
Barocco Nino
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Aziza
Coffee Shop
The Common
Coffee Shop
Maderas
Coffee Shop
Country Style
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
The Brockton Haunt Espresso
Coffee Shop
The Frantic Monkey
Coffee Shop
Tostalo Cafe Inc
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Gayley's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Full of Beans
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
The Common
Coffee Shop
Four Stars Cafe
Coffee Shop
Field Trip Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Maker Bean Café
Coffee Shop
Arte Gelato & Caffe
Coffee Shop
Bloor Court Café
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Run and Gun Coffee
Coffee Shop
Filosophy Pastry & Expresso Bar
Coffee Shop
Progress Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) A+
Equity Showcase Theatre
Theatre Arts
Stephen Bulger Gallery
Art Gallery
Cry Baby Gallery
Art Gallery
El Convento Rico
Nightclub
Paradise Cinema
Theatre Arts
The Axis Club
Nightclub
Blue Moth Creative
Art Gallery
Bad Dog Comedy Theatre
Theatre Arts
Dovercourt House
Nightclub
Theater of Human Health
Theatre Arts
The Dakota Tavern
Nightclub
JJ Studio
Art Gallery
XPACE Cultural Centre
Theatre Arts
The Royal
Theatre Arts
Robert Kananaj Gallery
Art Gallery
TPW Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Mercer Union - a centre for contemporary art
Art Gallery
Lower Ossington Theatre
Theatre Arts
Artscape Youngplace
Theatre Arts
Koffler Gallery
Theatre Arts
Blnd Tger
Nightclub
Mulherin Toronto
Art Gallery
Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
DAIS
Art Gallery
The Theatre Centre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (31) A+
Brass Taps PIzza Pub
Bar
Folly Brew
Bar
The Emmet Ray
Bar
Arabesque Cafe
Fast Food
Anti Vice Juicery
Fast Food
The Candy Bar
Sweets
Pray Tell
Bar
College Falafel
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
Houndstooth
Bar
Big Orange
Fast Food
Rosa Branca Sports Bar
Bar
Mi Churros
Fast Food
Lebanon Express
Fast Food
Gino's Pizza
Fast Food
Pizzaville
Fast Food
Mac's Sushi
Fast Food
The Daily Dumpling Wonton Co
Fast Food
Laylow Brewery
Bar
Barburrito
Fast Food
Pizza Pizza
Fast Food
Villa Madina
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
New York Fries
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (1) A+
West End YMCA
Community Centre
F45 Training
Gym
Unitied Boxing Club
Gym
Union Yoga + Wellness
Gym
Camoes Radio
Community Centre
Mary McCormick Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Toronto BJJ
Gym
McCormick Arena
Community Centre
Bob Abate Community recreation Centre
Community Centre
Yogaspace
Gym
STAY GOLD
Gym
Korean Senior Citizens Centre
Community Centre
Ride Cycle Club
Gym
Misfit Studio
Gym
The House of Yoga
Gym
Fitness by Sarah Taylor
Gym
Academy of Lions
Gym
yoga therapy studio
Gym
Hone Fitness
Gym
Native Youth Resource Centre
Community Centre
Recess
Gym
Trinity Community Recreation Centre
Community Centre
Vietnamese Cambodian Laotian Community Services Organization
Community Centre
Creating Together
Community Centre
Wallace Emerson Community Centre
Community Centre
Groceries (7) A+
Prairie Boy Bakery
Bakery
La Fromagerie
Cheese
The Night Baker
Bakery
National Bakery & Bistro
Bakery
No Frills
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercentre
Grocery Store
Popbox MicroMarket
Grocery Store
R&C Fruit Market
Grocery Store
Our Butcher Shop
Butcher
Gold City Fruit Market
Grocery Store
Pavão
Butcher
Nova Era Bakery & Pastry
Bakery
Nosso Talho
Butcher
Metro
Grocery Store
Mediterrania
Grocery Store
Bakerbots Baking
Bakery
Fresh Fields
Grocery Store
Flora Universal Health Foods
Grocery Store
Brazil Bakery And Pastry Ltd
Bakery
Macelleria Venezia Meat Market
Butcher
Caldense Bakery
Bakery
Bloomer's
Bakery
Nova Era Bakery
Bakery
Affinity Fish
Seafood
Yam Chops
Grocery Store
Parks (8) A+
Dufferin Grove Park
Park
George Ben Park
Park
Fred Hamilton Playground
Park
Westmoreland Avenue Parkette
Park
Salem Parkette
Park
Lakeview Avenue Parkette
Park
Roxton Road Parkette
Park
Northumberland Playground
Park
Art Eggleton Park
Park
Irene Avenue Parkette
Park
Bickford Park
Park
McCormick Park
Park
Dundas-St. Clarens Parkette
Park
Osler Park
Park
MacGregor Playground
Park
Dovercourt Park
Park
Christie Pits Park
Park
Healey Willan Park
Park
West Lodge Park
Park
Pessoa Park
Park
Trinity Bellwoods Park
Park
Paul E. Garfinkel Park
Park
Sorauren Park
Park
Dufferin Amphitheatre
Park
Lisgar Park
Park
Shops (43) A+
Studio 861
Hairdresser
Simple Touch Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Sunshine
Convenience Store
Blood and Bandages Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Than Dat
Fashion
My Little Bike Shop
Bicycle
Toronto Grocery
Convenience Store
Arts Market
Interior Decoration
Dohue Fabric
Fabric
Ruby Jewellery
Fashion
Marshalls
Department Store
College Variety Plus
Convenience Store
In Style Optical
Optician
Portugal Gift Central
Gift Shop
College Barbershop
Hairdresser
Globo Shoes
Shoes
Jill and the Beanstalk
Clothing
Dollarama
Discount Store
WOW! Mobile Boutique
Electronics
Mark's
Clothing
Spexx
Optician
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Cassandra Elizabeth
Clothing
Vivah
Fashion
Sam & Nick Barbershop
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Dorset Park (A+)

2. McGregor Park (A+)

3. Silverstone (A+)

4. Stonegate (A+)

5. Mount Olive (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 26.9% take public transportation in Dufferin Grove.
Public Transit Stops (21)
Stops & Stations A+
Dovercourt Road
Transit Stop
Dovercourt Road
Transit Stop
Rusholme Park
Transit Stop
Rusholme Park Crescent
Transit Stop
Dewson Street
Bus Stop
Dewson Street
Bus Stop
Dufferin St at Sylvan Ave
Bus Stop
College Street
Bus Stop
Ossington Avenue
Transit Stop
Dufferin Street
Transit Stop
Dufferin St at College St
Bus Stop
Ossington Avenue
Transit Stop
Harbord Street
Bus Stop
Dufferin St at College St
Bus Stop
Dufferin Mall
Bus Stop
Dufferin Street
Transit Stop
Harbord Street
Bus Stop
Harbord Street
Bus Stop
Ossington Avenue
Bus Stop
Dufferin St at Dufferin Park Ave
Bus Stop
Dufferin St at Dufferin Park Ave
Bus Stop
Hepbourne Street
Bus Stop
Hepbourne Street
Bus Stop
Churchill Avenue
Bus Stop
Gladstone Avenue
Transit Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
26.9% A
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Thorncrest Village (A+)

2. Bridle Path (A+)

3. Centre Island (A-)

4. Toronto Islands (C)

5. Algonquin Island (C-)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Dufferin Grove is 128/100 - which is 15% higher than Ontario.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A-
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Parma Court (A-)

2. Flemingdon Park (B+)

3. Scarborough City Centre (B)

4. Parkway Forest (B)

5. Crescent Town (B)

crime B+

Dufferin Grove crime rates are 2,612 per 100k, which is 15% lower than Ontario
Property Crime
1,941 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
671 crimes per 100k B+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Allenby (A+)

2. Armour Heights (A+)

3. Baby Point (A+)

4. Banbury (A+)

5. Bedford Park (A+)

employment B-

The median income in Dufferin Grove is $74,346 - which is 15% lower than Ontario.
Med. Household Income
$74,346 D-
Unemployment Rate
5.1% C
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Wellington Place (A+)

2. Highland Creek (A+)

3. North Riverdale (A+)

4. Markland Wood (A+)

5. Morning side Heights (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (7)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Dr. James A. Martins
Dentist
Dufferin Mall Dental Associates
Dentist
College & Dufferin Dental Clinic
Dentist
Toronto Police - 14 Division
Police
College & Ossington Medical Centre
Doctor
Dr. Dan T. Le
Dentist
Dr. Gary Kaplan & Associates
Dentist
The Clinic at Ossington
Clinic
Brill Dental
Dentist
Rexall
Pharmacy
Dr. Jorge Carcao
Dentist
Bloor Court Village Dental Centre
Dentist
Dentists on Bloor
Dentist
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Galleria Dental
Dentist
Guardian
Pharmacy
Toronto EMS #33
Ambulance Station
Shoppers Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Bloor Dufferin Dental Centre
Dentist
Dr. Mark Appleby
Dentist
Dundas Ossington Dentistry
Dentist
Main Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Well.ca Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Main Drug Mart
Pharmacy
Bloor Street Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Algonquin Island (A+)

2. Armdale (A+)

3. Banbury (A+)

4. Guildwood (A+)

5. Humberlea (A+)

housing F

Dufferin Grove home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Ontario
Home Price
n/a A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A F
Home Affordability
N/A F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. West Rouge (A+)

2. Port Union (A+)

3. Lawrence Park (A+)

4. Highland Creek (A+)

5. Teddington Park (A+)

schools A+

The Dufferin Grove graduation rate is 88% - which is 5% higher than Ontario
School Test Scores
78% A-
High School Grad. Rates
88% B
Elementary Schools (2) A+
Dewson Street Junior Public School
Ossington/Old Orchard Junior Public School
Hincks-Dellcrest - Transitional Ctrl Tor
Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto
Pope Francis Catholic School
Youthdale Treatment Ctr - Jesse Ketchum
St Helen Catholic School
Brock Public School
Montrose Junior Public School
Shirley Street Junior Public School
Alexander Muir/Gladstone Ave Junior and Senior Public School
The Grove Community School
St Anthony Catholic School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic School
Clinton Street Junior Public School
École élémentaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
Pauline Junior Public School
St Sebastian Catholic School
Givins/Shaw Junior Public School
Dovercourt Public School
ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
Essex Junior and Senior Public School
Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School
Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School
Charles G Fraser Junior Public School
High Schools (1) A+
St Mary Catholic Academy
Central Toronto Academy
ALPHA II Alternative School
Bloor Collegiate Institute
West End Alternative School
La passerelle secondaire
École secondaire Toronto Ouest
ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
Harbord Collegiate Institute
Central Technical School
Msgr Fraser College (Alternate Study) Secondary School
Parkdale Collegiate Institute
Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
CAMH - Clarke
Msgr Fraser College (Southwest)
Loretto College School
Subway Academy II
Oasis Alternative Secondary School
Oakwood Collegiate Institute
Heydon Park Secondary School
Contact Alternative School School
Toronto Hospital for Sick Children
HSC Medical - SEC
City School
St Joseph's College School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Mount Pleasant West (A+)

2. Trefann Court (A+)

3. South St. James Town (A+)

4. Little Malta (A+)

5. Grange Park (A+)

ratings A+

Dufferin Grove has an overall rating of 93% from 4 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes B+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Swansea (A+)

2. Chaplin Estates (A+)

3. York Univeristy Heights (A+)

4. Alderwood (A+)

5. High Park North (A+)

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Dufferin Grove, Toronto, ON Area Guide

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Dufferin Grove Area Facts

  • Dufferin Grove has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Dufferin Grove crime rates are 10% lower than the Toronto average
  • Cost of living in Dufferin Grove is 12% higher than the Toronto average

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Dufferin Grove Reviews

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DUFFERIN GROVE PARADISE 5 rating By Savage888 ( Apr 20, 2022) I have owned and lived in Toronto's Dufferin Grove neighbourhood for over 10-years, and still, to this day, I couldn't imagine being happier anywhere else! In the first many years of living in Toronto, I moved 9-times to various neighbourhoods far and wide. None has come even clo ...Read More se to offering all that Dufferin Grove has. All solid 10-out-of-10 - from fabulous neighbours and beautiful streets & homes to eclectic lifestyles, parks, restaurants, shops, and more! And all that combined with easy access to 2 subway stations (Dufferin & Ossington) and countless buses, streetcars, clean sidewalks & cheap parking, thereby making this an extraordinarily accessible place to live. (Without exaggeration, I can get to almost anywhere in the City within 15-minutes of driving or less.) In addition to great schools, world-class dining in nearby Ossington Village and beyond, excellent arts & cultural facilities & events, and cool shops on Bloor St and nearby College Street, you genuinely cannot ask for much more. If I had to say one negative thing about the neighbourhood (and this more for others than for me), with the average listing price hovering around $2.2 million, it is not the inexpensive place I moved to nearly 2-decades ago. In fact, it is now among some of the most expensive & coolest neighbourhoods in the world, as proclaimed by publications like TimeOUT, the New York Times, and Vogue, to name a few. More importantly, this has become one of my most consistently happy places. In a word, HOME. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Dufferin Grove? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Dufferin Grove Park
      George Ben Park
      Fred Hamilton Playground
      Westmoreland Avenue Parkette
      Salem Parkette
      Lakeview Avenue Parkette
      Roxton Road Parkette
      Northumberland Playground

      Entertainment

      Equity Showcase Theatre
      Stephen Bulger Gallery
      Cry Baby Gallery
      El Convento Rico
      Paradise Cinema
      The Axis Club
      Blue Moth Creative
      Bad Dog Comedy Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Brass Taps PIzza Pub
      Folly Brew
      The Emmet Ray
      Arabesque Cafe
      Anti Vice Juicery
      The Candy Bar
      Pray Tell
      College Falafel

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Dufferin Grove? Of all people who commute, 26.9% take public transportation in Dufferin Grove.
      Drive to Work
      14%

      23% lower than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      27%

      19% higher than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      9%

      6% higher than the CDN average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Dufferin Grove? The cost of living in Dufferin Grove is 128/100 - which is 15% higher than Ontario.
      Dufferin Grove
      128

      28% more expensive than average

      Toronto
      114

      14% more expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Dufferin Grove? Dufferin Grove crime rates are 2,612, which are 15% lower than Ontario
      Total Crime
      2,612 per 100k people

      38% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 39

      38% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      -15%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Dufferin Grove? The median income in Dufferin Grove is $74,346 which is 15% lower than Ontario.
      Median household income
      $74,34610% lower than the CDN average
      In labour force
      78%22% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      20% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Dufferin Grove a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Dentist
      Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital
      Centre For Addiction and Mental Health - Queen Street Site
      Providence Healthcare
      Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - Bayview Campus
      Queensway Health Centre
      Toronto Western Hospital
      Mount Sinai Hospital

      Pharmacies

      City Pharmacy
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Pharmasave
      Omni Pharmacy
      Main Drug Mart
      Sone's Pharmacy
      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Shoppers Drug Mart

      Doctors

      Danforth-Main Medical Offices
      Medical Clinic
      Santosa Collective
      bloorkids
      Nymark Medical Centre
      Regent Park Community Health Centre
      Waterfront Medical Centre
      Malvern Medical Arts

      F Housing

      What are Dufferin Grove home prices? Dufferin Grove home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Ontario
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      32%

      53% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Dufferin Grove Schools

      Does Dufferin Grove have good schools? The Dufferin Grove graduation rate is 88% - which is 5% higher than Ontario
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      50%

      98% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      78%

      18% higher than the CDN average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Dufferin Grove a good place to live? Dufferin Grove has an overall rating of 93% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      3 total surveys

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