Overall rank
#24
of 29, with default weights
Overall score
53
out of 100

Category scores

0 = worst and 100 = best among the 29 cities.

Safety
65
#16 of 29
Jobs & economy
44
#24 of 29
Housing cost
53
#15 of 29
Climate
54
#14 of 29
Air quality
75
#20 of 29
Traffic
30
#26 of 29
Amenities
31
#13 of 29

Right now

Observed 2026-11-13 04:45 local time
Temperature
0.5 °C
Mainly clear
Humidity
74%
Wind
12.6 km/h
Air quality (US AQI)
31
Good

7-day forecast

DayConditionsHigh °CLow °CPrecip. mmChance %
Fri 13 NovOvercast4-10.02
Sat 14 NovLight drizzle610.823
Sun 15 NovOvercast610.023
Mon 16 NovOvercast1030.00
Tue 17 NovOvercast1120.00
Wed 18 NovOvercast1220.00
Thu 19 NovOvercast1440.02

Rank over time

Climate: past 12 months

2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 · daily values from the Open-Meteo archive

Daily high and low temperature

Daily rain

Daily snowfall

Show monthly table
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRain mmSnow cmSunshine h
2025-115.6-0.8119112
2025-12-0.7-8.74833118
2026-01-4.1-11.0852137
2026-02-2.4-11.01123170
2026-035.8-4.16011171
2026-0412.82.6973238
2026-0517.67.1710342
2026-0624.714.1600393
2026-0727.917.4650414
2026-0825.515.6810341
2026-0922.612.6280279
2026-1016.86.4410264
2026-1113.96.117072

Rush-hour congestion

How much slower traffic moves than on empty roads, measured by TomTom on weekdays during the morning (07–10) and evening (16–19) rush, local time. Every reading is kept, so this history keeps growing. Data since 2026-11-04 (6 days). The ranking itself uses the last 30 days.

Every sampled day

Average by weekday

Show weekday averages
WeekdayMorning rushEvening rushReadings
Monday—19.5%9
Tuesday20.7%—9
Wednesday—29.6%18
Thursday19.3%—9
Friday—28.6%9
Show every day (6)
DayDateMorning rushEvening rushReadings
Thursday2026-11-1219.3%—9
Wednesday2026-11-11—30.0%9
Tuesday2026-11-1020.7%—9
Monday2026-11-09—19.5%9
Friday2026-11-06—28.6%9
Wednesday2026-11-04—29.3%9

All metrics

MetricValueUnitScorePeriodSource
Safety
Crime Severity Index (lower is better) 59.4 index 65 2025 · Peel Regional Police Statistics Canada – Crime Severity Index (35-10-0026-01, 35-10-0188-01)
Violent Crime Severity Index (lower is better) 76.9 index 65 2025 · Peel Regional Police Statistics Canada – Crime Severity Index (35-10-0026-01, 35-10-0188-01)
Jobs & economy
Unemployment rate (lower is better) 7.1 % 46 2026-10 · Toronto metro Statistics Canada – Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459-01)
Employment rate (higher is better) 62.2 % 63 2026-10 · Toronto metro Statistics Canada – Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459-01)
Population growth (higher is better) -0.74 % / yr 22 2024–2025 Statistics Canada – Population estimates (17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0155-01)
Housing cost
Average 2-bedroom rent (lower is better) 2,045 CAD/month 25 2025 · Toronto metro CMHC average rents via Statistics Canada (34-10-0133-01)
Rent change (lower is better) 3.7 % / yr 82 2024–2025 · Toronto metro CMHC average rents via Statistics Canada (34-10-0133-01)
Climate
Extreme cold days (lower is better) 6 days 87 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Hot days (lower is better) 9 days 78 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Snowfall (lower is better) 131 cm / yr 24 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Wet days (lower is better) 143 days 35 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Sunshine (higher is better) 3,050 hours / yr 45 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Air quality
PM2.5 (90-day mean) (lower is better) 7.5 µg/m³ 75 2026-08-15 to 2026-11-13 Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Traffic
Rush-hour congestion (lower is better) 24.6 % 30 2026-11-04 to 2026-11-12 TomTom Traffic Flow API
Amenities
Parks (higher is better) 564 count 43 2026-11-04 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Hospitals & clinics (higher is better) 91 count 23 2026-11-04 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Schools (higher is better) 206 count 37 2026-11-04 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Transit stops (higher is better) 1,448 count 22 2026-11-04 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Other information (not scored)
Population 777,759 people — 2025 Statistics Canada – Population estimates (17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0155-01)
Average temperature 8.3 °C — 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Air Quality Index now 31 US AQI — 2026-11-13T04:00 Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Traffic samples (30 days) 54 samples — 2026-11-04 to 2026-11-12 TomTom Traffic Flow API