Living in Glenfield-Jane Heights

Glenfield-Jane Heights is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 30,491 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 19%, #276 of 1,453), cross-border commuters (top 22%, #528 of 2,508), expat professionals (top 23%, #267 of 1,176).

Residents30,491
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport12 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km4,877,400 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 11 km
Main railway line4.4 km
Border with United States of America41 km
Distance to Ottawa355 km
Within 10 km802,444 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 9 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 22:44

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How Glenfield-Jane Heights ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Ontario
Young family53#780 of 1,760#230 of 413Map
Low-income household22#1,296 of 1,561#282 of 414Map
Low-income family44#774 of 1,245#156 of 345Map
Single parent54#499 of 978#96 of 306Map
Pensioner couple49#1,046 of 1,453#286 of 372Map
Single pensioner56#1,079 of 1,453#288 of 372Map
Early retiree46#1,163 of 1,721#343 of 439Map
Single professional59#321 of 809#68 of 280Map
Young professional63#317 of 844#71 of 284Map
DINKS65#229 of 568#60 of 230Map
Remote worker49#955 of 1,176#270 of 353Map
Commuter69#655 of 1,307#149 of 352Map
Car-free household69#210 of 866#70 of 281Map
Student51#363 of 418#161 of 181Map
First-home buyer38#907 of 1,245#206 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,575 of 1,899#302 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#212 of 820#61 of 276Map
Expat professional71#267 of 1,176#51 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover72#276 of 1,453#40 of 372Map
Nature-focused household16#2,320 of 2,661#474 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter22#528 of 2,508#183 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#1,531 of 2,508#295 of 540Map
Rural value seeker0#2,449 of 2,661#466 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover64#476 of 2,508#174 of 540Map
Lottery winner74#175 of 2,923#44 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#821 of 1,899#144 of 454Map
Coastal living61#1,015 of 1,224#220 of 306Map
Business owner74#563 of 1,899#112 of 454Map
Digital native53#472 of 867#166 of 293Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Education and family97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Foundation87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Green space16
  • National border nearby (straight line)9
  • Affordability8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.