Living in Willowdale East

Willowdale East is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 50,434 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 11%, #89 of 820), car-free households (top 12%, #97 of 866), people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #203 of 1,453).

Residents50,434
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (Toronto Pearson International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km4,399,300 people
Lake shore12 km (Lake Ontario)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeLake Ontario, 12 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with United States of America38 km
Distance to Ottawa345 km
Within 10 km978,805 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 8 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 22:43

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How Willowdale East 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 family54#764 of 1,760#224 of 413Map
Low-income household23#1,254 of 1,561#254 of 414Map
Low-income family45#720 of 1,245#111 of 345Map
Single parent55#448 of 978#55 of 306Map
Pensioner couple48#1,091 of 1,453#306 of 372Map
Single pensioner56#1,075 of 1,453#285 of 372Map
Early retiree45#1,233 of 1,721#369 of 439Map
Single professional64#167 of 809#29 of 280Map
Young professional67#140 of 844#27 of 284Map
DINKS70#140 of 568#26 of 230Map
Remote worker49#936 of 1,176#262 of 353Map
Commuter72#385 of 1,307#77 of 352Map
Car-free household74#97 of 866#25 of 281Map
Student73#118 of 418#57 of 181Map
First-home buyer40#839 of 1,245#167 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,556 of 1,899#294 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#89 of 820#22 of 276Map
Expat professional73#184 of 1,176#29 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover74#203 of 1,453#30 of 372Map
Nature-focused household11#2,436 of 2,661#507 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter29#444 of 2,508#152 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#1,503 of 2,508#288 of 540Map
Rural value seeker0#2,437 of 2,661#458 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover65#440 of 2,508#160 of 540Map
Lottery winner76#117 of 2,923#28 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#896 of 1,899#174 of 454Map
Coastal living60#1,047 of 1,224#237 of 306Map
Business owner76#438 of 1,899#60 of 454Map
Digital native63#143 of 867#30 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 connectivity99
  • Education and family97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • National border nearby (straight line)16
  • Green space11
  • 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

Nearby

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