Living in Willowdale (Ontario, 79,440 residents)

Willowdale (Ontario, 79,440 residents) is a large place in Ontario, Canada, home to 79,440 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 9%, #67 of 820), car-free households (top 9%, #72 of 866), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #135 of 1,453).

Residents79,440
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 Ottawa346 km
Within 10 km1,000,015 people
Greater areaGreater Toronto, 7 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 22:43

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How Willowdale (Ontario, 79,440 residents) 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#737 of 1,760#206 of 413Map
Low-income household23#1,241 of 1,561#250 of 414Map
Low-income family45#711 of 1,245#103 of 345Map
Single parent55#442 of 978#52 of 306Map
Pensioner couple48#1,096 of 1,453#308 of 372Map
Single pensioner56#1,072 of 1,453#283 of 372Map
Early retiree45#1,206 of 1,721#355 of 439Map
Single professional66#115 of 809#22 of 280Map
Young professional69#105 of 844#22 of 284Map
DINKS72#96 of 568#22 of 230Map
Remote worker50#908 of 1,176#253 of 353Map
Commuter73#330 of 1,307#59 of 352Map
Car-free household77#72 of 866#19 of 281Map
Student75#96 of 418#43 of 181Map
First-home buyer40#829 of 1,245#165 of 345Map
Budget-constrained mover20#1,544 of 1,899#288 of 454Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#67 of 820#18 of 276Map
Expat professional75#115 of 1,176#22 of 353Map
Healthcare-first mover75#135 of 1,453#20 of 372Map
Nature-focused household11#2,447 of 2,661#512 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter30#431 of 2,508#143 of 540Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#1,493 of 2,508#286 of 540Map
Rural value seeker0#2,431 of 2,661#457 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover67#346 of 2,508#127 of 540Map
Lottery winner78#90 of 2,923#23 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#851 of 1,899#160 of 454Map
Coastal living60#1,042 of 1,224#234 of 306Map
Business owner77#389 of 1,899#50 of 454Map
Digital native65#94 of 867#17 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Foundation95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • National border nearby (straight line)17
  • 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.