Toronto
Canada's most diverse city offers a strong job market, safe neighborhoods, and world-class dining. Toronto combines North American opportunity with multicultural charm.
Evidence desk
What the official data tells us
Compare the observation period and geography before comparing values. These sourced observations add context to the legacy scores; they do not yet feed the global Civometra Index.
Automated feeds checked: 2026-10-12 · Data changed: 2026-10-11
Local and metropolitan observations
Crime severity index
54.99 Index
Observation: 2025 · Toronto, Ontario [35535]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Violent crime severity index
71.57 Index
Observation: 2025 · Toronto, Ontario [35535]
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Canadian comparison only. Police CMA boundaries may differ from census CMA boundaries.
Unemployment rate
6.9 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Toronto, Ontario
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Participation rate
66.7 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Toronto, Ontario
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Employment rate
62.1 Percent
Observation: 2026-09 · Toronto, Ontario
Statistics Canada ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
Three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, population aged 15+. Compare like-for-like CMA series only.
Average two-bedroom turnover rent
2,547 CAD / month
Observation: 2025-10 · Toronto CMA
CMHC ↗Retrieved 2026-10-11
Purpose-built rental apartments, units with new tenants. Average rent, not a median or an asking-rent listing index. Excluded from global scoring.
Canada: national context
Country-level indicators are not city measurements and are excluded from city scoring.
Life expectancy at birth
82.11 years
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
People using the internet
94.35 % of population
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate
6.91 % of labour force
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
GDP per capita, PPP
57,989.58 constant 2021 international $
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Performance Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation across all key lifestyle categories
AI & Innovation#6
Pet-Friendly#39
Sustainability#46
Cost-Benefit Ratio#54
Food & Culinary#49
Overall#12
Family Life#5
Safety#12
Education#9
Tech Jobs#9
Remote Work#14
Dating Scene#25
Affordability#13
Healthcare#37
Outdoors & Recreation#18
Nightlife & Entertainment#43
Retirement#56
Explore Toronto’s strongest legacy categories
These are the highest category scores in the inherited profile. They describe the dated baseline; they are not a personal compatibility assessment or a new Civometra result.
