Most walkable neighborhoods in Toronto
Canada · 13 neighborhoods · Updated October 2026
Of 13 neighborhoods we compared in Toronto, Beaches—East York, Toronto—St. Paul's and South Riverdale are the easiest to get around on foot, with shops, cafés and daily needs a short walk away.
| # | Neighborhood | Walkability | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaches—East York | 10.0/10 Excellent | 7.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Toronto—St. Paul's | 10.0/10 Excellent | 7.9/10 Good |
| 1 | South Riverdale | 10.0/10 Excellent | 7.3/10 Good |
| 1 | Etobicoke City Centre | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Spadina—Fort York | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Church-Wellesley | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.6/10 Good |
| 1 | Toronto Centre | 10.0/10 Excellent | 6.5/10 Good |
| 8 | Islington | 9.6/10 Excellent | 7.5/10 Good |
| 9 | Toronto—Danforth | 9.5/10 Excellent | 7.3/10 Good |
| 10 | Bayview Village | 9.4/10 Excellent | 8.0/10 Excellent |
| 11 | Stonegate-Queensway | 9.2/10 Excellent | 7.7/10 Good |
| 12 | Newtonbrook West | 9.0/10 Excellent | 7.7/10 Good |
| 12 | Scarborough | 9.0/10 Excellent | 6.3/10 Fair |
How we measure it
Walkability looks for the nearest supermarket, café, pharmacy, park and other everyday needs within 800 m of the addresses checked in each neighborhood (or of its center where nobody has checked one yet); a need counts fully within 300 m. Methodology