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City of Etobicoke Pop: 365,143 City of North York Pop: 672,955 City of Scarborough Pop: 632,098 City of York Pop: 145,662 Borough of East York Pop: 118,071 City of Toronto Pop: 797,642 LAKE ONTARIO CLICK A DISTRICT · CLICK AGAIN TO DESELECT
City of Etobicoke
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West Toronto

City of Etobicoke

Population: 365,143

Etobicoke occupies Toronto's western edge, bordered by the Humber River and Mississauga. It blends established suburban neighbourhoods with lakefront communities and a growing commercial corridor along Bloor Street West.

Wards Included

Ward 1 — Etobicoke North Ward 2 — Etobicoke Centre Ward 3 — Etobicoke–Lakeshore Ward 4 — Parkdale–High Park Ward 5 — York South–Weston

Area

124 km²

Density

2,945/km²

Amalgamated

1998

Key Corridor

Bloor W.

North Toronto

City of North York

Population: 672,955

North York is Toronto's most populous former municipality, stretching from Highway 401 northward to Steeles Avenue. Its Yonge and Sheppard node is one of the city's fastest-growing transit-oriented clusters.

Wards Included

Ward 6 — York Centre Ward 7 — Humber River–Black Creek Ward 8 — Eglinton–Lawrence Ward 15 — Don Valley West Ward 16 — Don Valley East Ward 17 — Don Valley North Ward 18 — Willowdale

Area

176 km²

Density

3,823/km²

Key Node

Yonge/401

Amalgamated

1998

East Toronto

City of Scarborough

Population: 632,098

Scarborough covers Toronto's entire eastern section from the Don Valley to the Rouge River. Known for significant immigrant communities and postwar suburban development, it is at the centre of a major subway expansion debate.

Wards Included

Ward 20 — Scarborough SW Ward 21 — Scarborough Centre Ward 22 — Scarborough–Agincourt Ward 23 — Scarborough North Ward 24 — Scarborough–Guildwood Ward 25 — Scarborough–Rouge Park

Area

187 km²

Density

3,380/km²

Key Node

STC/McCowan

Subway Ext.

In Progress

Central West Toronto

City of York

Population: 145,662

York is the smallest of Toronto's former cities — a compact inner-city community. Its Eglinton Avenue corridor is being transformed by the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

Wards Included

Ward 5 — York South–Weston Ward 7 — Humber River–Black Creek Ward 8 — Eglinton–Lawrence Ward 9 — Davenport

Area

24 km²

Density

6,069/km²

Key Route

Eglinton LRT

Amalgamated

1998

Central East Toronto

Borough of East York

Population: 118,071

East York is the only former borough in amalgamated Toronto — a dense, walkable community centred on Danforth Avenue and the Greektown commercial strip.

Wards Included

Ward 14 — Toronto–Danforth Ward 15 — Don Valley West Ward 16 — Don Valley East Ward 19 — Beaches–East York

Area

20 km²

Density

5,904/km²

Key Street

Danforth Ave

Status

Fmr. Borough

Downtown Core

City of Toronto

Population: 797,642

The original City of Toronto is Canada's financial and cultural centre. The Financial District, Entertainment District, Harbourfront, and most of the city's dense urban neighbourhoods sit here.

Wards Included

Ward 9 — Davenport Ward 10 — Spadina–Fort York Ward 11 — University–Rosedale Ward 12 — Toronto–St. Paul's Ward 13 — Toronto Centre Ward 14 — Toronto–Danforth

Area

97 km²

Density

8,222/km²

Key District

Financial

Waterfront

Lake Ontario

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