Bayview Village, Toronto Neighbourhood Guide

Bayview Village Neighbourhood Overview

Bayview Village, an opulent neighbourhood, located in the heart of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is inundated by 3 affluent key locations Sheppard Avenue, The East Don River and Bayview Avenue. The place has a plethora of suburban houses boasting done by green garden areas, mostly constructed in estate-style bungalows. Bayview Village was first identified in year 1954 by well-renowned Dr E.G. Faludi, and has a lookout similar to East Don Valley Parklands. In the 1800s, this town started flourishing as a rural farming community. But, now developed as per contemporary times. With changing times, the architectural style in the outlook of in-fill housing took place making a turn in the overview of the locality as among one of the affluent neighbourhoods of Toronto, Canada. With time, real-estate development has taken a big leap in transforming all the antique buildings into voguish and contemporary houses making the locality perfectly blended as per the need of the hour.

Liveability & Lifestyle of Bayview Village

Albeit being a village view, the neighbourhood exceptionally has got 80 out of 100 scores in livability criteria. The rank given to the Bayview Village neighbourhood lies 99% better than others. The Bayview Village neighbourhood is ranked 47 all over Toronto and 430 in Ontario overall. The overall livability scores are set up by numerous factors such as employment rate, housing facilities, crime rate etc., which are mentioned below:

Livability	80
Schools	A+
Housing	B
Employment	C-
Amenities	A+
Crime	A+
Cost of Living	F

The table below assimilates crime related data in the Bayview Village neighbourhood and overall safety and security of citizens living in Bayview Village:-

Index	The Bayview Village /100,000 Person	Ontario /100,000 Person	Toronto /100,000 Person	National /100,000 Person
Total crime	2639(approx)	3,086	2,915	4,223
Property crime	1961(approx)	2,294	2,167	3,181
Violent crime	677(approx)	792	748	1,042

People & Culture of Bayview Village

The neighbourhood Bayview village used to accommodate houses built up in ranch style, split-level and Gregorian Revival style. With pacing times, the call of the hour was heard to change the town’s shape as per the voguish lifestyle and contemporary interiors inside the homes. The neighbourhood has now fully been revamped with big-multilevel houses. And the icing on the cake, the place has all the necessary amenities within a reach of 20-30 mins drive away. Bayview Village has taken up its place among one of the best neighbourhoods in Toronto because of its proximity to everyday necessities. Though with time, the construction of houses and locality has taken a huge curve, the people here still have roots connected with each other. With a thriving career, people of this community, Bayview Village, maintain mutual relationships and aura of place the same as before. The employment rate and the total percentage of working professionals living in Bayview Village is quite on a higher edge. This data justifies that people here live with full interest towards full-fledged careers. The table below depicts the percentage of working and non-working forces in the neighbourhood:-

Income	Bayview Village	Toronto
Median household income	USD 81,918	CAD 81,376
Labour force	63.6%	65.5%
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.8%

Overall, the people in median household income in the Bayview Village neighbourhood holds 1% below the national average. The unemployment rate in the locality is 27% below the national average. Now, the people who earn USD 20K or less than that: 12.9%. The people who earn between USD 80K and USD 100K: 10.4%. And the people who earn USD 300K or more than that: 5.5%. The people here mostly speak two languages, English and French, where English is the official language of Canada.

Language	The Bayview Village
Those who speaks English only	87.3%
Those who speaks French only	0.1%

Bayview Village Neighbourhood Nearby

The Bayview Village neighbourhood has expanded with dexterity into an upscale real estate amidst pine, cedars and birch of the East Don Valley. The Bayview Village in Toronto has assimilated a wide array of cafes, shopping centres, restaurants, fine educational institutions etc. Formerly, the neighbourhood used to accommodate a prudent farming community having Georgian-revival ranch bungalows, which have now been fully converted into up-hill mansions. There are many opulent hotspots which makes the Bayview Village neighbourhood more lively and are in the proximity of the place itself making it wholesome as a bunch. Below are mentioned some top-notch schools in the neighbourhood making it a finesse place to live in:-

Bayview Middle School
Bannockburn School
Blessed Trinity Catholic School
Ecole Bayview Nord
Signet Christian School
Forest Grove Montessori Pre-School
Kingslake Public School
Willowdale Chritstian School
Thornhill Secondary School
Little Owl Preschool Elementary
Central Montessori Schools

For your convenience, a compilation of finesses restaurants near the neighbourhood have been mentioned below:-

Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill, Bayview Village
Parcheggio
Tabule Bayview Village
PŌPA Burmese Kitchen
IL FORNELLO
Beauty Eats
Pearl Bayview Chinese Cuisine
Goa Indian Farm Kitchen
Aroma Espresso Bar
Thai Express Restaurant North York

The place is said to be completely optimum in terms of accommodating their residents is when it has everything important like medical health centres etc, the compiled list of such healthcare centres is given below:-

North York General Hospital
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Bayview Village Doctors Office
North York General Hospital Emergency Room
Shouldice Hospital
St. Gabriel Medical Clinic
Baycrest
Mount Sinai Hospital
St. Michael’s Hospital
Women’s College Hospital
701 Sheppard Medical

To take of the day-to-day basic needs and amenities, the place is well-flourished with some of the maintained voguish shopping malls and complexes which are mentioned below:-

Toronto Premium Outlets
Bayview Village Shopping Centre
Bayview-Cummer Shopping Centre
Bayview Woods Plaza
Wycliffe Square Plaza

Top Attractions & Places to Visit in Bayview Village

Bayview Village holds a wide array of attraction points to keep the people entertained and amused. You can explore the bustling place in your comfort and get addicted to it. Though not many guides are available at the place the place itself is a self-guide. So, you can discover the neighbourhood and look for top-notch places in it. Some of those places for your ease are mentioned below:

East Don Parkland
Edward Gardens
Bayview Village Park
Leslie Park
Royal Ontario Museum
Art Gallery of Ontario
Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation
Aga Khan Museum
Yonge Street
Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
Evergreen Brick Works
Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)
Gibson House Museum
Ontario Science Centre

Things to do in Bayview Village

Besides being an affluent neighbourhood, Bayview Village serves itself as the best neighbourhood in terms of being trinity, contemporary and yet comfortable all at once. The neighbourhood is surrounded by many top-notch and finesses educational institutions like Willowdale Christian School, Ecole Bayview Nord, Bayview Middle School etc.. The neighbourhood possesses a calming and modest life for the people.

Be a Wanderer and Explore Parks

You can explore the places nearby to cure your hunger to absorb nature’s purity immensely. The place is itself a perfect fit for Green Panther. You will be in a relaxed and harmonious mood altogether. Serenic beauty adds a hue to spread ecstatic vibes.

Get a full Rejuvenation

The place is a perfect fit for those looking to relax and reconnect with themselves. Bayview Village offers a savvy spa to accommodate a visitor’s need for complete relaxation. It is one of the top-most alluring qualities of this place to get you fully beguiled and delighted.

Be a Shopaholic

The Bayview Village neighbourhood is home to many exceptional yet trendy shopping malls to accommodate your day-to-day needs while sufficing your shopaholic tantrum. The place holds Bayview Shopping Centre etc. in its vicinity, which is a bit of charm and provides people with esteem and happiness. You can visit these and be fully appeased.

Distance & Commute from Popular Locations

The distance between Bayview Village and Toronto Airport(YYZ) is 24 kms. The commutation time between both via road is approximately 18 minutes.
The commutation time between Bayview Village and Bayview Subway Station is approximately 3 minutes via road. The distance from Bayview Village to Bayview Subway Station is 1.8 kms.
The distance from Bayview Village to Richmond Hill is 15 kms and the commutation time is approximately 19 minutes.
The commutation time between Bayview Village and Vaughan is around 20 minutes, and the distance is around 20 kms.

Popular Markets in Bayview Village

The neighbourhood is teeming with terrific markets for their residents to shop on. The place being accommodated with self-sufficiency markets has made it convenient and easy for the people to live in. Below is a compilation of famous markets in and around Bayview Village, Toronto.

Cornerstone Market
INS Market
Stackt
Main Street Unionville
Kourosh Supermarket
Tufts' Your Independent Grocer
Pusateri's Fine Foods
Whole Foods Market
Loblaws
Friday Farmers Market
Sunny Supermarket
Longo's Bayview
Royal Honey MarketPlace
Arzon Supermarket
Evergreen Brick Works

Bayview Village Demographics

The table depicting Bayview Village neighbourhood demographics in terms of area code, total population, gender ratio, etc. is mentioned in a thorough manner below:-

Statistic	The Beaches
Area Code
Male/Female ratio	1.1:1
Median age	42.5
Population density (sq km)	6,138
Population	23,227
Married couples	67%
Families with kids	47%

Things to Do in Bayview Village With Kids & Pets

Bayview Village is among one of the most-welcoming neighbourhoods in Toronto towards pets and is very kid-friendly as well. There are numerous dog parks and patios near and in Bayview Village:-

Willowdale Off-Leash Dog Park
Bayview Village Park
Bayview BMX Park
Sunnybrook Dog Park
Yonge & York Mills Dog Park
Rean Park
Blue Ridge Park
Sherwood Park
Linkwood Lane Dog Park
Gerrard Carlaw Parkette Dog Park
Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park

Canada’s Wonderland, Bayview Village Park, Rean Park, Villaways Park, Bayview Parkette, Hawkesbury Park are some of the parks and gardens which provides kids a friendly place and inculcates activities to keep them entertained.

Average Cost of Living in Bayview Village

A national average of 100 is used to create the cost of living index. A score of 90 would suggest a cost of living that is 10% below the national average, while a score of 110 would indicate a cost of living that is 10% over the national average. Since there was no information on the cost of living in this city, approximations based on nearby cities were made. Important findings show that:

Bayview Village has a 9 % higher cost of living than the national average in Toronto.
Bayview Village’s cost of living is 22% more expensive than the national average

Index	Casa Loma
Cost of Living	122
Goods & Services	108
Groceries	100
Health care	103
Housing	151
Transportation	107
Utilities	130

Real Estate Housing Market of Bayview Village

The real estate market in Bayview Village has some competitive prices running up. The sale prices generally change with time and as per market trends. The houses in Bayview Village are selling out within 25 days because of the demand and serenity of the neighbourhood. Detached homes are approximately making up 9% of total sales in Bayview Village, along with Townhouses taking up 9% and Condos 57% of the total sales in the neighbourhood. Properties use have 2 bedrooms and go upto 6 bedrooms sets.

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What are nearby neighbourhoods in Bayview Village, Toronto?

East Willowdale, Willowdale, Yonge-Doris, North York, Silver Hills, Don Valley Village, Henry Farm, Parkway Forest, Graydon Hall, Parkway Forest, Pleasant View, and Newtonbrook are some of the nearby neighbourhoods to Bayview Village, Toronto.