Mimico

Around the Neighbourhood

Cultural landmarks: the Humber Bay Arch Bridge, the white pedestrian span at the neighbourhood’s eastern edge, is the local landmark and a favourite for photos and sunset walks along the water.

Hot local spots: SanRemo Bakery on Royal York is the institution everyone knows, Lavinia does tapas on the strip, and the Eastern European delis and bakeries along Lake Shore Boulevard give the old village its character.

Parks & green space: Mimico Waterfront Park and its shoreline trail, Amos Waites Park with its outdoor pool, and the larger Humber Bay parks just east put Lake Ontario at your door.

Your Typical Neighbour

Mimico is splitting into two profiles. The waterfront condos skew younger, professional and renter-or-first-owner, drawn by the lake and the GO train, while the older village back from the water holds long-established families, including a strong Eastern European thread, in owner-occupied houses. Together it’s more mixed in age and income than a pure condo district, and still less expensive than the central waterfront.

Source: City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profile, Mimico-Queensway, 2021 Census

What We Love

The lake plus the GO train is a genuinely rare combination at this price. You can live with a water view, walk the shoreline trail in the morning and still be at Union in under twenty minutes. The old Lake Shore strip gives the neighbourhood a real sense of place, with bakeries and delis you can’t find in a glass tower, and the parks along the water are first-rate. For buyers chasing the waterfront without central-Toronto pricing, Mimico keeps coming up.

What We Don’t Love

The two halves of Mimico don’t knit together well… the condo wall on the water and the older village can feel like separate places, and the walk between them isn’t pretty. The pace of condo construction has brought construction dust, traffic and growing pains, and the everyday restaurant and nightlife scene is thinner than the population now warrants. The Gardiner, as ever, hums in the background.

Real Estate

Mimico offers two distinct buys. On the water, it’s condos, from established towers to newer builds, priced on view and proximity to the lake and the GO. Back from the shore, it’s older detached and semi-detached houses on real lots, many still held by long-time families and increasingly renovated or rebuilt. The condo side gives buyers selection; the house side is tighter and more competitive when good listings appear. New to the market? Start with our First-Time Buyer guide, or compare west-end options like Swansea.

(Current prices and days on market appear in the live statistics block below, updated quarterly.)

Schools

Schools abound both public and separate, though if you’re looking for private educational options you’ll have to look elsewhere. TV buffs will note that the location where most of the original “Degrassi” series was shot is right here in Mimico as well.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Second Street Jr Middle School
George R Gauld Jr School
St. Louis Catholic School
David Hornell Junior School

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

John English Jr Middle School

SENIOR SCHOOLS

Lakeshore Collegiate Institute

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Phoenix Montessori School
Mildenhall Montessori
Oak Learners Royal York Campus

For school rankings and Fraser Institute scores, see our interactive Toronto school map.

Transit

Mimico GO on the Lakeshore West line is the star, reaching Union in under twenty minutes, which is why it draws downtown commuters. The 501 Queen streetcar runs along Lake Shore, local buses connect to Islington and Kipling subway stations, and the Gardiner is right there for drivers. Between the GO and the streetcar, this is a neighbourhood where you can manage without a car if you stay close to the strip.