What's the best neighborhood to live in Toronto?

Best overall for many people: Davisville / Midtown. It’s a strong balance of transit access, safety-feeling residential streets, parks, restaurants, grocery options, and access to both downtown and uptown without being as intense as the core.

If you mean “best” by lifestyle, the answer changes:

• Best overall balance: Davisville / Midtown
• Best for downtown professionals: King West, Queen West, or the Financial District edge
• Best for families: Leaside, The Beaches, High Park / Bloor West Village, Riverdale
• Best for transit without downtown prices: Yonge–Eglinton, St. Clair West, Danforth / Greektown
• Best for nightlife and restaurants: Ossington, Queen West, King West, Little Italy
• Best for quiet, green, established living: Rosedale, Moore Park, Lawrence Park, Forest Hill — usually expensive
• Best value-feeling urban areas to consider: East Danforth, Leslieville edges, Junction Triangle, St. Clair West, parts of Scarborough near transit

My practical recommendation: if you’re new to Toronto and can afford it, start your search around Davisville, St. Clair West, High Park/Bloor West, Riverdale, Leslieville, or The Danforth. They give you a good mix of livability, transit, amenities, and neighborhood feel without being only “tourist Toronto.”