Fun Toronto Facts

A few fun facts about a world-class city. Did you know that Toronto...

• Is North America's fifth largest city and Canada’s number one tourist destination?
• Is home to North America's largest continuous underground pedestrian system? PATH connects about 1200 stores and restaurants, 50 office towers, five subway stations, Union Station, six major hotels, and several entertainment centres under Toronto's financial core.
• Has the second largest public transit system in North America and has the highest per capita ridership rate on the continent?
• Is scenic, with ravines, valleys, woodlots, waterfront natural areas, parks and farmland? Parkland makes up 18.1 percent of Toronto's area.
• Has an average winter temperature of -6°C/ 21°F and 21°C/ 70°F in summer?
• Has an educated labour force, with over half holding a university degree or college diploma?
• Is home to the world famous CN Tower, standing at 1,815 feet (553 meters) tall?
• Has over 100 languages spoken throughout the city?
• Is Canada’s largest retail market?
• Is the largest and most important financial centre in all of Canada and the fourth largest in North America? Only New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles are larger.
• Is the third largest centre for English language theatre in the world? (behind New York and London)
• Is North America's third largest TV and movie production venue? About 25 percent of films produced in Hollywood are actually filmed in Toronto, including Home Alone, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and X-Men, among countless others.