Most balanced parks

Data updated 7 November 2026

Parks that score well across all five dimensions instead of leaning hard on one. Computed as mean − 0.4 × spread. These are the rare parks that work as urban places AND as escapes.

Top 40

#	Park	Typology	Balance	Overall
1	Kew Gardens	Neighbourhood Park	76.0	76.0
2	Hillcrest Park	Neighbourhood Park	69.2	69.2
3	David Crombie Park	Corridor / Linear Park	71.3	71.3
4	Bellevue Square Park	Civic Square	73.4	73.4
5	Dufferin Grove Park	Neighbourhood Park	67.5	67.5
6	Vermont Square Park	Civic Square	66.5	66.5
7	Trinity Bellwoods Park	Neighbourhood Park	67.2	67.2
8	Sir Winston Churchill Park	Ravine / Naturalized Park	70.8	70.8
9	Toronto Zoo	Waterfront Park	67.6	67.6
10	Leslie Grove Park	Parkette	72.6	72.6
11	Riverdale Park East	Ravine / Naturalized Park	64.3	64.3
12	St. James Park	Neighbourhood Park	62.3	62.3
13	Maple Claire Park	Neighbourhood Park	60.7	60.7
14	Berczy Park	Civic Square	67.5	67.5
15	Perth Square Park	Civic Square	59.1	59.1
16	Shaw Park	Parkette	69.8	69.8
17	Grange Park	Neighbourhood Park	65.5	65.5
18	Art Eggleton Park	Urban Plaza	60.6	60.6
19	Greenwood Park	Neighbourhood Park	62.8	62.8
20	Toronto Music Garden	Neighbourhood Park	63.6	63.6
21	Wells Hill Park	Parkette	65.0	65.0
22	Norwood Park	Neighbourhood Park	61.2	61.2
23	Graham Park	Urban Plaza	65.0	65.0
24	Westgrove Park	Athletic / Recreation Park	59.4	59.4
25	Bickford Park	Ravine / Naturalized Park	60.5	60.5
26	Maple Leaf Forever Park	Urban Plaza	66.1	66.1
27	Harry W. Arthurs Common	Neighbourhood Park	58.5	58.5
28	Wallace Emerson Park	Athletic / Recreation Park	56.1	56.1
29	Lithuania Park	Ravine / Naturalized Park	61.8	61.8
30	Alexandra Park	Athletic / Recreation Park	58.8	58.8
31	Irving Paisley Park	Athletic / Recreation Park	54.0	54.0
32	Fred Hamilton Playground	Neighbourhood Park	60.4	60.4
33	Liberty Village Park	Civic Square	61.0	61.0
34	Ivan Forrest Gardens	Ravine / Naturalized Park	62.1	62.1
35	Flemingdon Park	Neighbourhood Park	54.3	54.3
36	North Kipling Park	Ravine / Naturalized Park	53.7	53.7
37	Dieppe Park	Neighbourhood Park	55.4	55.4
38	Arena Gardens	Urban Plaza	63.1	63.1
39	Skymark Park	Other	57.2	57.2
40	Little Norway Park	Neighbourhood Park	60.5	60.5