Vaughan is a fast-growing city in York Region, just north of Toronto, with about 323,000 residents at the 2021 Census. It combines a growing downtown, established family neighbourhoods and some of the region’s best-known attractions.
Neighbourhoods
- Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC): a new downtown of condo towers, offices and parks around the subway terminus.
- Woodbridge: a historic community known for its Italian-Canadian heritage.
- Maple: family neighbourhoods near the GO station and Vaughan’s hospital.
- Thornhill and Concord: established communities along Vaughan’s southern edge.
- Kleinburg: a village known for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Getting around
Line 1 of the TTC subway extends to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station, giving direct access to downtown Toronto. York Region Transit and VIVA rapid buses serve the city, and GO Transit’s Barrie line stops in Maple and Rutherford. Highways 400, 407 and 7 cross the city.
Housing
Vaughan has higher average prices than the GTA as a whole: TRREB reported an average of about $1.16 million in September 2026. Read our Vaughan Real Estate Market Forecast.
Things to do
- Canada’s Wonderland, the country’s largest amusement park.
- Vaughan Mills shopping centre.
- The McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, focused on the Group of Seven.
- Boyd Conservation Park and Humber River trails.
City services
Vaughan residents can reach the city through Service Vaughan. York Region manages public health, transit and regional roads.
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