r/toronto

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About r/toronto

News, People, Places, Events, Pictures, and Discussions on Toronto; Canada's Business and Financial capital, and the Provincial capital of Ontario.

The community at a glance

r/toronto is a Subreddit for Locals with roughly 929K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Regional Advice topic page.

Roughly 69K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Toronto, Struggling, and Worst. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention bar/club, tattoo shop, and internet provider.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +69K members
Growth: +8.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 16K members
  • 2014: 15K members
  • 2015: 12K members
  • 2016: 16K members
  • 2017: 22K members
  • 2021: 346K members
  • 2023: 282K members
  • 2024: 78K members
  • 2025: 75K members
  • 2026: 46K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 6K members
  • May: 6K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Why Toronto’s largest landlord is still struggling to respond to tenant safety calls (limited staffing)
    2. My trip to Toronto was horrible this Weekend. I would like to try again.
    3. ‘Profound disappointment’: East-end leaders, stakeholders, and politicians call on feds to help fund Taste of the Danforth
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Why Toronto’s largest landlord is still struggling to respond to tenant safety calls (limited staffing) · My trip to Toronto was horrible this Weekend. I would like to try again. · ‘Profound disappointment’: East-end leaders, stakeholders, and politicians call on feds to help fund Taste of the Danforth
    4
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Changing Careers to Woodworking/ Furniture Making
    2. Coffee shop recommendations on the Danforth line near Coxwell station.
    3. Italian/Steakhouse Restaurant and Night Life Suggestions
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Changing Careers to Woodworking/ Furniture Making · Coffee shop recommendations on the Danforth line near Coxwell station. · Italian/Steakhouse Restaurant and Night Life Suggestions
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. It would be really nice if Liberty Village could get a library
    #3
    Ideas
    It would be really nice if Liberty Village could get a library
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. ‘It’s just stupid’: Toronto residents blast Trump’s AI ‘clean air’ wall idea
    #4
    News
    ‘It’s just stupid’: Toronto residents blast Trump’s AI ‘clean air’ wall idea
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. ChatGPT called me broke in so many ways. $200k is the new $100k!
    #5
    Money Talk
    ChatGPT called me broke in so many ways. $200k is the new $100k!
    1

Topics

  • Toronto
    84 posts in the past month
    #1
    Toronto
    84
  • Struggling
    42 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    42
  • Worst
    22 posts in the past month
    #3
    Worst
    22
  • Looking For A
    14 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A
    14
  • Looking For A New
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A New
    6

Flair

  • Discussion
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Beware of Megabus for long trips to Union!
    2. More multiplexes, less parking. How efforts to ease Toronto's housing crisis is creating a crunch for space
    3. It would be really nice if Liberty Village could get a library
    #1
    Discussion
    Beware of Megabus for long trips to Union! · More multiplexes, less parking. How efforts to ease Toronto's housing crisis is creating a crunch for space · It would be really nice if Liberty Village could get a library
    44
  • Picture
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Two Cars Stuck on Woodbine Beach
    2. Martin Goodman Trail: 10,000 riders on August 3, over half a million in 3 months
    3. Biidaasige Park
    #2
    Picture
    Two Cars Stuck on Woodbine Beach · Martin Goodman Trail: 10,000 riders on August 3, over half a million in 3 months · Biidaasige Park
    37
  • News
    34 posts in the past month
    1. 1 person believed to have been stuck on cliff since Monday rescued from Scarborough Bluffs
    2. More Toronto youth are reaching out for help in the middle of the night
    3. ‘Working past exhaustion in extreme heat’: migrant farm workers rally in Toronto
    #3
    News
    1 person believed to have been stuck on cliff since Monday rescued from Scarborough Bluffs · More Toronto youth are reaching out for help in the middle of the night · ‘Working past exhaustion in extreme heat’: migrant farm workers rally in Toronto
    34
  • Article
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Airbnb says Kensington Market is one of Canada's trendiest neighbourhoods. The people who live there aren't so sure
    2. Calling Out Excessive Pedestrian Street Policing
    3. Matt Elliott: Gord Perks left Toronto council with a bang. Why won’t his long-serving colleagues ever leave?
    #4
    Article
    Airbnb says Kensington Market is one of Canada's trendiest neighbourhoods. The people who live there aren't so sure · Calling Out Excessive Pedestrian Street Policing · Matt Elliott: Gord Perks left Toronto council with a bang. Why won’t his long-serving colleagues ever leave?
    11
  • Arts & Culture
    10 posts in the past month
    1. My artwork dedicated to Toronto and all its rascals :')
    2. lookin for people to go to concerts w(sace6, loathe)
    3. Guns N Roses tickets
    #5
    Arts & Culture
    My artwork dedicated to Toronto and all its rascals :') · lookin for people to go to concerts w(sace6, loathe) · Guns N Roses tickets
    10

Product recommendations

  • bar/club
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best bar/club in Toronto for bi-women to meet other bi-women ?
    2. recs for chill clubs/bars?
    3. recs for chill clubs/bars?
    #1
    bar/club
    What's the best bar/club in Toronto for bi-women to meet other bi-women ? · recs for chill clubs/bars? · recs for chill clubs/bars?
    3
  • tattoo shop
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What tattoo shop would u recommend for a tattoo like these?
    2. Tattoo Shop Recs?
    3. Tattoo recs
    #2
    tattoo shop
    What tattoo shop would u recommend for a tattoo like these? · Tattoo Shop Recs? · Tattoo recs
    3
  • internet provider
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best internet provider in Toronto?
    2. Best cheap internet?
    #3
    internet provider
    Best internet provider in Toronto? · Best cheap internet?
    2
  • highschool
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Highschool in Toronto?
    2. Best Highschool in Toronto?
    #4
    highschool
    Best Highschool in Toronto? · Best Highschool in Toronto?
    2
  • run clubs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best run clubs in the city?
    2. Best run clubs in the city?
    #5
    run clubs
    Best run clubs in the city? · Best run clubs in the city?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/toronto for?
Best for Locals enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/toronto free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/toronto have?
Roughly 929K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/toronto on?
r/toronto runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/toronto cover?
On the Hive Index, r/toronto is organized under Locals.
How do I join r/toronto?
You can join r/toronto by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Regional Advice communities like?
Communities for asking questions and getting advice about specific cities, regions, and local areas.
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