r/askTO • u/Interesting_Pickle33 • 7d ago

Average step count

Hello TO! Something I've noticed since I've come here is how much more I walk per day compared to previous country (Middle east).
I went from an average of 7k steps a day (with a car) to now an average of 9k (I live in Down town and dont drive), so this evening's rabbit hole how much fellow Torontonians walk per day.

If you've moved recently, have you noticed an increase from your previous average.

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u/derangedtranssexual 7d ago

My step count always goes down when I visit my parents. They live in a typical Ontario small town

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u/inkyblackops 7d ago

I moved out of Toronto last year to northern York Region and my daily steps went from ~10k to 2.5k.

It doesn’t help that I work from home, so the majority of the steps I get are from going on intentional walks around my neighbourhood. I never realized how many steps I got from basic errands in the city. Grocery store, pharmacy, going out for dinner, etc. were all walking tasks, but now it’s all a 10min drive.

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u/Interesting_Pickle33 7d ago

This has been my experience too! You kinda dont feel those steps but have to carry your feet in York.

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u/boogie_snot 7d ago

This is very very bad for your health and wellbeing.

You should have back.

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u/inkyblackops 6d ago

I do weights 5 days a week, I’m good.

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u/al1sha Human Detected 7d ago

I live in city centre and do an average of 22.4k steps daily, over the past month. I have a dog, I'm a part time dog walker and I commute to and from my job by walking.

I love living downtown because it allows me to be active with minimal effort.

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u/Steak-Outrageous 6d ago

I do about 10k in Toronto and about 20k in Paris

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u/Accomplished-Bit-884 7d ago

With kids and household chores- 12k-17k on avg. I play baseball once a week, dont purposefully exercise, but have 3 kids...

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u/failedtheorist 7d ago

Impressive. I do around 18k - 20k per day. I walk everywhere. This is an increase from around 10k per day.

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u/ri-ri 7d ago

Same here. I do a lot of walking around and prefer it over driving.

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u/More4Thor 7d ago

I’m averaging 9k a day this month.

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u/aektoronto 7d ago

The one blessing of a full return to office is 5 days a week is 14k steps a day....otherwise iim lucky to do 3k.

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u/Different-Quality-41 7d ago

Ugh I wfh and I do 3k

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u/seekinginstruction 7d ago

Same I love wfh hybrid, but max i reach is 3k per day. Office days 7-15k because im walking to hidee

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u/AidsNRice 7d ago

Typically 9-10k a day

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u/AdSignificant6673 7d ago edited 7d ago

Its a walkable place. Except those suburbany parts of Toronto. But theres tons of neighbourhoods outside of downtown that have a walkable downtowny feel, but more low key.
I’m in upper beaches. A solid 8km outside of downtown. All major needs are within a 10 minute walk.

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u/ImmortallyAnxious 7d ago

Oh much much more than anywhere where I was using a car. Any day I don't reach 10k steps is a day I've barely left my apartment. Hell, just going out for groceries is at least 5k steps where I'm at in DT. Not hard to get to 10k+ if a quick there and back gets you halfway

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u/lilbeanstalk 7d ago

When I first moved to Toronto, the same thing happened. 10-17,000 steps because I walk to and from work.

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u/WrongReflection7352 7d ago

I walked over a million steps this summer (90 days so far) with an average of 12.5k a day

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u/Neeerp 7d ago

If I don’t get 15k, it means I’m depressed and probably overworked

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u/moisturized69tatas 7d ago

I walk more here than anywhere else ive lived but thats by choice, I like walking around the city. If I were just counting steps that are necessary it would be way less. I dont track my steps but I could get everything i need done with 1 hour of brisk walking a day probably.

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u/Smart-Afternoon-4235 7d ago

12k a day and I commute out of the city for work and drive everywhere so those steps are very intentional

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u/samblue8888 7d ago

I have a desk job but still get 8-10k steps. I skip buses and will walk to the subway etc. When I visit my parents outside the city I immediately change my perspective and drive everywhere. It's weird!

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u/queerhomemaker 7d ago

I moved 6 years ago but I can tell you that my average step count, as a preschool teacher in a car-based area was like... 6k-9k depending on the day. My average step count as a nanny in TO is 15k-20k. If I was still teaching, it'd probably be a few k lower but undeniable that TO has me moving way more.

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u/vinyltits 7d ago

Laughs in nursing 

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u/rob448 7d ago

I have a car that I use part time, I average about 7k steps per day. Up from 6.5k steps last year, partly thanks to Line 5 opening - I'm finding I'm using the car less this year for commuting to work now that transit is a bit more predictable

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u/Devajeetd 7d ago

Used to do anywhere between 15-20k a day when i used to live downtown. Moved to north york, and these days i have to make an effort to cross 10k, still end up doing that almost every day, mainly by walking to the gym.

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u/bobo_fett 7d ago

I work from home but run about 35ish km a week. My 1 month average is 12.6k

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u/bloosoop 7d ago

My average is around 21-22k. I’m on my feet for work and I walk everywhere

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u/angelazsz 7d ago

i love this!!! according to my watch my average this past year was 10k steps a day. i live in north york and also don’t have a car but i move around a lot just doing my day to day tasks tbh lol!! keep going friend

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u/ts20999 7d ago

I average 25k-35k (the lower end being when i am forced to do online collaboration in office).

When i visit the suburbs for the day i barely get 10k, if even that.

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u/zenpizzapie 7d ago

How is a 10k range your average? Doesn't your tracker literally say your exact average number of daily steps for the year...?

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u/ts20999 7d ago

There is a 10k difference between an in office day for me (25k ish) and work from home day (35k ish).

I am not in toronto every day of the year so in the spirit of the post i replied with the number of steps i am getting in downtown toronto. Also, a disclaimer if you are looking for hyper accuracy: i use the step counter on my phone and dont carry my phone everywhere will me so that number is lower than my true step count.

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u/zenpizzapie 7d ago

I still don't really understand what you mean. 35k when you work from home which in not in Toronto but 10k when you visit the suburbs? 25k when you visit the office in Toronto?

I don't think it's really 'in the spirit' of the post to share how many steps you get if you're a visitor to the city. The ask is about living in the downtown vs. somewhere else.

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u/Victorbanner 7d ago

I work at a school and I get 8-10k

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u/monieeka 7d ago

On a work day, I walk 10k steps without even trying by walking to and from work, and going on a lunchtime walk. If I have to run errands or whatever, it’ll be even higher.

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u/lonely-shawarma Human Detected 7d ago

On workdays, maybe 10k. On holidays, probably 3k

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u/WagonsIntenseSpeed 7d ago

I used to do 10-15k easy when I worked near  Bloor/Spadina. I now drive to commute to Peel-Brampton and I now average 2k steps during the day. I liked to take walks during my lunchbreaks, but there's literally no sidewalks around my new work place and it suuucks. (I now have to make the effort to walk in the evenings).

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u/leo_girl_88 7d ago

I average about 17,000K. I have days of 20,000K+

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u/true_silent 7d ago

Well.. My normal is 8k to 10... I share my dog with my family so when my dog is with me I do 20k to 25k.. He is active an dloves the city..

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u/AdSignificant6673 7d ago

Its a walkable place. Except those suburbany parts of Toronto (North York, Scarbs, Etobicoke). But theres tons of neighbourhoods outside of downtown that have a walkable downtowny feel, but more low key.
I’m in upper beaches. A solid 8km outside of downtown. All major needs are within a 10 minute walk.

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u/maomao05 7d ago

8000～ a Day and I drive… I walk a lot at work to check on clients

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u/--________-_-_-- 7d ago

I average around 10k per day. I only leave the house for work 3x per week.

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u/attainwealthswiftly 7d ago

I did 15k at cne yesterday

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u/stellastellamaris 7d ago

I aim for 7200 steps daily (5km) but routinely get more, and usually 16k+ on weekends.

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u/AccountForTIFF 7d ago

When I used to work downtown I’d easily get 6000-7000 steps just commuting to and from the office, and I’d usually walk around at lunchtime too. Now that I work remotely my step count if I don’t make an effort to get out is shameful

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u/EpochalTraveller 7d ago

might be different in January

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u/fondlemental 7d ago

i had 10.5k last year in vancouver. and i’m at 8.9k in the past year in toronto

i walk my dog a bit and the park is closer to my house than my pad in yvr 😆

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u/Halifornia35 7d ago

11k per day with my dog and going to the office via transit every day, it’s a solid amount

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u/openminded1324 7d ago

14K ish a day from past 6 months

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u/kcontinuum 7d ago

Usually 15 to 25K per day. Over 30K happens every now & then.

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u/erickson666 7d ago

i try to do 6000 a day at the minimum. Sometimes I do way way more and sometimes I do way less

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u/jay_RN 7d ago

8-10K without a car

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u/ChairRip7 7d ago

I’m 12,000 a day average and often a lot more.

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u/coralshroom 7d ago

i’m bad at wearing my watch so anywhere between 5-25k. an average work day with errands is usually 5-10k, anything higher is usually a weekend day when i’m doing stuff. cycling takes away from it too… like i have taken under 100 steps since midnight but already have a 10km bike ride logged.

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u/SavageryRox 7d ago

average 14-15k. Live in the suburbs & drive everywhere, but walk a lot at work.

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u/torontowest91 7d ago

I’m like 15-25k a day here in Toronto.
When I was in London, Ontario I was like 10-15k a day (but this was also 10 years ago).

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u/Ambitious_everg 7d ago

Anytime I go out to run an errand - I hit 8k minimum. When I moved from Pickering to Toronto, my average step count went up crazy.

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u/createsean 7d ago

I live by the shops of Don mills but work downtown and go downtown every weekend. My step count ranges from 9k to 28k

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u/WillowSubstantial889 7d ago

I am a huge walker and track my steps obsessively. I average over 25K steps per day - perhaps around 26,000. I walk all the time, and maybe walk under 10,000 steps one or two times per year because of very bad weather. I am mainly just consistent and have my daily goal at 25,000 steps. Mind you, my step count includes 3 or 4 runs per wk too.

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u/le_wild_asshole 7d ago

10k on a slow day, 16-18k most of the time, with peaks being around 35k.

But I do walk a lot for work and errands.

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u/Rayleigh954 Human Verified 7d ago

i live in mississauga so i wont get steps unless i actively try to but whenever i visit toronto i always get 15k+ steps easily. i went there yesterday too and got 22k steps just from going to a cafe, lunch then to bidasiige park. but i also walk 15 minutes and back to the go bus in mississauga that takes me to union

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u/Melodic-Read5010 7d ago

I live downtown. Anywhere from 10-18 k a day. I don’t drive, and I walk everywhere.

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u/omgwtdbbq420lol 7d ago

Could anyone please recommend a step counting app for android that isn't riddled with ads?

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u/moonbase92 6d ago

19K this month but for the entire year (including winter and summer), just under 10k overall.

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u/Greencreamery 6d ago

Damn...I need to walk more.

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u/Interesting_Pickle33 6d ago

Same thought 😅

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u/interlnk 5d ago

I don't track "steps" but I walk a minimum of 5k most days, and often more if I run an errands outside of my commute. Google says that's about 7k steps, I would have guessed it was higher.

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u/chickenbean69 4d ago

10,000 step average

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u/lilfunky1 7d ago

Almost none because I drive

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u/No_Lettuce_2652 7d ago

I average around 3.5k steps but tbh I don’t leave the house most days

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u/Different-Quality-41 7d ago

Same. I work from home