本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛I must say I am not so qualified to answer your questions, since I have only lived here for 6 months. Just give my opinion for your reference.

1. If you want to near the IT area, you should stay in the north eastern part of Toronto. Besides, most of the far western part typically be consider not as good as eastern part by local people. ( especially Jane & Steels )

2. If you have kids of school age, you should choose an area with good public school. Basically, good areas with good public schools are the areas with high house price and household income, like Rosedail ( house price for 2000: $876,307, household income: $193,070 ),
1999 or Forest Hill and these areas are quiet and safe. The areas which have apartment buildings for rent are consider highly residental areas and not as good as the area I mentioned. But there seems not many apartments for rent in these areas.

3. If you want beautiful scene, I think maybe you shoul find a place near Don valley.

Finnaly, it is really a little bit hard to find a perfect place to rent.. You have to do some research. The best way of doing this is to ask the native or people who live a long time here for their advise.

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The DVP + 401 area may be the right place. Commuting is good, but bear in mind that aera does not have a good rental price.

You have to compromise something in favor of the other. I guess this may be the reason why some people responded you post that way.

You question is honest but the "not too high rental price" is not clear. Is it below 700$ or below 1000$?

We all came from mainland China. Sometimes we may guess the "not too high rental price" means below 500 or 600$. And this is hard to archieve if you're talking about an apartment.