Best neighbourhoods in Ajax
Ajax's best neighbourhoods lean comfortable and well-educated. Pickering Beach tops the list with a median income around $140,000 and nearly 43% of residents holding a university degree. Eagle Woods and Deckers Hill sit close behind, both around $125,000, with education levels similarly high across the board.
Across the city, the typical family income is about $110,000 and almost 30% of people have a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are manageable too, with under a quarter of households spending 30%+ of income on housing citywide. It's a fairly young city overall, with about 19% of residents under 15.
How Ajax stacks up vs Ontario
Bars are the Ajaxaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Ajax
| Neighbourhood | Median income | Median age | University-educated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pickering Beach · Ajax | $140,000 | 40.4 | 43.0% |
| 2. Eagle Woods · Ajax | $125,000 | 34.8 | 42.7% |
| 3. Deckers Hill · Ajax | $126,000 | 33.2 | 35.7% |
| 4. Taunton & Harwood · Ajax | $120,000 | 35.2 | 37.1% |
| 5. Pickering Village · Ajax | $124,000 | 45.2 | 34.7% |
| 6. Harwood & Williamson · Ajax | $130,000 | 32.8 | 30.4% |
| 7. Bayly & Salem · Ajax | $110,000 | 35.2 | 40.7% |
| 8. Harwood & Lake Driveway · Ajax | $111,000 | 52.4 | 36.1% |
| 9. Audley · Ajax | $117,000 | 34.0 | 32.7% |
| 10. Salem & Taunton · Ajax | $118,000 | 35.2 | 31.4% |
| 11. Westney & Williamson · Ajax | $122,000 | 36.0 | 28.0% |
| 12. Nottingham · Ajax | $116,000 | 34.4 | 26.4% |
| 13. Riverside · Ajax | $124,000 | 36.8 | 23.7% |
| 14. Rossland & Westney · Ajax | $107,000 | 45.2 | 30.2% |
| 15. Squires Beach · Ajax | $91,000 | 54.4 | 36.8% |
| 16. Harwood & Bayly · Ajax | $96,000 | 38.4 | 33.2% |
| 17. Rossland & Ravenscroft · Ajax | $107,000 | 34.0 | 27.5% |
| 18. Westney & Delaney · Ajax | $101,000 | 40.4 | 30.5% |
| 19. Harwood & Achilles · Ajax | $101,000 | 35.2 | 28.3% |
| 20. Kingston & Harwood · Ajax | $108,000 | 38.4 | 24.3% |
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Common questions
What are the best neighbourhoods in Ajax?
Pickering Beach ranks first, with a median income near $140,000 and strong education levels. Eagle Woods and Deckers Hill follow close behind, both around $125,000.
What is the nicest area to live in Ajax?
Pickering Beach comes out on top on this list, combining higher incomes with nearly 43% of residents holding a university degree. Eagle Woods is a close second.
What is the average income in Ajax?
Ajax's typical family income is about $110,000. Several neighbourhoods, like Pickering Beach and Eagle Woods, run well above that.
Is Ajax a good place to live?
Ajax skews young, with about 19% of residents under 15, and housing costs stay reasonable for most households. Neighbourhoods like Pickering Beach and Deckers Hill combine solid incomes with strong education levels.