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Best neighbourhoods in Burlington

Burlington's typical household earns about $117,500 a year, and Tansley tops the list with a median income around $148,000. It's also the most educated neighbourhood here, with just over half of residents holding a university degree.

Across the city, roughly 36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 1 in 5 households spend 30% or more of their income on housing. Density citywide sits around 3,100 people per square kilometre, and kids under 15 make up about 16% of the population.

How Burlington stacks up vs Ontario

Median family income
$117,500p75
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%p95
Residents under 15
16.0%p50
Population density
3,104 /km²p55
Households spending 30%+ on housing
20.8%p32

Bars are the Burlingtonaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.

Top neighbourhoods in Burlington

NeighbourhoodMedian incomeMedian ageUniversity-educated
1. Tansley · Burlington$148,00034.450.4%
2. James & New · Burlington$156,00047.246.4%
3. Alton · Burlington$140,00036.446.7%
4. Lowville · Burlington$132,00051.643.8%
5. Shoreacres · Burlington$114,00047.243.5%
6. Tyandaga · Burlington$151,00048.036.1%
7. Appleby · Burlington$113,00042.043.0%
8. Appleby & Corporate · Burlington$105,00035.646.5%
9. Fairway Glen · Burlington$116,00038.037.5%
10. Alton West Village · Burlington$107,00035.642.0%
11. Burloak & Great Lakes · Burlington$119,00038.035.5%
12. Headon Forest · Burlington$109,00047.640.9%
13. Longmoor · Burlington$110,00037.236.5%
14. Mount Nemo · Burlington$138,00050.427.7%
15. Glenwood Park · Burlington$92,00032.844.9%
16. Millcroft · Burlington$102,00062.839.5%
17. Port Nelson · Burlington$101,00045.240.8%
18. Appleby & Upper Middle · Burlington$111,00041.632.8%
19. Roseland · Burlington$100,00065.039.9%
20. Palmer · Burlington$105,00041.234.9%

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Common questions

What is the best neighbourhood in Burlington?

Tansley ranks first, with a median income around $148,000 and half its residents holding a university degree. Alton is close behind at $140,000 income and about 47% university-educated.

What is the richest neighbourhood in Burlington overall ranking?

Tyandaga has the highest reported income on this list at $151,000, though Tansley ranks first overall once education and other factors are weighed in. Both are well above Burlington's citywide median of $117,500.

How educated is Burlington?

About 36% of adults citywide have a bachelor's degree or higher. Tansley leads the top neighbourhoods on this measure, with just over half of residents university-educated.

What is the average household income in Burlington?

The median family income across Burlington is about $117,500. Incomes among the top-ranked neighbourhoods on this list range from about $107,000 to $151,000.