Densely populated neighbourhoods in Cambridge
Cambridge runs about 3,135 people per square kilometre citywide, but the busiest pockets are way past that. Galt tops the list at 6,631 per square kilometre, more than double the city figure, with Blair right behind at 6,461 and Grand River at 5,945.
Even so, Cambridge isn't a high-rise city. Just 4.5% of homes are high-rise apartments, while 60% are single-detached houses. Most residents own rather than rent, with 71.6% owner-occupied. Income doesn't track density in any simple way here either. Preston is among the densest areas but has a median income of $60,400, while less-packed spots like Country Club Estates and Littles Corners sit above $100,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Cambridgeaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Cambridge by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fountain & Shantz Hill · Cambridge | 8,289 /km² | $86,000 |
| 2. Townline & Ellis · Cambridge | 6,676 /km² | $118,000 |
| 3. Galt · Cambridge | 6,631 /km² | $70,000 |
| 4. Saginaw & Burnett · Cambridge | 6,615 /km² | $97,000 |
| 5. Blair · Cambridge | 6,461 /km² | $96,000 |
| 6. Franklin & Elgin · Cambridge | 6,336 /km² | $99,000 |
| 7. Grand River · Cambridge | 5,945 /km² | $71,000 |
| 8. Wellington Road 34 & Townline · Cambridge | 5,918 /km² | $117,000 |
| 9. Sixty Hill · Cambridge | 5,342 /km² | $101,000 |
| 10. Hespeler · Cambridge | 5,258 /km² | $88,000 |
| 11. Preston · Cambridge | 5,157 /km² | $60,400 |
| 12. Country Club Estates · Cambridge | 5,075 /km² | $101,000 |
| 13. Elgin & Champlain · Cambridge | 4,830 /km² | $75,500 |
| 14. Hespeler & Can-Amera · Cambridge | 4,587 /km² | $85,000 |
| 15. Can-Amera & Burnett · Cambridge | 4,405 /km² | $106,000 |
| 16. Spragues & St. Andrews · Cambridge | 4,368 /km² | $98,000 |
| 17. Barber's Beach · Cambridge | 4,198 /km² | $132,000 |
| 18. Puslinch Lake Conservation Area · Cambridge | 4,197 /km² | $103,000 |
| 19. Franklin & Avenue · Cambridge | 4,189 /km² | $126,000 |
| 20. Littles Corners · Cambridge | 4,175 /km² | $114,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Cambridge?
Galt is the densest, at 6,631 people per square kilometre. Blair and Grand River follow, at 6,461 and 5,945.
How dense is Cambridge on average?
Cambridge averages about 3,135 people per square kilometre citywide. The top neighbourhoods on this list run well above that, from around 4,200 up to over 6,600.
Are there a lot of high-rise apartments in Cambridge?
Not really. Only about 4.5% of homes in Cambridge are high-rise apartments, so the density in places like Galt and Blair comes more from smaller lots than towers.
Do the densest neighbourhoods in Cambridge have lower incomes?
Not consistently. Preston is one of the densest areas but has a median income of $60,400, while Barber's Beach and Country Club Estates are less dense with incomes above $100,000.