Quietest neighbourhoods in Cambridge
Country Club Estates is the quietest neighbourhood in Cambridge by a wide margin. Its population density is just 128 people per square kilometre, far below the city average of 3,135. Blair and Fisher Mills are also low-density, at 157 and 212 per square kilometre.
These quiet neighbourhoods tend to be well-off. Country Club Estates has a median income around $137,000, and Blair and Fisher Mills both sit above $100,000. Preston is the exception, quiet at 224 per square kilometre but with a lower typical income near $73,000. City-wide, 71.6% of homes are owner-occupied and 60.0% are single-detached houses, which fits the low-density, house-heavy feel of these areas.
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Top neighbourhoods in Cambridge by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Country Club Estates · Cambridge | 128 /km² | $137,000 |
| 2. Guelph & Baldwin · Cambridge | 145 /km² | $96,000 |
| 3. Blair · Cambridge | 157 /km² | $107,000 |
| 4. Fisher Mills · Cambridge | 212 /km² | $106,000 |
| 5. Preston · Cambridge | 224 /km² | $73,000 |
| 6. Hespeler · Cambridge | 289 /km² | $88,000 |
| 7. Hespeler & Bishop · Cambridge | 325 /km² | $77,500 |
| 8. Avenue & Cowan · Cambridge | 459 /km² | $105,000 |
| 9. Littles Corners · Cambridge | 613 /km² | $101,000 |
| 10. Galt · Cambridge | 662 /km² | $114,000 |
| 11. Grand River · Cambridge | 851 /km² | $73,500 |
| 12. Glenmorris & Grand Ridge · Cambridge | 1,031 /km² | $81,000 |
| 13. Hespeler & Avenue · Cambridge | 1,075 /km² | $80,000 |
| 14. Blair & Bismark · Cambridge | 1,131 /km² | $101,000 |
| 15. Sixty Hill · Cambridge | 1,184 /km² | $87,000 |
| 16. Can-Amera & Franklin · Cambridge | 1,270 /km² | $103,000 |
| 17. Barber's Beach · Cambridge | 1,454 /km² | $100,000 |
| 18. King & Fountain · Cambridge | 1,654 /km² | $92,000 |
| 19. Cedar Creek & Cedar · Cambridge | 1,736 /km² | $106,000 |
| 20. Cowan & Saginaw · Cambridge | 2,097 /km² | $131,000 |
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Common questions
What is the quietest neighbourhood in Cambridge?
Country Club Estates, with a population density of just 128 people per square kilometre. That's a fraction of the city-wide average of 3,135 per square kilometre.
Are the quiet neighbourhoods in Cambridge expensive?
Mostly, yes. Country Club Estates has a median income around $137,000, and Blair and Fisher Mills are both over $100,000. Preston is the one exception, quiet but with income closer to $73,000.
Does Cambridge have mostly detached houses?
Yes. About 60.0% of homes in Cambridge are single-detached, and 71.6% of households own rather than rent, which lines up with the low-density feel of neighbourhoods like Country Club Estates and Blair.
How old are residents in Cambridge's quieter neighbourhoods?
Cambridge's city-wide median age is 40.8. This list ranks neighbourhoods by population density rather than age, so the typical age varies from one quiet area to the next.