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Best neighbourhoods in Guelph

Hamilton Corner ranks as the best overall neighbourhood in Guelph. About 50% of residents there have a university degree, and the typical family income is $117,000, above the city's typical $98,000. Guelph Bird Sanctuary and Kortright Hills follow close behind, with incomes of $125,000 and $136,000.

Citywide, about 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 22% of households spend 30% or more of income on housing. Guelph's overall density sits around 2,973 people per square kilometre.

These top neighbourhoods share strong education levels along with high incomes, a pattern that holds across most of the list.

How Guelph stacks up vs Ontario

Median family income
$98,000p50
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%p95
Residents under 15
16.3%p52
Population density
2,973 /km²p50
Households spending 30%+ on housing
21.9%p35

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

Top neighbourhoods in Guelph

NeighbourhoodMedian incomeMedian ageUniversity-educated
1. Hamilton Corner · Guelph$117,00038.450.2%
2. Kortright Hills · Guelph$133,00040.842.8%
3. Hart Village · Guelph$97,00027.650.0%
4. Farnham · Guelph$117,00034.840.5%
5. Clair & Gordon · Guelph$96,00047.650.0%
6. Grange Hill East · Guelph$117,00036.432.6%
7. Clairfields · Guelph$94,00032.842.5%
8. The Village by the Arboretum · Guelph$92,00079.546.1%
9. Waverley · Guelph$109,00042.835.0%
10. Rickson Ridge · Guelph$98,00034.037.2%
11. West Willow Woods · Guelph$111,00035.231.8%
12. Old University · Guelph$93,00038.040.8%
13. Wyndham & Wellington · Guelph$87,00044.444.3%
14. Priory Park · Guelph$93,00039.238.4%
15. Exhibition Park · Guelph$86,00036.044.0%
16. Brant · Guelph$101,00036.428.6%
17. Victoria & Grange · Guelph$94,00039.229.1%
18. Stevenson & Elizabeth · Guelph$92,00044.031.0%
19. Parkwood Gardens · Guelph$88,00047.229.8%
20. Two Rivers · Guelph$89,00035.628.9%

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Common questions

What is the best neighbourhood in Guelph?

Hamilton Corner ranks first. About 50% of residents have a university degree, and the typical family income is $117,000.

Which Guelph neighbourhoods have the highest education levels?

Hamilton Corner leads at about 50% university-educated, followed closely by Guelph Bird Sanctuary and Hart Village, both around 46-50%.

How educated is Guelph overall?

About 34% of Guelph residents citywide have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Are Guelph's best neighbourhoods expensive?

Most run above the city's typical family income of $98,000. Kortright Hills, for example, has a typical income of $136,000.