Highly educated neighbourhoods in Kitchener
Westmount is Kitchener's most educated neighbourhood. 70% of its residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median income there is $159,000. University Downs and Civic Centre follow, each at 56%.
Citywide, 27.8% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median family income is $89,000. Education and income don't always move together, though. Deer Ridge and Parkway have lower degree shares, 48% each, but the highest incomes on the list, at $180,000 and $182,000. That's roughly double the citywide median family income.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Kitcheneraggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Kitchener by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Westmount · Kitchener | 70 | $159,000 |
| 2. University Downs · Kitchener | 56 | $144,000 |
| 3. Civic Centre · Kitchener | 56 | $143,000 |
| 4. Belmont Village · Kitchener | 54 | $135,000 |
| 5. Victoria Park Heritage District · Kitchener | 52 | $84,000 |
| 6. Downtown · Kitchener | 52 | $80,000 |
| 7. Deer Ridge · Kitchener | 48 | $180,000 |
| 8. Parkway · Kitchener | 48 | $182,000 |
| 9. Westvale · Kitchener | 47 | $96,000 |
| 10. Waldau · Kitchener | 43 | $92,000 |
| 11. Doon · Kitchener | 42 | $58,800 |
| 12. Doon South & Robert Ferrie · Kitchener | 41 | $113,000 |
| 13. Cedar Hill · Kitchener | 41 | $64,500 |
| 14. Victoria Hills · Kitchener | 40 | $118,000 |
| 15. Stanley Park · Kitchener | 39 | $113,000 |
| 16. Forest Heights · Kitchener | 39 | $92,000 |
| 17. Freeport · Kitchener | 39 | $115,000 |
| 18. Bridgeport · Kitchener | 39 | $133,000 |
| 19. Centreville Chicopee · Kitchener | 38 | $127,000 |
| 20. Strasburg · Kitchener | 37 | $91,000 |
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Common questions
What's the most educated neighbourhood in Kitchener?
Westmount, where 70% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the median income is $159,000.
How educated is Kitchener as a whole?
27.8% of Kitchener residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, and the median family income citywide is $89,000.
Do the most educated neighbourhoods in Kitchener also earn the most?
Not always. Deer Ridge and Parkway have lower degree shares, 48% each, but the highest incomes on the list, $180,000 and $182,000. That's roughly double the citywide median family income of $89,000.
How dense is Kitchener?
Density across the city works out to 3,229 people per square kilometre.