Wealthiest neighbourhoods in Kitchener
Kitchener's median family income is about $89,000. The wealthiest neighbourhoods clear that by a wide margin.
Parkway tops the list at around $182,000, more than double the city figure, with a median age of 42.0. Deer Ridge is close behind at $180,000, and Westmount rounds out the top three at $159,000.
Most of these high-income areas skew older, but University Downs breaks the pattern. Median income there is $144,000 with a median age of just 36.0, a rare combination of young and wealthy. Across the city, about 22.0% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing.
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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 median after-tax family income
| Neighbourhood | median after-tax family income | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parkway · Kitchener | $182,000 | 42.0 |
| 2. Deer Ridge · Kitchener | $180,000 | 45.2 |
| 3. Westmount · Kitchener | $159,000 | 50.8 |
| 4. Westvale · Kitchener | $148,000 | 44.8 |
| 5. University Downs · Kitchener | $144,000 | 36.0 |
| 6. Civic Centre · Kitchener | $143,000 | 40.8 |
| 7. Doon · Kitchener | $143,000 | 39.6 |
| 8. Idlewood · Kitchener | $138,000 | 50.4 |
| 9. Belmont Village · Kitchener | $135,000 | 48.4 |
| 10. Bridgeport · Kitchener | $133,000 | 40.4 |
| 11. Lackner & Fairway · Kitchener | $128,000 | 36.4 |
| 12. Centreville Chicopee · Kitchener | $127,000 | 48.8 |
| 13. Waldau · Kitchener | $120,000 | 45.2 |
| 14. Old Zeller & Zeller · Kitchener | $120,000 | 34.4 |
| 15. Forest Heights · Kitchener | $119,000 | 44.0 |
| 16. Victoria Hills · Kitchener | $118,000 | 47.2 |
| 17. Ira Needles & Trussler · Kitchener | $117,000 | 40.4 |
| 18. Victoria & Ira Needles · Kitchener | $115,000 | 37.6 |
| 19. Freeport · Kitchener | $115,000 | 51.2 |
| 20. Stanley Park · Kitchener | $113,000 | 42.8 |
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Common questions
What is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Kitchener?
Parkway has the highest median family income in Kitchener, around $182,000, more than double the citywide figure of $89,000.
Is University Downs a wealthy neighbourhood in Kitchener?
Yes. University Downs has a median family income of $144,000, and unlike most of the wealthiest neighbourhoods, its median age is just 36.0.
How does Kitchener's median income compare to its wealthiest neighbourhoods?
Kitchener's citywide median family income is about $89,000. The top neighbourhoods, like Parkway and Deer Ridge, run at $182,000 and $180,000, well above that.
How much do Kitchener households spend on housing?
About 22.0% of Kitchener households spend 30% or more of their income on housing, according to citywide figures.