Quietest neighbourhoods in Markham
If you want quiet, Markham has plenty of low-density pockets. Citywide density is about 3,971 people per square kilometre, but several neighbourhoods here sit far below that.
Victoria Glen, at 122 people per square kilometre, and Vinegar Hill, at 243, are among the quietest with reliable income data, $86,000 and $95,000 respectively. Cachet is a bit denser at 420 per square kilometre but has the highest income on the list, about $131,000. About 83% of homes citywide are owner-occupied and 60% are single-detached, so quiet here usually means houses, not towers.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Markhamaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Markham by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thornlea · Markham | 0 /km² | — |
| 2. Almira · Markham | 38 /km² | — |
| 3. Victoria Glen · Markham | 122 /km² | $86,000 |
| 4. Vinegar Hill · Markham | 243 /km² | $95,000 |
| 5. Upper Cornell · Markham | 267 /km² | $96,000 |
| 6. Highway 7 & Warden · Markham | 397 /km² | $66,000 |
| 7. Cachet · Markham | 420 /km² | $131,000 |
| 8. Buttonville · Markham | 469 /km² | $104,000 |
| 9. German Mills · Markham | 619 /km² | $109,000 |
| 10. Berczy Glen · Markham | 651 /km² | $114,000 |
| 11. Markham Village · Markham | 661 /km² | $97,000 |
| 12. Box Grove · Markham | 704 /km² | $121,000 |
| 13. Langstaff · Markham | 830 /km² | $100,000 |
| 14. Leslie & Green · Markham | 852 /km² | $121,000 |
| 15. Highway 7 & Ninth · Markham | 901 /km² | $96,000 |
| 16. Brown's Corners · Markham | 914 /km² | $97,000 |
| 17. Hagerman's Corners · Markham | 989 /km² | $103,000 |
| 18. Steeles & Bayview · Markham | 1,004 /km² | $154,000 |
| 19. Rodick & Macrill · Markham | 1,055 /km² | $131,000 |
| 20. Cornell · Markham | 1,102 /km² | $113,000 |
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Common questions
What is the quietest neighbourhood in Markham?
Victoria Glen and Almira are among the least dense, with Victoria Glen at 122 people per square kilometre. Its median income is about $86,000.
Are Markham's quiet neighbourhoods expensive?
It varies. Cachet is denser than the other options here, 420 people per square kilometre, but has the highest income on the list at about $131,000. Victoria Glen is quieter but has a lower income, around $86,000.
What kind of housing is in Markham's quiet neighbourhoods?
Mostly owned houses. Citywide, about 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 60% are single-detached, so the quieter parts of Markham tend to be classic house-and-yard neighbourhoods rather than apartment towers.
How does Markham's density compare across neighbourhoods?
It ranges widely. Citywide density is about 3,971 people per square kilometre, but neighbourhoods like Victoria Glen and Vinegar Hill sit well under 250 per square kilometre, while others like Berczy Glen and Markham Village run closer to 650.