Best neighbourhoods in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill's median family income is about $109,000, and 44.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Patterson and Upper Thornhill Estates lead the neighbourhood rankings, with incomes of $154,000 and $149,000 and university-education rates of 56.3% and 57.7%.
Carrville, Elgin Mills, and Wilcox Lake form a solid middle tier, with incomes between $115,000 and $116,000. Richvale stands out as an exception: despite a lower median income of $72,000, it still has 50.9% of residents university-educated.
Citywide, 14.8% of residents are under 15 and population density runs about 3,368 people per square kilometre. About 36.1% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing.
How Richmond Hill stacks up vs Ontario
Bars are the Richmond Hillaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Richmond Hill
| Neighbourhood | Median income | Median age | University-educated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Briggs & Valleymede · Richmond Hill | $152,000 | 48.8 | 60.0% |
| 2. Patterson · Richmond Hill | $154,000 | 44.8 | 56.3% |
| 3. Upper Thornhill Estates · Richmond Hill | $149,000 | 48.8 | 57.7% |
| 4. 16th & Spadina · Richmond Hill | $128,000 | 48.8 | 58.1% |
| 5. Boake & Spadina · Richmond Hill | $143,000 | 46.4 | 53.4% |
| 6. Leslie & 16th · Richmond Hill | $125,000 | 43.2 | 55.6% |
| 7. Bathurst & Milos · Richmond Hill | $122,000 | 38.4 | 55.7% |
| 8. Ellery & Regent · Richmond Hill | $131,000 | 43.6 | 49.1% |
| 9. Trench & Mill · Richmond Hill | $142,000 | 48.0 | 48.5% |
| 10. Strathearn & Valleymede · Richmond Hill | $120,000 | 52.4 | 52.6% |
| 11. Bayview & Briggs · Richmond Hill | $110,000 | 45.6 | 59.3% |
| 12. Carrville · Richmond Hill | $116,000 | 44.4 | 52.3% |
| 13. Elgin Mills · Richmond Hill | $115,000 | 42.0 | 50.2% |
| 14. Bathurst & Shaftsbury · Richmond Hill | $126,000 | 43.6 | 46.8% |
| 15. Spadina & Weldrick · Richmond Hill | $130,000 | 50.0 | 45.5% |
| 16. Bathurst & Hearthside · Richmond Hill | $117,000 | 39.2 | 48.1% |
| 17. Beverley Acres · Richmond Hill | $109,000 | 45.2 | 49.6% |
| 18. 16th & Strathearn · Richmond Hill | $114,000 | 48.4 | 47.6% |
| 19. Jefferson · Richmond Hill | $112,000 | 40.4 | 47.3% |
| 20. Elgin Mills & John McCrae · Richmond Hill | $114,000 | 42.0 | 46.5% |
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Common questions
What is the best neighbourhood in Richmond Hill?
Patterson tops the list, with a median income of about $154,000 and 56.3% of residents university-educated. Upper Thornhill Estates is close behind at $149,000 and 57.7% university-educated.
What is the average income in Richmond Hill?
The citywide median family income is about $109,000.
How educated is Richmond Hill?
44.9% of residents citywide have a bachelor's degree or higher, and several neighbourhoods, like Patterson and Upper Thornhill Estates, run well above 55%.
How dense is Richmond Hill?
About 3,368 people per square kilometre citywide.
Are there affordable neighbourhoods with good outcomes in Richmond Hill?
Richvale is one example. Its median income is lower, about $72,000, but 50.9% of residents are still university-educated.