Highly educated neighbourhoods in Toronto
Toronto's most educated pockets cluster around midtown and the downtown core. Citywide, about 4 in 10 adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. In the top neighbourhoods, that share jumps to around 8 in 10.
Davisville leads the list, with about 84% of residents holding a degree. Casa Loma and Summerhill are close behind at 83% and 82%. Income doesn't always track education here. Summerhill's median family income runs around $206,000, while Little Tokyo, also in the top group at 81%, sits closer to $84,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Torontoaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Toronto by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherwood Park · Toronto | 84 | $155,000 |
| 2. Casa Loma · Toronto | 83 | $147,000 |
| 3. Summerhill · Toronto | 82 | $206,000 |
| 4. The Annex · Toronto | 82 | $228,000 |
| 5. Downtown Yonge · Toronto | 81 | $84,000 |
| 6. Downtown Yonge East · Toronto | 81 | $118,000 |
| 7. Metropolitan Movers Toronto - Moving Company · Toronto | 81 | $109,000 |
| 8. High Park-Swansea · Toronto | 81 | $132,000 |
| 9. South Core · Toronto | 80 | $105,000 |
| 10. Wellington Place · Toronto | 79 | $106,000 |
| 11. Fashion District · Toronto | 79 | $129,000 |
| 12. Moore Park · Toronto | 79 | $208,000 |
| 13. High Park North · Toronto | 79 | $162,000 |
| 14. CityPlace · Toronto | 79 | $106,000 |
| 15. Harbourfront-CityPlace · Toronto | 78 | $98,000 |
| 16. Financial District · Toronto | 77 | $122,000 |
| 17. Lawrence Park North · Toronto | 76 | $242,000 |
| 18. Old Town · Toronto | 76 | $121,000 |
| 19. Toronto Centre · Toronto | 76 | $85,000 |
| 20. Leaside · Toronto | 76 | $194,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Toronto?
Davisville tops the list, with about 84% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Casa Loma and Summerhill follow closely at 83% and 82%.
How does Toronto compare to its most educated neighbourhoods?
Citywide, about 40.7% of Toronto adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. The top neighbourhoods run well above that, mostly in the 80-84% range.
Do the most educated neighbourhoods in Toronto also have the highest incomes?
Not always. Summerhill and the Bloor Street Culture Corridor post the highest median family incomes in the top group, around $206,000 and $228,000. But Little Tokyo, also near the top for education at 81%, has a median income closer to $84,000.
How dense are Toronto's most educated neighbourhoods?
Toronto's citywide density is about 6,138 people per square kilometre. Many of the top educated neighbourhoods, like Casa Loma and High Park, sit in lower-density, established parts of the city.