Highly educated neighbourhoods in Waterloo
Waterloo is a well-educated city overall, with 43.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median family income of $104,500. Beechwood leads its neighbourhoods on this measure, with 76% of residents holding a bachelor's degree, despite a more modest median income of $92,000. Belmont Village (70%) and Chippendale Common (66%) follow, both with median incomes above $130,000. Laurelwood rounds out the top five at 61% university-educated with the highest income on this list, $172,000. Density averages 2,941 people per square kilometre citywide, and just 6.1% of residents commute by public transit.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Waterlooaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Waterloo by residents with a bachelor's degree or higher
| Neighbourhood | residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beechwood · Waterloo | 76 | $92,000 |
| 2. Belmont Village · Waterloo | 70 | $134,000 |
| 3. Chippendale Common · Waterloo | 66 | $138,000 |
| 4. Westmount · Waterloo | 64 | $130,000 |
| 5. Laurelwood · Waterloo | 61 | $172,000 |
| 6. Eastbridge · Waterloo | 59 | $143,000 |
| 7. Westvale · Waterloo | 59 | $114,000 |
| 8. Uptown · Waterloo | 59 | $109,000 |
| 9. Rummelhardt · Waterloo | 57 | $147,000 |
| 10. Clair Hills · Waterloo | 56 | $117,000 |
| 11. Erbsville · Waterloo | 55 | $151,000 |
| 12. Metropolitan Towers · Waterloo | 54 | $86,000 |
| 13. Lakeshore Village · Waterloo | 53 | $142,000 |
| 14. Millennium & Cider Mill · Waterloo | 50 | $140,000 |
| 15. Northdale · Waterloo | 50 | $44,400 |
| 16. Lake Louise & Conservation · Waterloo | 48 | $120,000 |
| 17. Weber & Albert · Waterloo | 47 | $106,000 |
| 18. University Downs · Waterloo | 45 | $107,000 |
| 19. Westmount & Osprey · Waterloo | 44 | $135,000 |
| 20. Fairfield · Waterloo | 44 | $121,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most educated neighbourhood in Waterloo?
Beechwood has the highest share of university-educated residents in Waterloo, at 76% with a bachelor's degree or higher. Belmont Village (70%) and Chippendale Common (66%) follow.
What percentage of Waterloo residents have a university degree?
Citywide, 43.9% of Waterloo residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median family income across the city is $104,500.
Does more education mean higher income in Waterloo?
Not directly. Beechwood has the highest share of degree holders, at 76%, but a median income of just $92,000, while Laurelwood, at 61% university-educated, has the highest income on this list at $172,000.
How many people commute by public transit in Waterloo?
Public transit commuters make up 6.1% of Waterloo's workforce citywide. That's a modest share for a city with two universities and a smaller downtown core.