Best neighbourhoods in Whitby
Whitby is a family-oriented city with a typical household income around $118,000. Northglen, Port Whitby and Myrtle top the list for combining strong incomes with solid education levels. Myrtle leads on income at $139,000, while Port Whitby has the highest share of university-educated residents, at 39.5%.
About 30.3% of Whitby residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 19.1% are under 15, making this a city with plenty of young families. Density runs low overall, around 3,144 people per square kilometre, and about 20% of households spend 30% or more of income on housing.
How Whitby stacks up vs Ontario
Bars are the Whitbyaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Whitby
| Neighbourhood | Median income | Median age | University-educated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Rossland & Country · Whitby | $153,000 | 40.8 | 42.8% |
| 2. Taunton & Anderson · Whitby | $150,000 | 43.2 | 43.2% |
| 3. Manning & Garden · Whitby | $137,000 | 46.8 | 47.1% |
| 4. Ashburn & Columbus · Whitby | $158,000 | 37.2 | 38.8% |
| 5. Dryden & Garden · Whitby | $136,000 | 44.0 | 41.8% |
| 6. McQuay & Bonacord · Whitby | $130,000 | 34.8 | 43.4% |
| 7. Taunton & Cochrane · Whitby | $160,000 | 39.2 | 35.3% |
| 8. Brock & Dryden · Whitby | $134,000 | 39.6 | 39.5% |
| 9. Thickson & Dryden · Whitby | $128,000 | 35.6 | 40.9% |
| 10. Rossland & Thickson · Whitby | $127,000 | 45.2 | 42.0% |
| 11. Thickson & Taunton · Whitby | $128,000 | 34.0 | 39.5% |
| 12. Rossland & Coronation · Whitby | $144,000 | 37.6 | 32.6% |
| 13. Northglen · Whitby | $132,000 | 36.4 | 33.7% |
| 14. Medland & Cochrane · Whitby | $132,000 | 37.6 | 33.1% |
| 15. Taunton & Garden · Whitby | $148,000 | 41.6 | 30.0% |
| 16. Rossland & Garrard · Whitby | $132,000 | 39.6 | 32.4% |
| 17. Thickson & Burns · Whitby | $119,000 | 40.0 | 39.6% |
| 18. Taunton & Garrard · Whitby | $127,000 | 38.4 | 34.8% |
| 19. Anderson & Rossland · Whitby | $129,000 | 37.6 | 33.3% |
| 20. Port Whitby · Whitby | $118,000 | 42.4 | 39.5% |
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Common questions
What is the best neighbourhood in Whitby?
Northglen, Port Whitby and Myrtle stand out for combining strong incomes with high education levels. Myrtle has the highest typical income at $139,000, and Port Whitby has the most university-educated residents, at 39.5%.
Is Whitby a good place to raise a family?
It leans that way. About 19.1% of residents are under 15, and most neighbourhoods are low-density, around 3,144 people per square kilometre citywide.
How educated is Whitby?
About 30.3% of Whitby residents have a bachelor's degree or higher. Port Whitby leads individual neighbourhoods at 39.5%, while West Lynde is lowest at 10.4%.