Is Burlington a good place to live?
YesYes — Burlington works well for high-income, highly-educated households.
How Burlington stacks up vs Ontario
Bars show the percentile rank of each axis among Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas. The vertical mark is the Ontario median (p50).
Why Burlington works
- 35.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — meaningfully above Ontario's ~20% average.
- Median family income of $117,500 — about $21,500 above the Ontario DA median.
- 20.8% of households spend 30%+ on housing — more affordable than Ontario's ~27% average.
5 neighbourhoods to look at in Burlington
- Alton — $140,000 residents · 36.4 income · age 46.7%
- Appleby — $113,000 residents · 42.0 income · age 43.0%
- Appleby & Corporate — $105,000 residents · 35.6 income · age 46.5%
- Tyandaga — $151,000 residents · 48.0 income · age 36.1%
- Alton West Village — $107,000 residents · 35.6 income · age 42.0%
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