Cost of living in Markham
Markham is higher than the Ontario median on spending 30%+ on housing and higher than the Ontario median on median family income.
Key metrics
Bars are the Markhamaggregate's percentile rank against Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
What stands out
- Median family income: $109,000 — meaningfully above the Ontario median.
Honest tradeoffs
- Spending 30%+ on housing: 31.7% — above the Ontario median.
Top neighbourhoods in Markham by median family income
| Neighbourhood | Median family income | Spending 30%+ on housing | Owner-occupied | Renters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Kennedy & Angus Glen · Markham | $160,000 | 39.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 2. Thornlea · Markham | $156,000 | — | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| 3. Steeles & Bayview · Markham | $154,000 | 47.6% | 93.0% | 4.7% |
| 4. Unionville · Markham | $147,000 | 24.0% | 92.6% | 7.4% |
| 5. Thornhill · Markham | $146,000 | 15.8% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| 6. Markham Village · Markham | $144,000 | 17.9% | 86.2% | 10.3% |
| 7. German Mills · Markham | $144,000 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 8. Highway 7 & Ninth · Markham | $143,000 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 9. Leslie & Green · Markham | $142,000 | 19.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 10. Cathedraltown · Markham | $138,000 | 21.9% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| 11. Vinegar Hill · Markham | $137,000 | 35.0% | 90.0% | 15.0% |
| 12. Quantztown · Markham | $136,000 | 23.7% | 93.6% | 6.4% |
| 13. Buttonville · Markham | $136,000 | 0.0% | 94.1% | 11.8% |
| 14. Box Grove · Markham | $136,000 | 15.6% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| 15. Rodick & 16th · Markham | $136,000 | 25.0% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| 16. Berczy Village · Markham | $135,000 | 29.6% | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| 17. Upper Cornell · Markham | $134,000 | 0.0% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| 18. Langstaff · Markham | $132,000 | 38.1% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| 19. Village Gate & Macrill · Markham | $132,000 | 21.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 20. 16th & Greystone · Markham | $132,000 | 28.6% | 94.1% | 8.8% |
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