Cost of living in Oakville
Oakville is higher than the Ontario median on median family income and higher than the Ontario median on spending 30%+ on housing.
Key metrics
Bars are the Oakvilleaggregate's percentile rank against Ontario's 20,000+ census Dissemination Areas.
What stands out
- Median family income: $132,000 — meaningfully above the Ontario median.
Honest tradeoffs
- Spending 30%+ on housing: 25.3% — above the Ontario median.
Top neighbourhoods in Oakville by median family income
| Neighbourhood | Median family income | Spending 30%+ on housing | Owner-occupied | Renters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeshore & Chartwell · Oakville | $250,000 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 2. Ennisclare Park · Oakville | $244,000 | 20.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 3. Cornwall & Allan · Oakville | $228,000 | 18.9% | 94.6% | 8.1% |
| 4. Trafalgar & Lakeshore · Oakville | $216,000 | 21.3% | 87.2% | 12.8% |
| 5. Trafalgar & MacDonald · Oakville | $198,000 | 13.3% | 80.0% | 20.0% |
| 6. Charnwood · Oakville | $188,000 | 25.6% | 92.5% | 5.0% |
| 7. Lakeshore & Dorval · Oakville | $188,000 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 4.5% |
| 8. Rockingham & Pinery · Oakville | $184,000 | 18.6% | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| 9. Dundas & Meadowridge · Oakville | $184,000 | 18.6% | 88.4% | 11.6% |
| 10. Palermo · Oakville | $180,000 | 22.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 11. Dorval & Upper Middle · Oakville | $176,000 | 10.0% | 93.5% | 6.5% |
| 12. Upper Middle & Fourth · Oakville | $176,000 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 13. Reeves & Heritage · Oakville | $174,000 | 15.2% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| 14. Dundas & Harman · Oakville | $170,000 | 20.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 15. Trafalgar · Oakville | $168,000 | 13.8% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| 16. Glen Abbey & Pilgrims · Oakville | $168,000 | 11.8% | 91.2% | 8.8% |
| 17. Lakeshore & Third · Oakville | $168,000 | 20.5% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| 18. Dundas & Postmaster · Oakville | $166,000 | 20.5% | 90.7% | 11.6% |
| 19. Westoak Trails & Postmaster · Oakville | $164,000 | 10.7% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| 20. Upper Middle & Reeves · Oakville | $164,000 | 17.8% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
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