Most Graduate Degrees in British Columbia

Top 100 cities ranked by most graduate degrees

Best British Columbia Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Most Graduate Degrees — British Columbia

1 Metro Vancouver A 30.6%

2 Oak Bay 22.2%

3 West Vancouver 18.2%

4 English Bay 17.0%

5 Cascade Heights 17.0%

6 South Arm 17.0%

7 Canyon Springs 17.0%

8 Brentwood Bay 17.0%

9 Oaklands 17.0%

10 Hillside-Quadra 17.0%

11 East Newton South 17.0%

12 College Park 17.0%

13 Ranch Park 17.0%

14 South Cambie 17.0%

15 Woodwards 17.0%

16 Cedar Valley 17.0%

17 Cordova Bay 17.0%

18 Kingsway-Beresford 17.0%

19 East Newton North 17.0%

20 Inlet Centre 17.0%

21 Mill Bay 17.0%

22 Burnaby Heights 17.0%

23 Marpole South 17.0%

24 Victoria West 17.0%

25 Clinton-Glenwood 17.0%

26 Shaughnessy 17.0%

27 New Horizons 17.0%

28 Lochdale 17.0%

29 Harewood 17.0%

30 Royal Oak 17.0%

31 Yennadon 17.0%

32 Burnside-Gorge 17.0%

33 Riverwood 17.0%

34 Port Haney 17.0%

35 Departure Bay 17.0%

36 McMillan 17.0%

37 Uptown 17.0%

38 Olympic Village 17.0%

39 Sunshine Hills 17.0%

40 Historic Downtown 17.0%

41 Hanceville 17.0%

42 Sardis 17.0%

43 Marshall-McCallum 17.0%

44 Tillicum 17.0%

45 Garden Village 17.0%

46 South Clearbrook 17.0%

47 Gastown 17.0%

48 Fernwood 17.0%

49 Douglas-Gilpin 17.0%

50 Whatcom 17.0%

51 Hockaday 17.0%

52 Coal Harbour 17.0%

53 Brentwood Park 17.0%

54 Brow of the Hill 17.0%

55 Westsyde 17.0%

56 East Cambie 17.0%

57 North Kamloops 17.0%

58 Queensborough 17.0%

59 Eagle Ridge 17.0%

60 Fairfield 17.0%

61 Surrey Centre 17.0%

62 Shellmont 17.0%

63 Murrayville 17.0%

64 Glenwood 17.0%

65 Fairfield 17.0%

66 Clayburn 17.0%

67 Promontory 17.0%

68 Cameron 17.0%

69 Champlain Heights 17.0%

70 Ambleside 17.0%

71 Nanoose Bay 17.0%

72 Punjabi Market 17.0%

73 Burke Mountain 17.0%

74 West Cambie 17.0%

75 Capitol Hill 17.0%

76 Sapperton 17.0%

77 Aldergrove 17.0%

78 Albion 17.0%

79 Aberdeen 17.0%

80 Willingdon Heights 17.0%

81 Shelbourne 17.0%

82 Strathcona 17.0%

83 Cape Horn 17.0%

84 Hammond 17.0%

85 South Slope 17.0%

86 Oakridge 17.0%

87 James Bay 17.0%

88 West Point Grey 17.0%

89 West Clayton 17.0%

90 Brookswood 17.0%

91 Sahali 17.0%

92 Agassiz 17.0%

93 Davie Village 17.0%

94 Ironwood 17.0%

95 Kerrisdale 17.0%

96 Marlborough 17.0%

97 Burquitlam 17.0%

98 Thompson 17.0%

99 East Clayton 17.0%

100 Mount Pleasant 17.0%

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by most graduate degrees in British Columbia.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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