Most Graduate Degrees in Canada

Top 100 cities ranked by most graduate degrees

Best Canada 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 Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Most Graduate Degrees - Canada

1 Metro Vancouver A BC 30.6%

2 Westmount QC 27.5%

3 Mont-Royal QC 25.7%

4 Montréal-Ouest QC 22.9%

5 Oak Bay BC 22.2%

6 Hampstead QC 20.3%

7 Chelsea QC 19.4%

8 West Vancouver BC 18.2%

9 Whitehorse YT 17.3%

10 Wolfville NS 17.1%

11 King ON 17.0%

12 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON 17.0%

13 Cariboo BC 17.0%

14 Kenora, Unorganized ON 17.0%

15 Garden City BC 17.0%

16 Pictou, Subd. C NS 17.0%

17 Sainte-Catherine QC 17.0%

18 Strathcona BC 17.0%

19 Pictou, Subd. B NS 17.0%

20 Pictou, Subd. A NS 17.0%

21 Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON 17.0%

22 Beaconsfield QC 16.5%

23 Southern Gulf Islands BC 15.4%

24 Waterloo ON 15.4%

25 Oakville ON 15.3%

26 Saltspring Island BC 14.9%

27 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC 14.6%

28 Ottawa ON 14.2%

29 Victoria BC 14.1%

30 Hudson QC 14.0%

31 Vancouver BC 13.8%

32 Orford QC 13.3%

33 Richmond Hill ON 13.3%

34 Côte-Saint-Luc QC 13.2%

35 Lac-Beauport QC 13.1%

36 Sackville NB 13.1%

37 Kirkland QC 12.9%

38 Toronto ON 12.6%

39 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC 12.5%

40 Canmore AB 12.5%

41 North Vancouver BC 12.3%

42 Montréal QC 12.2%

43 North Saanich BC 12.0%

44 Saanich BC 11.9%

45 Stratford PE 11.9%

46 Fredericton NB 11.9%

47 Port Moody BC 11.8%

48 Kingston ON 11.7%

49 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC 11.5%

50 Milton ON 11.5%

51 Pointe-Claire QC 11.3%

52 St. John's NL 11.1%

53 Boucherville QC 11.1%

54 Candiac QC 10.9%

55 Mississauga ON 10.9%

56 Guelph ON 10.6%

57 Brossard QC 10.6%

58 Lorraine QC 10.6%

59 Nanaimo E BC 10.5%

60 Bromont QC 10.5%

61 Aurora ON 10.3%

62 The Blue Mountains ON 10.3%

63 Rothesay NB 10.3%

64 Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC 10.2%

65 Rosemère QC 10.1%

66 Markham ON 10.1%

67 Burnaby BC 9.9%

68 Vaughan ON 9.9%

69 Puslinch ON 9.8%

70 Halifax NS 9.7%

71 Burlington ON 9.6%

72 Niagara-on-the-Lake ON 9.6%

73 Québec QC 9.5%

74 Nelson BC 9.5%

75 LaSalle ON 9.5%

76 Calgary AB 9.3%

77 Dollard-Des Ormeaux QC 9.3%

78 Squamish BC 9.3%

79 New Westminster BC 9.2%

80 Central Saanich BC 9.1%

81 Comox Valley A BC 9.0%

82 Yellowknife NT 9.0%

83 White Rock BC 9.0%

84 Rocky View County AB 8.9%

85 Whistler BC 8.9%

86 Dorval QC 8.9%

87 Iqaluit NU 8.9%

88 London ON 8.9%

89 Metchosin BC 8.9%

90 Qualicum Beach BC 8.8%

91 La Prairie QC 8.7%

92 Richmond BC 8.7%

93 Pelham ON 8.7%

94 View Royal BC 8.7%

95 Charlottetown PE 8.6%

96 Saskatoon SK 8.6%

97 Gatineau QC 8.6%

98 Coldstream BC 8.5%

99 Sherbrooke QC 8.4%

100 Val-David QC 8.4%

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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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