Most Graduate Degrees in Ontario

Top 100 cities ranked by most graduate degrees

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Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 5 topics across U.S. Census, FBI, NOAA and CDC data.

Best Cities for Retirees

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

Best Cities for Remote Workers

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

Best Cities for Families

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

Best Cities for Young Professionals

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

Most Affordable Cities

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

Population & Density

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Economy

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Housing

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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

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Geography & Infrastructure

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Most Graduate Degrees — Ontario

1 Vanier 17.0%

2 Hillcrest Village 17.0%

3 Valley East 17.0%

4 Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 17.0%

5 Hespeler 17.0%

6 Etobicoke 17.0%

7 Fiddlesticks 17.0%

8 Brookhaven-Amesbury 17.0%

9 Alliston 17.0%

10 Keswick 17.0%

11 Leaside-Bennington 17.0%

12 Willowdale West 17.0%

13 St. Andrew-Windfields 17.0%

14 Nepean 17.0%

15 Rosedale-Moore Park 17.0%

16 Strathroy 17.0%

17 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 17.0%

18 Gloucester 17.0%

19 Englemount-Lawrence 17.0%

20 Morningside 17.0%

21 Lindsay 17.0%

22 Eglinton East 17.0%

23 The Beaches 17.0%

24 Danforth East York 17.0%

25 Kennedy Park 17.0%

26 Moss Park 17.0%

27 Orléans 17.0%

28 Ottawa South 17.0%

29 Agincourt South-Malvern West 17.0%

30 Stonegate-Queensway 17.0%

31 Don Valley Village 17.0%

32 Steeles 17.0%

33 Fergus 17.0%

34 Newtonbrook West 17.0%

35 Kanata 17.0%

36 Kensington-Chinatown 17.0%

37 South Parkdale 17.0%

38 Willowdale 17.0%

39 Bolton 17.0%

40 Black Creek 17.0%

41 Stoney Creek 17.0%

42 Fallingbrook 17.0%

43 O'Connor-Parkview 17.0%

44 Waterfront Communities-The Island 17.0%

45 Rockcliffe-Smythe 17.0%

46 Victoria Village 17.0%

47 Dorset Park 17.0%

48 Alta Vista 17.0%

49 Woburn 17.0%

50 Waterdown 17.0%

51 Willowdale East 17.0%

52 North St.James Town 17.0%

53 King 17.0%

54 Bayview Village 17.0%

55 Westminster-Branson 17.0%

56 Centretown 17.0%

57 West Hill 17.0%

58 Rouge 17.0%

59 Georgetown 17.0%

60 L'Amoreaux 17.0%

61 Islington-City Centre West 17.0%

62 Birchcliffe-Cliffside 17.0%

63 Malvern 17.0%

64 Chatham 17.0%

65 Bay Street Corridor 17.0%

66 Bedford Park-Nortown 17.0%

67 Milliken 17.0%

68 Clairlea-Birchmount 17.0%

69 Stittsville 17.0%

70 Ancaster 17.0%

71 Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview 17.0%

72 High Park-Swansea 17.0%

73 Bowmanville 17.0%

74 Stouffville 17.0%

75 Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction 17.0%

76 Downsview-Roding-CFB 17.0%

77 Parkwoods-Donalda 17.0%

78 East End-Danforth 17.0%

79 Mimico 17.0%

80 Brooklin 17.0%

81 West Humber-Clairville 17.0%

82 Kingsview Village-The Westway 17.0%

83 Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown 17.0%

84 Flemingdon Park 17.0%

85 Weston 17.0%

86 Church-Yonge Corridor 17.0%

87 Niagara 17.0%

88 High Park North 17.0%

89 Annex 17.0%

90 Glenfield-Jane Heights 17.0%

91 Oakwood Village 17.0%

92 Bendale 17.0%

93 Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan 17.0%

94 Mount Pleasant West 17.0%

95 Agincourt North 17.0%

96 Thorncliffe Park 17.0%

97 Wexford/Maryvale 17.0%

98 South Riverdale 17.0%

99 Banbury-Don Mills 17.0%

100 York University Heights 17.0%

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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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