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Highest Income in Canada

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Canada

1 Wood Buffalo AB $184,000
2 Iqaluit NU $157,000
3 Rocky View County AB $150,000
4 Hampstead QC $150,000
5 Yellowknife NT $148,000
6 Labrador City NL $147,000
7 Chelsea QC $146,000
8 East St. Paul MB $142,000
9 King ON $141,000
10 King City ON $141,000
11 Beaconsfield QC $138,000
12 Mono ON $138,000
13 Macdonald MB $135,000
14 Chestermere AB $135,000
15 Lac-Beauport QC $134,000
16 Puslinch ON $133,000
17 Caledon ON $133,000
18 Foothills County AB $132,000
19 Cantley QC $131,000
20 Beaumont AB $130,000
21 Lorraine QC $129,000
22 Guelph/Eramosa ON $129,000
23 Oakville ON $128,000
24 Kirkland QC $128,000
25 North Dumfries ON $128,000
26 Montréal-Ouest QC $127,000
27 Erin ON $127,000
28 Halton Hills ON $127,000
29 Beckwith ON $126,000
30 Milton ON $126,000
31 Middlesex Centre ON $125,000
32 Sturgeon County AB $124,000
33 Strathcona AB $124,000
34 Peace River C BC $124,000
35 Vaughan ON $124,000
36 Saint-Lazare QC $123,000
37 Russell ON $123,000
38 Mont-Royal QC $123,000
39 Whitby ON $123,000
40 West St. Paul MB $123,000
41 Whitchurch-Stouffville ON $122,000
42 Springwater ON $122,000
43 Carignan QC $122,000
44 Corman Park No. 344 SK $121,000
45 North Saanich BC $121,000
46 Rosemère QC $120,000
47 Grande Prairie County No. 1 AB $120,000
48 Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC $120,000
49 Warman SK $120,000
50 Ajax ON $119,000
51 Wellesley ON $119,000
52 LaSalle ON $119,000
53 Aurora ON $119,000
54 East Gwillimbury ON $119,000
55 Boischatel QC $118,000
56 Pickering ON $118,000
57 L'Ange-Gardien QC $118,000
58 Okotoks AB $117,000
59 Adjala-Tosorontio ON $117,000
60 St. Albert AB $117,000
61 Westmount QC $117,000
62 Uxbridge ON $117,000
63 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC $116,000
64 Martensville SK $115,000
65 Parkland AB $115,000
66 Port Moody BC $115,000
67 Woolwich ON $115,000
68 Lakeshore Village ON $114,000
69 Oro-Medonte ON $114,000
70 Wilmot ON $114,000
71 Shannon QC $114,000
72 Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL $114,000
73 Bradford West Gwillimbury ON $114,000
74 Springfield MB $114,000
75 Fort Saskatchewan AB $113,000
76 Quispamsis NB $113,000
77 Cochrane AB $113,000
78 Thames Centre ON $112,000
79 Bonnyville No. 87 AB $112,000
80 Clarington ON $112,000
81 Brampton ON $111,000
82 Squamish BC $111,000
83 Slave Lake AB $111,000
84 Paradise NL $111,000
85 Candiac QC $111,000
86 Coldstream BC $110,000
87 Burlington ON $110,000
88 Cavan Monaghan ON $110,000
89 Newmarket ON $110,000
90 Boucherville QC $110,000
91 Airdrie AB $110,000
92 Pelham ON $110,000
93 Mapleton ON $109,000
94 Ritchot MB $109,000
95 Taché MB $109,000
96 Tecumseh ON $109,000
97 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC $109,000
98 Plympton-Wyoming ON $108,000
99 Oliver Paipoonge ON $108,000
100 Torbay NL $108,000

The highest-income cities in Canada represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Wood Buffalo leads with a median household income of $184,000. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Wood Buffalo earn $184,000 — that's 145% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. AB is well-represented with 2 cities in the top income rankings.

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