Highest Income in Ontario

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income - Ontario

1 King $141,000
2 King City $141,000
3 Mono $138,000
4 Caledon $133,000
5 Puslinch $133,000
6 Guelph/Eramosa $129,000
7 Oakville $128,000
8 North Dumfries $128,000
9 Halton Hills $127,000
10 Erin $127,000
11 Beckwith $126,000
12 Milton $126,000
13 Middlesex Centre $125,000
14 Vaughan $124,000
15 Whitby $123,000
16 Russell $123,000
17 Whitchurch-Stouffville $122,000
18 Springwater $122,000
19 Wellesley $119,000
20 Ajax $119,000
21 Aurora $119,000
22 East Gwillimbury $119,000
23 LaSalle $119,000
24 Pickering $118,000
25 Adjala-Tosorontio $117,000
26 Uxbridge $117,000
27 Woolwich $115,000
28 Bradford West Gwillimbury $114,000
29 Lakeshore Village $114,000
30 Oro-Medonte $114,000
31 Wilmot $114,000
32 Clarington $112,000
33 Thames Centre $112,000
34 Brampton $111,000
35 Burlington $110,000
36 Newmarket $110,000
37 Cavan Monaghan $110,000
38 Pelham $110,000
39 Mapleton $109,000
40 Tecumseh $109,000
41 Plympton-Wyoming $108,000
42 Essa $108,000
43 Scugog $108,000
44 Oliver Paipoonge $108,000
45 North Grenville $108,000
46 Blandford-Blenheim $107,000
47 Brant $106,000
48 Clarence-Rockland $106,000
49 Zorra $106,000
50 West Lincoln $106,000
51 Lucan Biddulph $105,000
52 Markham $104,000
53 New Tecumseth $104,000
54 Grimsby $104,000
55 South Frontenac $104,000
56 Central Elgin $103,000
57 Orangeville $103,000
58 Saugeen Shores $103,000
59 Ottawa $102,000
60 Mississauga $102,000
61 Sioux Lookout $102,000
62 Richmond Hill $102,000
63 Alnwick/Haldimand $102,000
64 Lincoln $102,000
65 Petawawa $102,000
66 The Blue Mountains $101,000
67 Innisfil $101,000
68 Centre Wellington $101,000
69 Kincardine $101,000
70 East Zorra-Tavistock $100,000
71 Mississippi Mills $100,000
72 McNab/Braeside $99,000
73 Shelburne $99,000
74 Georgina $98,000
75 St. Clair $98,000
76 South-West Oxford $98,000
77 Amherstburg $98,000
78 Niagara-on-the-Lake $98,000
79 Drummond/North Elmsley $98,000
80 Clearview $97,000
81 Cochrane $97,000
82 Otonabee-South Monaghan $97,000
83 Wainfleet $96,000
84 Perth East $96,000
85 Augusta $96,000
86 Douro-Dummer $96,000
87 Norwich $95,000
88 Malahide $95,000
89 Selwyn $95,000
90 Loyalist $95,000
91 Waterloo $94,000
92 Laurentian Valley $94,000
93 Georgian Bluffs $94,000
94 Severn $94,000
95 Kingsville $94,000
96 Barrie $93,000
97 Guelph $93,000
98 Cambridge $93,000
99 Haldimand County $93,000
100 Brock $92,000

The highest-income cities in Ontario represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. King leads with a median household income of $141,000. 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 King earn $141,000 - that's 88% 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. ON is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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