#1German Mills
Ontario · 11,923 peopleOverall A−·#309 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
German Mills, #1 on this list · Photo: Sikander Iqbal (CC BY-SA 4.0)Markham · 2026
Neighbourhoods with the lowest hazard risk in Markham
Across Canada, the same list puts German Mills #484 of 2,589. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes no neighbourhood in Markham. German Mills tops the list in Markham, at A. Second place goes to Thornlea, at A, and third to Mount Joy, at A. The A range holds 22 of the 22 on this list. Bottom of the list: Milliken, with A.
Hazard risk grade: earthquake loss and radon, with high wildfire as a ceiling How grades work
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#2Thornlea
Ontario · 20,872 peopleOverall A−·#419 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
#3Mount Joy
Ontario · 8,345 peopleOverall A−·#427 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
All 22 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Markham; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
22 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodHazard riskCanada rankWhat drives it
4Markham Village10,319 peopleA#487 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
6Cathedraltown11,029 peopleA#489 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
7Buttonville15,001 peopleA#490 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
8Greensborough19,270 peopleA#491 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
12Vinegar Hill19,543 peopleA#495 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
13Quantztown13,146 peopleA#496 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
14Unionville17,632 peopleA#497 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
15Wismer Commons20,591 peopleA#498 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
16Berczy Village22,149 peopleA#499 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
18Hagerman's Corners43,555 peopleA#501 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
19Steeles Corners9,468 peopleA#502 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living D−
20Brown's Corners7,228 peopleA#503 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
22Milliken12,138 peopleA#505 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: German Mills, Sikander Iqbal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Thornlea, Wesoree (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Mount Joy, Silver Dovelet (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).