#1Langstaff
Ontario · 8,147 peopleOverall B+·#608 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living D−
Langstaff, #1 on this list · Photo: Silver Dovelet (CC BY-SA 4.0)Markham · 2026
Most bilingual neighbourhoods in Markham
The places after the leader belong to German Mills (7.9%) and Markham Village (7.5%). Halfway down the list sits Buttonville, at 5.8%. At the other end is Milliken, with 2.6%. Across Canada, the same list puts Langstaff #1,049 of 2,589. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes no neighbourhood in Markham. Langstaff tops the list in Markham, at 9.4%.
Share of residents who can hold a conversation in both English and French, 2021 census How grades work
#19.4% English and French
#2German Mills
Ontario · 11,923 peopleOverall A−·#309 of 2,556
Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
#3Markham Village
Ontario · 10,319 peopleOverall A−·#439 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
#NeighbourhoodEnglish and FrenchCanada rankWhat drives it
1Langstaff8,147 people9.4%#1,049 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A·lowest: cost of living D−
2German Mills11,923 people7.9%#1,216 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
3Markham Village10,319 people7.5%#1,281 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
4Cathedraltown11,029 people7.2%#1,346 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
6Thornlea20,872 people6.9%#1,403 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A+·lowest: cost of living D−
7Upper Cornell8,304 people6.7%#1,446 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
8Greensborough19,270 people6.7%#1,448 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
10Unionville17,632 people6.1%#1,599 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
11Cachet6,361 people6.0%#1,621 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
12Buttonville15,001 people5.8%#1,680 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C−
13Steeles Corners9,468 people5.5%#1,774 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, schools A+·lowest: cost of living D−
15Wismer Commons20,591 people5.0%#1,909 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
16Berczy Village22,149 people4.9%#1,941 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
17Quantztown13,146 people4.5%#2,069 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D
18Vinegar Hill19,543 people4.1%#2,194 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
19Brown's Corners7,228 people3.6%#2,328 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
20Hagerman's Corners43,555 people3.2%#2,394 of 2,589Strongest: schools A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
21Underwood5,972 people3.1%#2,412 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, schools A·lowest: cost of living D−
22Milliken12,138 people2.6%#2,473 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: Langstaff, Silver Dovelet (CC BY-SA 4.0) · German Mills, Sikander Iqbal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Markham Village, Mhsheikholeslami (CC BY-SA 4.0), 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).