Canada · 2026

Towns with the highest household incomes in Canada

Leading the list is Elbow Park, Alberta, at $200,000. The next two places belong to Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, $200,000, and Aspen Woods, $199,000. The middle town on the list, South Walkerville, sits at $86,100. Last place on the list falls to West Broadway, at $36,500. Between them, 2 provinces and territories supply the top ten.

Median household income before tax, 2020 (2021 census) How grades work

Elbow Park

Alberta · 4,120 people

$200,000 Household income

Overall A⁺·#81 of 2,556

Strongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety B⁻

Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills

Ontario · 9,909 people

$200,000 Household income

Overall A·#262 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: safety C⁺

Aspen Woods

Alberta · 9,606 people

$199,000 Household income

Overall A·#105 of 2,556

Strongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: jobs & income B⁻

The top 100 of 2,589

Ranked by its measure (Household income), best first; each town’s overall grade and national rank sit beside it.

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100 towns

#TownHousehold incomeGrade · national rankWhat drives it

1Elbow ParkAlberta · 4,120 people$200,000A⁺#81 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: safety B⁻

2Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York MillsOntario · 9,909 people$200,000A#262 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: safety C⁺

3Aspen WoodsAlberta · 9,606 people$199,000A#105 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: jobs & income B⁻

4Kingsway SouthOntario · 8,935 people$196,500A#165 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

5Upper Mount RoyalAlberta · 2,758 people$188,200A⁺#35 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety B⁻

6Fort McMurrayAlberta · 81,611 people$183,000C⁻#2,111 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, jobs & income B⁻·lowest: hazard risk D⁻

7Lawrence Park SouthOntario · 15,018 people$180,900A#121 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

8Lawrence Park NorthOntario · 14,735 people$180,400A⁺#49 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

9Castlemore EstatesOntario · 2,587 people$178,900A⁻#535 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability D

10Princess-RosethornOntario · 11,177 people$174,800A⁻#319 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

11White CitySaskatchewan · 4,379 people$170,600A⁻#305 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A⁻·lowest: walkability C

12Pioneer Tower WestOntario · 4,122 people$168,800A⁻#345 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

13Cameron HeightsAlberta · 3,710 people$168,600A⁻#441 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

14Bulyea HeightsAlberta · 3,264 people$168,500A⁻#302 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

15DunrobinOntario · 5,724 people$168,100A⁺#59 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: walkability D

16West SpringsAlberta · 11,632 people$168,100A#116 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: safety B⁻

17Bridgeport NorthOntario · 2,858 people$165,200A⁻#335 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability D

18AnmoreBritish Columbia · 2,508 people$165,200A⁻#403 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, safety A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

19Laurier HeightsAlberta · 3,048 people$162,500A#264 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

20Rhatigan RidgeAlberta · 7,066 people$161,300A#223 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

21Island Park-Wellington VillageOntario · 5,486 people$161,000A⁺#27 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

22Magrath HeightsAlberta · 3,728 people$160,500A#255 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

23New KleinburgOntario · 11,333 people$160,500A⁻#523 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

24Leaside-BenningtonOntario · 16,710 people$160,000A#170 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C

25Valley RidgeAlberta · 7,782 people$159,300A⁻#399 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: walkability D

26Old Ottawa SouthOntario · 6,704 people$159,200A⁺#18 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

27ManotickOntario · 8,770 people$158,800A⁺#48 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

28CorkeryOntario · 3,822 people$158,300A⁺#39 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: walkability D

29Cougar RidgeAlberta · 7,101 people$158,000A#96 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: safety B⁻

30Springbank HillAlberta · 9,913 people$157,900A#202 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

31CarpOntario · 5,621 people$157,500A⁺#12 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

32IqaluitNunavut · 8,612 people$157,300Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

33GreelyOntario · 10,359 people$157,200A#154 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

34Strathcona ParkAlberta · 8,680 people$156,800A#144 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: safety B⁻

35ParkviewAlberta · 5,729 people$155,300A#245 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

36AltadoreAlberta · 7,675 people$155,100A⁺#71 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

37Upper Thornhill EstatesOntario · 10,435 people$154,100A⁻#327 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

38Mount RoyalOntario · 6,421 people$153,400B#898 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

39MineolaOntario · 9,849 people$152,200A⁻#409 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

40Thornhill WoodsOntario · 13,237 people$150,800A⁻#326 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

41HampsteadQuebec · 7,464 people$150,500A⁻#464 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: hazard risk C

42Rocky View CountyAlberta · 50,260 people$150,400B⁻#1,466 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: safety D

43Carrville CornersOntario · 13,004 people$150,300A⁻#285 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

44WildfieldOntario · 8,511 people$149,700B#1,167 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

45TestonOntario · 7,437 people$149,600A⁻#388 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, health A·lowest: cost of living C

46Meadowvale VillageOntario · 30,139 people$149,300B⁺#598 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

47StittsvilleOntario · 19,753 people$148,500A⁺#8 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

48PurplevilleOntario · 19,918 people$148,300A⁻#415 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

49ColebrookBritish Columbia · 3,617 people$148,300C#1,944 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

50LisgarOntario · 31,627 people$148,200B⁺#653 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

51YellowknifeNorthwest Territories · 22,858 people$148,200B⁻#1,243 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

52CarlisleOntario · 7,161 people$148,000B#974 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

53Hillcrest Management AreaSaskatchewan · 3,004 people$147,900B#1,011 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability D

54BarbertownOntario · 9,209 people$147,700A⁻#519 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C

55TuscanyAlberta · 19,986 people$147,200A#189 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: safety B⁻

56HaddowAlberta · 4,026 people$146,700A⁻#469 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

57Baie-D'UrféQuebec · 3,706 people$146,600A⁻#542 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A⁻·lowest: safety C

58Bedford Park-NortownOntario · 22,376 people$146,400A⁻#322 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

59Labrador CityNewfoundland and Labrador · 7,965 people$146,300A⁺#44 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A⁺·lowest: hazard risk D⁻

60Elder MillsOntario · 16,790 people$146,300A⁻#386 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

61SnelgroveOntario · 11,109 people$146,100B⁺#729 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

62ChelseaQuebec · 8,998 people$146,000A#108 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

63Sulphur SpringsOntario · 9,404 people$146,000A⁻#426 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living B⁻

64Vales of CastlemoreOntario · 14,894 people$146,000B⁺#817 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

65Rivers Edge / Castlemore CrossingOntario · 6,577 people$145,900B⁺#722 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

66Credit ValleyOntario · 18,078 people$145,700B⁻#1,201 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

67Garrison WoodsAlberta · 3,138 people$145,600A⁺#52 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: safety B⁻

68Runnymede-Bloor West VillageOntario · 10,129 people$145,600A⁻#292 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

69Edenwold No. 158Saskatchewan · 4,932 people$145,600A⁻#446 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: walkability C

70Woodbridge MeadowsOntario · 3,651 people$145,300B⁺#643 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, health A⁻·lowest: cost of living C

71CachetOntario · 6,361 people$145,200A⁻#510 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

72Riverside Park South - RevelstokeOntario · 3,030 people$144,400B⁺#856 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

73Collectivité NouvelleQuebec · 3,587 people$144,100A#104 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

74Trumpeter AreaAlberta · 5,220 people$144,000A⁻#499 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁺·lowest: walkability D

75North River HeightsManitoba · 7,228 people$143,400A#277 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, cost of living A·lowest: safety D

76Chapel Hill SouthOntario · 14,278 people$143,300A⁺#46 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, safety A·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

77OakesOntario · 4,048 people$142,900B⁻#1,281 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, schools B·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

78CumberlandOntario · 6,139 people$142,400A#157 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: walkability C⁻

79LeemingOntario · 2,849 people$142,300A⁻#414 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

80East St. PaulManitoba · 10,321 people$142,200A⁻#481 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

81Riverside South - LeitrimOntario · 19,802 people$142,100A⁺#23 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

82Discovery RidgeAlberta · 4,256 people$142,100A⁻#361 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

83Spring ValleyOntario · 4,175 people$141,700A⁻#459 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁺

84ChurchvilleOntario · 9,043 people$141,500B⁺#567 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

85KingOntario · 29,077 people$141,100B⁺#708 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, schools A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

86Rankin InletNunavut · 3,336 people$141,100Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

87Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country PlaceOntario · 4,172 people$141,000B⁺#778 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: safety C

88HamptonsAlberta · 7,342 people$140,800A⁻#418 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁺

89BrooksideAlberta · 3,173 people$140,600A#227 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

90HeadingleyManitoba · 5,368 people$140,600C⁺#1,516 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, jobs & income B·lowest: walkability C⁻

91Scenic AcresAlberta · 8,026 people$140,300A#256 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

92The Valleys of ThornhillOntario · 9,979 people$140,300A⁻#384 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

93River Valley OleskiwAlberta · 9,922 people$140,300A⁻#397 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

94MonoOntario · 10,036 people$140,200B#921 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: safety A, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

95Westbrook EstatesAlberta · 2,838 people$140,100A⁻#365 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A⁺, schools A⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

96New SpringbrookOntario · 12,804 people$140,100B⁺#800 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

97Centennial ScarboroughOntario · 13,453 people$139,900A⁻#461 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, safety A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

98GarnerOntario · 5,456 people$139,800B⁺#600 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

99ChaparralAlberta · 12,522 people$139,700A#211 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, schools A·lowest: safety B⁻

100Whyte RidgeManitoba · 7,299 people$139,700B⁺#682 of 2,556 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: safety D

Method

How this list is made

Median household income before tax, 2020 (2021 census). Towns of 2,500 or more in Canada are listed by it, best first; a tie goes to the town with the better overall rank. How grades work

Province by province

Best places to live, province by province

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan

Photos: Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills, Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA (CC BY 2.0) · Aspen Woods, Qyd (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).