Markham is York Region’s most populous city and its economic engine, with a technology cluster along Highway 404 and 407 that draws employers from IBM to AMD. It is also one of the most diverse municipalities in the country, which shows in the food, the malls and the schools.
Neighbourhoods range from historic Unionville and Markham Village, with their Main Streets and heritage homes, to master-planned Cornell, Wismer and Berczy Village, to the condo towers of Downtown Markham beside the Viva line. Five stations on the Stouffville GO line serve the city, York University opened a Markham campus, and Markham Stouffville Hospital is on the eastern side.
Why people choose Markham
- Detached homes in Unionville, Cachet, Wismer, Cornell and Berczy; condos and townhomes in Downtown Markham
- One of Canada's largest tech employment clusters (IBM, AMD, Huawei, Lenovo and others)
- Toogood Pond, Milne Dam, Rouge National Urban Park
- Large and long-established Chinese and South Asian communities
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What is the difference between Unionville and Downtown Markham?
Unionville is the heritage village with a Main Street and older homes on treed lots. Downtown Markham is the new high-density centre near Highway 7 and Warden with condos, offices and restaurants.
Which GO stations serve Markham?
Milliken, Unionville, Centennial, Markham and Mount Joy on the Stouffville line.
What schools are in demand?
Unionville High School, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Bur Oak and Markville Secondary come up most, plus the Unionville and Berczy elementary schools.