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Richmond Hill is one of the many cities and towns that make up the Greater Toronto Area, and as per the 2006 census report, has a population of 162,704. Just as with virtually every other town and city of the Greater Toronto Area, Richmond Hill has experienced a huge influx of foreign immigrants that have accounted for its phenomenal rate of growth - four times the Canadian average.
Richmond Hill is recognized as an upper middle class enclave with a median family income of $102,400, ranking it among the highest in Canada. It was the communist Chinese takeover of Hong Kong in the mid 90s that spurned the most recent changes in Richmond Hill. Wealthy residents of Hong Kong, fearing the Chinese take over, found it much easier to get a visa to Canada rather than the U.S., and collectively chose Richmond Hill as their primary destination.
* Source: Wikipedia
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