All About Living in Kitchener

Today we will discuss living in Kitchener. When you plant your roots into one place you want to ensure the locale has all the amenities you will need without traveling far away.

Kitchener has a population of 563,000 and is one of Canada's fastest growing communities, expected to reach 729,000 people by 2031. Canada's 10th and Ontario's 4th largest urban population (2013).

With a Median family income of $79,020 (2012). Average home prices 30% lower than Ontario average. Median commute time of 16 minutes. Kitchener is also the focal point of the region for public transit service, with buses shuttling residents, professionals and visitors to all ends of our city - and beyond - each day.

Culture & Recreation

Are you thinking of moving to Kitchener? With more than 4,000 acres of park and natural land, you've come to the right place.

Kitchener is one of the most fortunate cities in the country, in terms of the great cultural diversity we enjoy, our robust arts and culture scene and our gorgeous parks, trails and natural areas. Together, all of these traits amount to a superb quality of life for residents of all ages.

Kitchener is the hub of activity for all of Waterloo Region, offering countless things to do for children and youth, singles and families, as well as older adults.

Local Education

Kitchener has 120+ K-12 public schools in the Waterloo Region offering students an abundance of enriching classes, programs and extracurricular activities that will help build skills for lifelong success. Kitchener is also very fortunate to be home to three of the best post-secondary institutions in the country: Conestoga College, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University; as well as a number of highly ranked business colleges - the perfect option for starting out on a new career path. In addition to the quality education provided by our two local school boards, Kitchener is also home to a number of private schools, providing children from junior kindergarten to Grade 12 with all of the same educational opportunities available in the public school system - on a smaller, more direct scale.

Economy

The Kitchener economy is vigorous, as new and exciting clusters continue to emerge and breathe new life into our downtown core. The Waterloo Region is economically diverse, increasingly focused on exporting and is globally-oriented. Industry leaders such as Toyota, Rimowa, BlackBerry, Honeywell, Christie Digital, OpenText, D2L (Desire2Learn), AGFA, SAP, and Google have a strong presence in this region as it offers access to markets, highly educated workforce, urban flair and a high standard of living.

Contact us today to get started on your next Kitchener home purchase. 519-241-9586

Sources

http://www.waterlooedc.ca/en/why-invest-in-waterloo-region/Economy.asp

https://www.kitchener.ca

http://www.waterloo.ca