Kitchener-Waterloo lifestyle
Whether you’re passionate about the arts and other cultural activities, or you thrive on leading an active lifestyle and exploring your natural surroundings, the Kitchener-Waterloo region has all that you’re looking for… and more! Having a great mix of people and traditions has enriched the community with an inspiring—and dynamic—arts and culture scene.
Kitchener-Waterloo has a vibrant and diverse economy, with significant manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, aerospace, finance and insurance, and technology sectors. FDI Intelligence has ranked Waterloo ninth for business friendliness (2017/2018 American Cities of the Future report) and seventh-best for economic potential. The 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem report ranked the Toronto-Waterloo Region corridor as the world’s 16th best start-up ecosystem.
The Region of Kitchener-Waterloo fully embraces environmental considerations in all of their decisions, placing high emphasis on ensuring clean air, water and land to maintain a healthy Waterloo Region for our future.
Kitchener-Waterloo real estate
The region of Kitchener and Waterloo holds salaries and wages comparable to Ottawa and Toronto combined with lower housing costs which makes owning a home entirely within reach. The region has a diversified economy, with plenty of employment opportunities. The overall population growth and strong employment numbers are expected to continue to boost the Kitchener-Waterloo housing market.