Living In Kitchener-Waterloo

The twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo are located in central southwestern Ontario, 105 km southwest of Toronto. This region consists of the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo (collectively called the Tri-Cities), and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or Waterloo Region. The region is 1,369 square kilometres in size and its regional seat of government is in Kitchener, which is the largest city out of them all.

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.

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