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Kitchener, ON
Full City Profile · Ontario
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
256,885
Population
4,863/sq mi density
$87,000
Median Income
$49,080 per capita
$680,000
Home Value
$1,300
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$87,000 median income, 11.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$680,000 home value, $1,300/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,000
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,080
26% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
206% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kitchener vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kitchener’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,000
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,080
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$944
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$944
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
37.8%
149% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.7%
13% above US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
5.7%
Work From Home
37.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
313
Restaurants
157
Healthcare
36
Retail
30
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,080 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $944 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 5.7% |
| Work From Home | 37.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 313 |
| Restaurants | 157 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 30 |