Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

Forest Heights, Kitchener, ON Area Guide

Photo of Kitchener, ON
( 0 Ratings )

Living in Forest Heights, Kitchener, ON

Ranks better than 80% of areas Follow

Forest Heights Area Facts

  • Forest Heights has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Forest Heights crime rates are 11% lower than the Kitchener average
  • Cost of living in Forest Heights is 2% lower than the Kitchener average

What do the locals think about Forest Heights?

Based on 1 votes from AreaVibes users. Take the poll

Forest Heights Reviews

Write a review about Forest Heights Tell people what you like or don't like about Forest Heights…
Show All Reviews

How Do You Rate The Livability In Forest Heights?

1. Select a livability score between 1-100
0
Awful25
Poor50
Average75
Good100
Great
2. Select any tags that apply to this area
View results

Compare Kitchener, ON Livability

      vs

      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Forest Heights? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      WestHeights Park
      Timberlane Park
      Lorilee Park
      Driftwood Park
      Rolling Meadows Park
      Cedar Crest Park
      Trailview Park
      Meadowlane Park

      Entertainment

      Boardwalk Splashpad
      Landmark Cinemas 10 Waterloo
      Splash Pad
      The Gallery
      Joseph Schneider Haus
      Joseph Schneider Haus National Historic Site
      District Nightclub
      The People's Gallery

      Food & Drink

      Magic Pizza
      Thyme Pizza & Rolls
      Pizza Pizza
      Super Shwarma
      Halibut House Fish & Chips
      Subway
      KFC
      Pizzaville

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Forest Heights? Of all people who commute, 3.4% take public transportation in Forest Heights.
      Drive to Work
      49%

      11% higher than the CDN average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      5% lower than the CDN average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the CDN average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Forest Heights? The cost of living in Forest Heights is 93/100 - which is 16% lower than Ontario.
      Forest Heights
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      Kitchener
      95

      5% less expensive than average

      Canada
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Forest Heights? Forest Heights crime rates are 3,719, which are 20% higher than Ontario
      Total Crime
      3,719 per 100k people

      12% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27

      12% lower than the CDN average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is n/a

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Forest Heights? The median income in Forest Heights is $105,457 which is 21% higher than Ontario.
      Median household income
      $105,45728% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      64%1% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      50% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Forest Heights a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      St. Mary's General Hospital
      Grand River Hospital
      Grand River Hospital Freeport Campus

      Pharmacies

      Shoppers Drug Mart
      Hoegler Pharmaplus Drugmart
      Rexall
      Pharmasave
      Queens Pharmacy
      The Medicine Shope
      King Pharmacy
      Rexall

      Doctors

      Centre for Family Medicine
      Weber Medical Walk in clinic
      Onyx Medical Centre
      Optometrists - Dr. Valerie Dippel & Dr. Dawn Clarke
      eHealth Centre of Excellence
      R Toews
      J Borys
      T Borys

      A+ Housing

      What are Forest Heights home prices? Forest Heights home prices are n/a - which is 100% lower than Ontario
      Median home value
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Median rent price
      n/a100% lower than the CDN average
      Home Ownership
      86%

      28% higher than the CDN average

      B Forest Heights Schools

      Does Forest Heights have good schools? The Forest Heights graduation rate is 85% - which is 1% higher than Ontario
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      2% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      20%

      21% lower than the CDN average

      School test scores
      62%

      6% lower than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Forest Heights a good place to live? Forest Heights has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      n/a%

      0 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      n/a%

      0 total surveys

      Kitchener neighborhoods


      Best Neighborhoods in Kitchener for Singles
      Best Neighborhoods in Kitchener for Families
      Safest Neighborhoods in Kitchener
      Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Kitchener
      Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Kitchener
      Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Kitchener
      General
      For Professionals
      Follow Us
      AV on Twitter AV on Facebook
      © AreaVibes Inc. 2010-2025