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Highland West, Kitchener, ON Area Guide

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Living in Highland West, Kitchener, ON

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Highland West Area Facts

  • Highland West has a Livability Score of 84/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Highland West crime rates are 15% lower than the Kitchener average
  • Cost of living in Highland West is equal to the Kitchener average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Highland West? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Highgate Road SWP
      SWP
      Greengable Park
      Detweiler Park
      CountryStone Park Playground
      Countrystone Park
      Lynnvalley Park
      CountryStone Park Toddler

      Entertainment

      Boardwalk Splashpad
      Landmark Cinemas 10 Waterloo
      The People's Gallery
      Corn Maze
      Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
      Eby Farmstead
      Grist Mill
      Button Factory

      Food & Drink

      Harvey's
      McDonald's
      Thyme Pizza & Rolls
      LCBO
      Firehouse Subs
      Subway
      Pizzaville
      South St. Burger

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Highland West? Of all people who commute, 3.3% take public transportation in Highland West.
      Drive to Work
      56%

      19% 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

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Highland West? The cost of living in Highland West is 95/100 - which is 15% lower than Ontario.
      Highland West
      95

      5% 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 Highland West? Highland West crime rates are 3,554, which are 15% higher than Ontario
      Total Crime
      3,554 per 100k people

      16% lower than the CDN average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 29

      16% 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 Highland West? The median income in Highland West is $105,586 which is 21% higher than Ontario.
      Median household income
      $105,58628% higher than the CDN average
      In labour force
      75%17% higher than the CDN average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      48% lower than the CDN average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Highland West 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 Highland West home prices? Highland West 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
      80%

      18% higher than the CDN average

      A Highland West Schools

      Does Highland West have good schools? The Highland West graduation rate is 87% - which is 4% higher than Ontario
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the CDN average

      Bachelor's degree
      31%

      25% higher than the CDN average

      School test scores
      72%

      9% higher than the CDN average

      N/A User Ratings

      Is Highland West a good place to live? Highland West has an overall rating of n/a% from 0 reviews.
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      0 total ratings

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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
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      0 total surveys

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