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cowgirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 3

In terms of 1) Jobs - Sales and Marketing2) Small Scale Business - Real Estate Agent, Mortgage Broker, Small shop3) Overall Economy4) for Raising a family5) Crime6) Weather7) Quality of lifeThanks.

linkus869255 · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 6

I live an hour away in London. KWC is a nice area to live. The economy continues to grow, the weather in summer is hot and the winters are not bad, crime is average. Overall, a nice place to live although not as nice as London.

acermill5899 · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 5

hi i lived there for about three months and the jobs are plentiful.. everywhere you look there is a help wanted ad. i mean as for what you are looking for as well , when i say everyone is looking for employees . as for economy well everything is quite expensive (housing , alot of property taxes as well.. i think its a great place to raise a family as there are alot of schools nearby , friendly people . the weather is just like any other in canada.. cold winters and warm summers. as overall quality of life.. well as a young adult i found it quite boring as there wasnt alot to do .. not for extra curricular activities anyway. crime( not alot at all in the suburban part i mean.. but downtown kitchener is awful.. alot of robberies. hope this helps

tarkiak · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4

Well I've worked in all three, and lived in Kitchener for 20 years. Cambridge is an older town, there is an industrial sector but I find this city is best to visit. Waterloo has a good downtown core, but it's really geared towards univeristy students. Waterloo was actually named the top intelligent community in the world this year...look it up. There are 2 universities that lie within one street, and the Univeristy of Waterloo is well known for its Engineering department (with the founders of RIM graduating from there). Waterloo is a great city to be affiliated with....lots and LOTS of job oppertunities but I wouldn't choose to live there if I had the choice. Finally, Kitchener has many new subdivisions being built at the moment, and many many great public schools. The job market is fair, but with Waterloo a 15min drive away I wouldn't worry. Crime is crime....I mean unless you are living in a really run-down part of the city you won't be bothered. I have never had a problem. Weather is AMAZING in the summer, winters are cold but not horrible. It's very humid though. Kitchener does not have very many clubs...etc, but Waterloo has lots of festivals and a fairly good bar scene. However, I would say do not choose London, it may be pretty...but you are an hour away from most things. I've also had a chance to work for a short time in London, but found it to be very restricting. This city itself is not that big, and there is one University there, so less options. I think the central hub is KW...London is a lot further away from Toronto...and I can't tell you how many times I've had to get to TO. THere's aslo a bit more Lake effect snow. If you had to choose, I would choose Kitchener. Not the most exciting place in the world, but you're close to everything.