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Rent takes more of local pay in Kingston than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 27% of household income

The median home value was $500,000, between Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 25% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

In Kingston, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic

Schooling in French is on offer at 6 of 61; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Results have climbed at 31 of 47 schools over three years. The largest is Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School, with 1,295 students. Counting a 3 km margin, Kingston has 47 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 4 alternative or adult schools, for 21,145 students.

53% of adults around Kingston rate their health very good or excellent

Health survey and life expectancy for the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit

A baby born in the region can expect 81.8 years, 83.9 for a girl and 79.5 for a boy (2022/2024). The survey counts 12% of adults as smokers, above Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.9 km from the average resident of Kingston, about the norm of 3.7 km.

A flood study covers Kingston: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

For earthquakes Kingston is middling, $0.044 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. More homes than usual carry radon here, 11% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.

Kingston earns a C+ for safety

Property crime ran at 40.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Its violent severity index came to 73, close to Ontario’s towns (76) and below Canadian towns (86).

July afternoons in Kingston reach 25.4°C (Ontario towns 26.7°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

Winter lows average −11.5°C in January, lower than Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) yet higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to September: 100 mm on average.

Children make up only 14% of Kingston, fewer than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.2% of residents, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). 21% of residents are 65 or over.

What November brings in Kingston: −1°C at night, 8°C by day

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Kingston forecast. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −6°C. About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 88 mm of rain and snow.

One councillor per 11,500 residents: Kingston is more thinly represented than 92% of Ontario municipalities

Voters in Kingston chose Bryan Paterson as mayor in October 2022, for a 13-seat council.

Kingston’s public library works from 5 branches

They are Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Central Branch, Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Isabel Turner Branch, Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Pittsburgh Branch and 2 more.

Trips to work from Kingston are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average

The car carried 82% of commuters at the census.

Thousand Islands National Park reaches Kingston

Walkers have 2 mapped routes close by, starting with the Rideau Trail - Kingston Section and RT K&P Blue Loop. The closest provincial park is Charleston Lake Provincial Park, 15 km from the edge of town. Protected areas cover 5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.

Kingston keeps a building from 1673: Fort Frontenac

Canada’s heritage registers list 95 historic places inside the town, 38 with the highest designation. Counted by designation, there are 55 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings, a heritage railway station and a provincial or municipal listing. A further 2 sit a short way past the edge of town.