Cedar HillKitchener
A neighbourhood in Kitchener, home to 3,190 people. Of Kitchener’s 37 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Cedar Hill a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Where it falls short is cost of living (D−). With a C+ overall, Cedar Hill is better than 37% of Canadian towns. It ranks #628 of 858 in Ontario. Health is a strength (A). Walkability is a strength too (A+). Jobs and pay trail most towns (D). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for safety and B− for schools.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Cedar Hill stand out
The 3 things Cedar Hill does most differently from other towns.
How Cedar Hill grades
Each subject compares Cedar Hill with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
THEMUSEUM and 18 more in and around Cedar Hill
What there is to see in Cedar Hill and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumTHEMUSEUM200 m outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryCanadian Clay and Glass Gallery3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Ski hillChicopee Ski Club4.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumJoseph Schneider Haus200 m outside town, to the west
MuseumWoodside1.7 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenWaterloo Park4.1 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- THEMUSEUM: Illustratedjc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chicopee Ski Club: Beowulf cam at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Schneider Haus: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodside: Carole Moran from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cedar Hill.
Rent takes more of local pay in Cedar Hill than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 43% of household income
Shared with the rest of the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Owners put the median home at $572,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 29% of households, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 43% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $572,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
For health, Cedar Hill is ahead of 94% of Canadian towns
Measured across the Waterloo Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 53% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. At 9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, lower than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.8 years (84.9 for women, 80.7 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Household incomes in Cedar Hill trail those of 98% of Canadian towns
A trip to work takes 25 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Flood mapping exists for Cedar Hill: 1 on record, latest by Grand River Conservation Authority
Radon is lower than usual: 4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquake risk in Cedar Hill is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.022 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Kitchener, Cedar Hill included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.022 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Cedar Hill earns a C+ for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Waterloo Region (Kitchener) service area
Its police area recorded 14.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 72 over 2023–25, above both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 14.2 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 72 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
January nights in Cedar Hill drop to −10.3°C (Ontario towns −9.1°C, Canadian towns −13.5°C)
Rain and snow peak in July, at 96 mm. Frost usually lifts by 8 May and returns around 5 October: 149 days without it. A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, below Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −10.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 156 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo)
Fewer children live in Cedar Hill than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.1% are under 15
29% of residents belong to a visible minority, above both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are 17% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.0% of Cedar Hill
1,660 men and 1,535 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 74% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 7°C in Cedar Hill, nights around −2°C
Into December, the normals move to 1°C and −6°C. In November, the normal is 75 mm of rain and snow. About 9 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −10°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −9°C | 167 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 0°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 221 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Kitchener are spread thin, 29,450 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
City council runs Cedar Hill; in October 2022, Kitchener chose Berry Vrbanovic as mayor.
| Turnout | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 20% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Cedar Hill is Kitchener Public Library - Main, 0.9 km away
The library figures on this page are Kitchener’s: Kitchener public library serves all 292,240 people of the city, Cedar Hill among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
19 of Cedar Hill’s 28 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Ontario
In or within 3 km of Cedar Hill: 31 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 18,245 students. St Mary's High School is the biggest, at 2,240 students. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3) alike. No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 750 | English Catholic |
| St Mary's High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,240 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Cedar Hill has 20 public protected areas within 10 km
Huron Natural Area (96 ha) is the biggest, 4.2 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Trillium Woods Provincial Park, is 49 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Before 1961: 39% of the homes in Cedar Hill
| Heritage | Cedar Hill | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 39% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill | 3,190 | — | C+ | D− | C+ | A |
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park | 3,319 | 0.4 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| City Commercial Core | 2,581 | 0.6 | B | D | C+ | A |
| Auditorium | 3,918 | 1 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Victoria Park | 3,574 | 1.1 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Southdale | 5,277 | 1.3 | C+ | D− | C+ | A |
| Central Frederick | 5,895 | 1.3 | B | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cedar Hill
Is Cedar Hill a young town or an old one?
38 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 17% of residents are 65 or over and 9% under 15.
About Cedar Hill
Neighbourhood in Kitchener
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Cedar Hill, one part of Kitchener; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,190 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Kitchener
- Census subdivision
- 3530013
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).