Grand River SouthKitchener

For health, Grand River South is ahead of 90% of Canadian towns

The region has fewer smokers than Ontario, nearly one in ten adults to 11%. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 53% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 16% of the region’s adults on average, lower than both Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.8 years, 84.9 for a girl and 80.7 for a boy (2022/2024).

Commuters in Grand River South have a short way to work, 24 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

Flood mapping exists for Grand River South: 1 on record, latest by Grand River Conservation Authority

Shared with the rest of the city of Kitchener: earthquake risk

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk in Grand River South sits near the middle: $0.022 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

English or French, public or Catholic: Grand River South’s schools come under 4 boards

Grand River Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,560 students. Results are mixed: 7 of 15 schools above the middle in Ontario, 6 below it.

Buying in Grand River South means 6.4 years of household income for the median home, more than the 4.7 typical across Canada

84% of households own their home, higher than both Ontario’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). The median home value was $850,000, above Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike.

Grand River South gets a C+ for safety

Violent incidents in its police area came to 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). 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).

January lows in Grand River South: −10.3°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

The most precipitation falls in July: 96 mm in a normal year. Between the last spring frost, 8 May, and the first in autumn, 5 October, lie 149 days. Snowfall adds up to 115 cm a year, below Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm.

More of Grand River South belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 37%

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.9% of residents, higher than Ontario’s towns (1.6%) yet lower than Canadian towns (2.8%).

Expect November days around 7°C in Grand River South, nights around −2°C

Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −10°C by night. A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 75 mm of rain and snow. By December, a normal day reaches 1°C and a night falls to −6°C.

Each seat on Kitchener’s council stands for 29,450 residents, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities

Grand River South is part of Kitchener, which elected Berry Vrbanovic as mayor in October 2022.

The nearest public library to Grand River South is Kitchener Public Library - Grand River Stanley Park, 2.2 km away

The library figures on this page are Kitchener’s: Kitchener public library serves all 292,240 people of the city, Grand River South among them.

Within 10 km of Grand River South: 20 public protected areas

One named trail is close: the Grand Valley Trail. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Inside the neighbourhood itself, 16% of the land is protected. The largest is Huron Natural Area: 96 ha, 6.3 km from the edge of town.