Mt. Hope Huron ParkKitchener
This neighbourhood in Kitchener has a population of 5,174. Of Kitchener’s 37 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Mt. Hope Huron Park a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A). Mt. Hope Huron Park grades B overall, better than 56% of Canadian towns. It ranks #430 of 858 in Ontario. Add walkability to its strengths (A+). Homes are dear (D−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for safety and C+ for jobs & income.
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.
How Mt. Hope Huron Park grades
Each subject compares Mt. Hope Huron Park 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 →
What makes Mt. Hope Huron Park stand out
The 3 things Mt. Hope Huron Park does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mt. Hope Huron Park.
Rent takes more of local pay in Mt. Hope Huron Park than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
25% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $600,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) but above Canadian towns ($406,000). Mt. Hope Huron Park doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $600,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Mt. Hope Huron Park scores better for health than 93% of Canadian towns
Smoking takes in 9% of adults, age-standardised, below Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Lives in the region last 82.8 years on average (2022/2024): 84.9 for women, 80.7 for men. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 53% very good or excellent, against 51% in Ontario. Measured from where Mt. Hope Huron Park’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.1 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Waterloo Health Unit as a whole, not for Mt. Hope Huron Park alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mt. Hope Huron Park | 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
A flood study covers Mt. Hope Huron Park: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Grand River Conservation Authority
Earthquake risk for the city of Kitchener
In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquake risk in Mt. Hope Huron Park 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.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mt. Hope Huron Park | 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
4 school boards overlap in Mt. Hope Huron Park, covering Ontario’s four systems
Results are mixed: 6 of 26 schools above the middle in Ontario, 14 below it. Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute is the biggest, at 1,765 students. In French: 2 of the 33 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. Taken together, Mt. Hope Huron Park and its 3 km edge hold 27 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school for 17,610 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 750 | English Catholic |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,765 | English public |
| École élémentaire L'Harmonie FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 290 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Commuters in Mt. Hope Huron Park have a short way to work, 24 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 79% of commuters, lower than both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 79% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 24 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
For safety, Mt. Hope Huron Park gets a C+
Its police area recorded 14.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12). The index for the force that serves it came to 72, higher than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 14.2 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 72 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Waterloo Region (Kitchener) service area
January lows in Mt. Hope Huron Park: −10.3°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. The frost-free season runs from 8 May to 5 October, 149 days. In July the thermometer climbs to 26.6°C by day, about level with Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Also worth knowing: july is the wettest month, with 96 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mt. Hope Huron Park | 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)
Few people in Mt. Hope Huron Park are 65 or over: 11%, below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
12% are under 15, below Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Visible minorities make up nearly a fifth of the population, lower than Ontario’s towns (26%) yet higher than Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.7% of Mt. Hope Huron Park’s residents are women
Here the census found 2,700 men and 2,465 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 76% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Mt. Hope Huron Park: −2°C at night, 7°C by day
Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −6°C. A normal November brings 75 mm of rain and snow. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−10°C).
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
No public library stands in Mt. Hope Huron Park: the closest, Kitchener Public Library - Main, is 1.2 km away
Mt.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
20 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Mt. Hope Huron Park
A provincial park, Trillium Woods Provincial Park, lies 50 km away. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km of the town, 1.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 5.8 km out lies the largest, Huron Natural Area, at 96 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Mt. Hope Huron Park keeps its older homes: 58% from before 1961
The registers put 1 historic place inside its boundary.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Mt. Hope Huron Park | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 58% | 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 Mt. Hope Huron Park
THEMUSEUM and 19 more in and around Mt. Hope Huron Park
The best-known places to visit in and around Mt. Hope Huron Park come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumTHEMUSEUM600 m outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryCanadian Clay and Glass Gallery1.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumJoseph Schneider Haus900 m outside town, to the south
MuseumWoodside300 m outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenWaterloo Park2.2 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryYoni Mudra Art Gallery100 m outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- THEMUSEUM: Illustratedjc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
About Mt. Hope Huron Park
Neighbourhood in Kitchener
Mt. Hope Huron Park is a neighbourhood of Kitchener, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,174 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Kitchener
- Census subdivision
- 3530013
Mt. Hope Huron Park’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Hope Huron Park | 5,174 | — | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Fairfield | 3,497 | 0.4 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| City Commercial Core | 2,581 | 1.3 | B | D | C+ | A |
| Central Frederick | 5,895 | 1.3 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Cherry Hill | 6,304 | 1.6 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Victoria Park | 3,574 | 1.7 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Bridgeport East | 3,903 | 1.8 | B | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mt. Hope Huron Park
Is Mt. Hope Huron Park a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 35.7, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 12% of residents; over-65s, 11%.
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).