#1Auditorium
Ontario · 3,918 peopleOverall B·#1,140 of 2,556
Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
Auditorium, #1 on this list · Photo: JFVoll (CC BY-SA 4.0)Kitchener · 2026
Most bilingual neighbourhoods in Kitchener
Auditorium is #976 of 2,589 on the list for all of Canada. No neighbourhood in Kitchener makes the national top 100 on this list. First place in Kitchener goes to Auditorium, with 10.4%. Westmount takes second place with 10.2%; Central Frederick is third with 9.6%. At the halfway mark stands Idlewood, at 6.1%. Last comes Vanier, at 3.8%.
Share of residents who can hold a conversation in both English and French, 2021 census How grades work
#110.4% English and French
Westmount
Ontario · 5,048 peopleOverall B+·#803 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
#3Central Frederick
Ontario · 5,895 peopleOverall B·#1,159 of 2,556
Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
All 37 neighbourhoods, ranked
Best first in Kitchener; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
37 neighbourhoods
#NeighbourhoodEnglish and FrenchCanada rankWhat drives it
1Auditorium3,918 people10.4%#976 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
2Westmount5,048 people10.2%#990 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
3Central Frederick5,895 people9.6%#1,038 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
4Mt. Hope Huron Park5,174 people8.9%#1,102 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
5Pioneer Tower West4,122 people8.6%#1,133 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: safety C+
6Victoria Park3,574 people8.6%#1,142 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
7Mill Courtland Woodside Park3,319 people8.2%#1,188 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
8City Commercial Core2,581 people8.0%#1,212 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
9Cherry Hill6,304 people7.8%#1,241 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
10Cedar Hill3,190 people7.8%#1,243 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
11Bridgeport North2,858 people7.7%#1,249 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: walkability D
12Doon South15,044 people7.1%#1,369 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living C
13Highland West12,476 people7.0%#1,386 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living C−
14Stanley Park8,721 people6.8%#1,432 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living D−
15Laurentian West16,857 people6.4%#1,511 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living C−
16Grand River South10,723 people6.3%#1,534 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C
17Huron South5,555 people6.3%#1,538 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living C−
18Forest Hill5,760 people6.3%#1,546 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
19Idlewood5,005 people6.1%#1,600 of 2,589Strongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C
20Rosenberg9,831 people6.1%#1,608 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living C−
21Meinzinger Park-Lakeside5,007 people6.0%#1,628 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
22Fairfield3,497 people5.9%#1,663 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living D−
23Heritage Park6,369 people5.9%#1,666 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
24Forest Heights14,369 people5.8%#1,687 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living C−
25Bridgeport East3,903 people5.7%#1,718 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living D−
26Trillium Industrial Park3,420 people5.7%#1,723 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living D−
27Centreville Chicopee10,291 people5.6%#1,746 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
28Country Hills West5,936 people5.5%#1,773 of 2,589Strongest: health A, hazard risk A−·lowest: cost of living D
29Pioneer Park8,781 people5.0%#1,917 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
30Southdale5,277 people4.8%#1,995 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
31Rosemount6,169 people4.7%#2,018 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
32Grand River North3,823 people4.5%#2,071 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
34Victoria Hills10,760 people4.3%#2,148 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
35Laurentian Hills10,026 people4.2%#2,179 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: cost of living D−
36Country Hills4,561 people4.1%#2,202 of 2,589Strongest: health A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
37Vanier15,686 people3.8%#2,287 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D−
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Photos: Auditorium, JFVoll (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Central Frederick, JFVoll (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. 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).