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Forest Heights

Neighbourhood in Kitchener · Ontario · Population 22,219

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Kitchener doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Kitchener.

AreaScore64out of 100Good33 vs other Kitchener neighbourhoods
  • Affordability37
  • Safety48
  • Healthcare64
  • Getting around48
  • Amenities58
  • Schools68
  • Economy61
  • Connectivity100

Scores run from 0 to 100 and compare this neighbourhood with neighbourhoods across Canada: 70 means better than 70% of them. City-wide figures, such as crime, are the same for every neighbourhood in a city. Scores are general information, not advice and not a prediction about any street or home. Check what matters to you before you decide. How scores work

Affordability
37 · Below average
Average monthly rent$1,634/month

Kitchener: $1,334/month · Canada: $1,209/month · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,255/month

City-wide figure for Kitchener · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,546/month

City-wide figure for Kitchener · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,816/month

City-wide figure for Kitchener · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,861/month

City-wide figure for Kitchener · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.4.2%

City-wide figure for Kitchener · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$669,164

Kitchener: $680,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing15.4%

Kitchener: 23.3% · Canada: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Safety
48 · Average
Crime Severity Index (total)Lower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.66.8

Canada: 75 · City-wide figure for Kitchener · Statistics Canada, 2025

Violent Crime Severity IndexLower is safer. 100 = Canada's level in 2006.85.1

Canada: 97.2 · City-wide figure for Kitchener · Statistics Canada, 2025

Healthcare
64 · Good
Clinics and pharmacies within 1 kmClinics, health centres and pharmacies within 1 km of home, on average.4.7

Kitchener: 5.8 · Canada: 4.4 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Distance to the nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from where residents live, averaged over everyone in the place.3.5 km

Kitchener: 3.1 km · Canada: 7 km · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Residents with a regular healthcare providerResidents 12 and over who say they have a family doctor or other regular healthcare provider. Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, by health region (two-year estimate).88.8%

Kitchener: 88.8% · Canada: 85.7% · Health region · Statistics Canada, 2021/2022

Getting around
48 · Average
Commutes under 30 minutes75.4%

Kitchener: 74.8% · Canada: 66.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share4.4%

Kitchener: 9.5% · Canada: 14% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.5.7

Kitchener: 8.9 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Amenities
58 · Average
Libraries, community and recreation centres within 2 kmWithin 2 km of home, on average.10.4

Kitchener: 13.3 · Canada: 11.9 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Grocery stores, restaurants and cafés within 1 kmWithin 1 km of home, on average.4.5

Kitchener: 12.3 · Canada: 16 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Park space per residentMapped parks in the place, per resident. OpenStreetMap can miss parks in smaller places.18 m²

Kitchener: 27 m² · Canada: 108 m² · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Schools
68 · Good
Schools within 1.6 kmElementary and secondary schools within 1.6 km of home, on average.7.1

Kitchener: 6.4 · Canada: 6.1 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Economy
61 · Good
Median household income$106,782

Kitchener: $87,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)10.1%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Kitchener · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate11.2%

Kitchener: 11% · Canada: 10.3% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Connectivity
100 · Excellent
Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

Kitchener: 100% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

Kitchener: 99.9% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026

Climate
January average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in January, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.-6.3 °C

Kitchener: -6.3 °C · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

July average temperatureAverage of daily temperatures in July, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.20.2 °C

Kitchener: 20.2 °C · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Days with rainDays a year with at least 0.2 mm of rain, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.114 days

Kitchener: 114 days · Nearest weather station · Estimated · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Annual snowfallAverage snowfall in a year, 1991–2020, at the nearest Environment Canada weather station. Not part of the score.115 cm

Kitchener: 115 cm · Nearest weather station · Estimated · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Distance to the weather stationHow far from the centre of this place the Environment Canada weather station behind these climate figures is (the farthest one if they come from different stations). The farther away, the less local the figures; beyond 40 km they are marked as estimated.80 km

Kitchener: 76 km · Nearest weather station · Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1991-2020

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime Severity Index (police services, provinces and Canada). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, Open Database of Educational Facilities and Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Places also from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Health characteristics — regular healthcare provider (CCHS). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from ISED, National Broadband Data (pseudo-household availability). This does not constitute an endorsement by ISED.

Adapted from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate Normals 1991–2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Environment and Climate Change Canada.