Quality of Life

Quality of life in Kitchener, ON

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$62,610

After all taxes

Rent burden

36%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,172/mo

Life success score

48/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

42/100

Weak

42

Lifestyle

44/100

Weak

44

Financial comfort

65/100

Strong

65

Housing fit

29/100

Weak

29

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

70/100

Strong

70

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71