Prosperity Scorecard for Kitchener, Ontario

March 27, 2009

Prosperity Scorecard for

Kitchener, Ontario

Dr. Kevin Stolarick

Research Director

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1. Summary Statistics

2. Overall Performance

3. Technology

4. Talent

5. Tolerance / Inclusiveness

6. Territorial Assets / Quality of

Place

Outline / Approach

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Benchmark Peers

Peer Selection

20 peer states/

provinces for

Ontario based on

population.

10 cities/regions

selected with

populations

approximately the

same as Kitchener.

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• Ann Arbor, MI

• Canton, OH

• Fort Wayne, IN

• Lansing, MI

• Peoria, IL

• Reading, PA

• Santa Barbara, CA

• Spokane, WA

• Tallahassee, FL

• Victoria, BC

• Kitchener, ON

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Summary Statistics

Summary Statistics

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Summary StatisticsPeer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban Regions

Total Population, 2006 330,088 396,000 454,000 546,000

GDP (CAD millions) 2006 $14,000 $18,000 $22,000 $29,000

Median Age, 2006 33 36.6 43.1 37.5

Overall Cost of Living 0.5 0.6 0.7 101.588.7

Kitchener, ON451,000

$22,000

36.4

Total Population

7

451,000

330,000

338,000

344,000

370,000

400,000

401,000

409,000

410,000

447,000

454,000

Victoria, BC

Tallahassee, FL

Ann Arbor, MI

Peoria, IL

Santa Barbara, CA

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Canton, OH

Spokane, WA

Kitchener, ON

Lansing, MI

Total PopulationKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. (2006).

Total GDP (100,000 CA $)

8

$21,800

$13,900

$15,000

$15,400

$15,600

$17,400

$18,000

$18,700

$20,200

$20,900

$20,900

Tallahassee, FL

Canton, OH

Victoria, BC

Reading, PA

Peoria, IL

Spokane, WA

Fort Wayne, IN

Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Santa Barbara, CA

Kitchener, ON

GDP (CAD Millions)Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2008 Survey. (2006).

Median Age

9

33.4

33.5

33.8

34.6

35.6

36.1

36.4

37.4

38.1

40.2

43.1

Ann Arbor, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Santa Barbara, CA

Lansing, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Spokane, WA

Kitchener, ON

Peoria, IL

Reading, PA

Canton, OH

Victoria, BC

Median AgeKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-551-xcb2006012. U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey.

Overall Cost of Living

10

0.00

88.99

92.89

93.30

96.23

97.81

100.45

100.45

101.43

104.95

107.38

88.65 Kitchener, ON

Ann Arbor, MI

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Santa Barbara, CA

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Spokane, WA

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Victoria, BC

Overall Cost of Living IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

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Overall Performance

Overall Performance

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Overall PerformanceKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban Regions Population Growth (00-05) 8.9% 1 0% 4.5% 8.9% 5.7%

Job Growth (00-05) 6.2% 4 -3.3% 4.3% 11.6% 9.3%

GDP per capita, 2006 $48,000 4 37,500 $47,000 $65,200 $45,000

Change in Average Wage (00-05) 2.2% 3 -8.8% 0.1% 9.0% 0.1%

Creativity Index 0.69 5 0.36 0.61 0.83 NA

Population Growth

13

0.2%

0.8%

0.9%

1.4%

4.8%

5.5%

5.8%

6.6%

6.9%

7.4%

8.9%

Santa Barbara, CA

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Lansing, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Tallahassee, FL

Victoria, BC

Ann Arbor, MI

Spokane, WA

Reading, PA

Kitchener, ON

Population GrowthKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, (00-05)

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006007 and Statistics Canada

Catalogue no. 95-f0495-xcb-01004 US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. (2006)

and US Census, 2000

Job Growth

14

6.2%

-3.3%

0.1%

1.0%

2.2%

2.4%

3.4%

6.1%

7.1%

10.4%

11.6%

Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Santa Barbara, CA

Tallahassee, FL

Kitchener, ON

Victoria, BC

Reading, PA

Spokane, WA

Job GrowthKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, (00-05)

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004 and .95-F0495-xcb-01004. US, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2000 and 2006.

GDP per Capita

15

$48,300

$37,500

$40,700

$42,300

$43,700

$46,500

$46,700

$47,300

$48,600

$54,500

$65,200

Canton, OH

Reading, PA

Spokane, WA

Tallahassee, FL

Lansing, MI

Victoria, BC

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Peoria, IL

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

GDP per CapitaKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004. Bureau of

Economic Analysis, 2008 Survey. (2006).

Change in Average Wage

16

2.2%

-8.8%

-4.0%

-3.7%

-0.9%

-0.3%

-0.1%

1.6%

1.9%

0.0%

3.7%

9.0%

Canton, OH

Fort Wayne, IN

Reading, PA

Lansing, MI

Spokane, WA

Peoria, IL

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Kitchener, ON

Tallahassee, FL

Santa Barbara, CA

Change in Average WageKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006004 and .95-F0495-xcb-01004. US,

Bureau of Labor Statistics 2000 and 2006.

Creativity Index

17

0.69

0.36

0.39

0.44

0.50

0.57

0.67

0.70

0.70

0.83

0.83

Peoria, IL

Reading, PA

Canton, OH

Fort Wayne, IN

Spokane, WA

Lansing, MI

Kitchener, ON

Santa Barbara, CA

Tallahassee, FL

Victoria, BC

Ann Arbor, MI

Creativity IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006007. US Census

Bureau, American Community Survey. (2006).

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Technology

Technology

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TechnologyKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban RegionsTotal Patents, 2005 113 4 31 115 394 517

Patents per 10,000, 2005 2.50 4 0.9 3.00 11.45 2.46

Patent Growth, Short Term (00-05) #REF! 3 -12.7% 2.0% 17.5% -0.5%

North American High Tech LQ, 2006 1.14 3 0.26 0.83 1.87 0.63

North American Tech Pole Index 0.260 3 0.008 0.119 0.385 0.189

Total Patents

20

113

31

46

55

55

68

70

96

0

134

206

394

Victoria, BC

Tallahassee, FL

Spokane, WA

Reading, PA

Peoria, IL

Lansing, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Canton, OH

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

Total PatentsKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2005

Source: MPI and Dieter Franz Kogler Analysis. USPTO (1975-07).

Patents per 10,000

21

2.50

0.94

1.23

1.36

1.37

1.54

1.84

2.35

3.27

5.15

11.45

Victoria, BC

Spokane, WA

Tallahassee, FL

Reading, PA

Lansing, MI

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Canton, OH

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

Patents per 10,000Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2005


Patent Growth, Short-term

22


6.8%)

-12.7%

-9.3%

-6.5%

-0.6%

1.3%

3.0%

4.7%

4.9%

0.0%

13.2%

17.5%

Reading, PA

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Spokane, WA

Canton, OH

Santa Barbara, CA

Kitchener, ON

Tallahassee, FL

Victoria, BC

Patent Growth, Short TermKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, (00-05)

North American High-Tech LQ

23

1.14

0.26

0.27

0.43

0.53

0.65

0.66

0.68

0.90

1.73

1.87

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Reading, PA

Spokane, WA

Fort Wayne, IN

Victoria, BC

Kitchener, ON

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

North American High Tech LQKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006009. County

Business Patterns, 2006

North American Tech-Pole Index

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0.260

0.008

0.009

0.022

0.023

0.046

0.059

0.066

0.115

0.319

0.385

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Reading, PA

Spokane, WA

Fort Wayne, IN

Victoria, BC

Kitchener, ON

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

North American Tech Pole IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006009. County

Business Patterns, 2006

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Talent

Talent

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TalentKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban Regions Creative Class as % of Workforce, 2006 27.9% 6 25.3% 30.1% 38.2% 26.1%

Super Creative Core as % of Workforce, 2006 15.9% 3 9.4% 13.2% 18.6% 11.0%

Pop > 25, Above High School below BA, 2006 55.7% 8 41.2% 57.6% 67.5% 59.0%

Talent Index (Pop > 25, BA and above), 2006 20.8% 10 18.1% 28.1% 51.7% 21.7%

Pop > 25, Graduate and/or Professional Degree, 2006 8.3% 8 6.0% 11.0% 26.2% 7.5%

Brain Drain/Gain Index, 2006 0.59 11 0.59 0.88 1.27 NA

Creative Class

27

27.9%

25.3%

25.4%

26.7%

27.0%

27.3%

29.0%

33.2%

34.3%

36.7%

38.2%

Reading, PA

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Spokane, WA

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Santa Barbara, CA

Victoria, BC

Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Creative Class as % of WorkforceKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006007. US

Census Bureau, American Community Survey. (2006).

Super Creative Core

28

15.9%

9.4%

9.8%

10.0%

10.0%

10.7%

12.9%

15.2%

15.6%

17.0%

18.6%

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Reading, PA

Spokane, WA

Santa Barbara, CA

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Kitchener, ON

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Super Creative Core as % of WorkforceKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006



Above High School, Below BA

29

55.7%

41.2%

49.4%

53.3%

55.9%

59.5%

59.6%

63.3%

63.7%

64.8%

67.5%

Ann Arbor, MI

Santa Barbara, CA

Tallahassee, FL

Kitchener, ON

Victoria, BC

Reading, PA

Lansing, MI

Spokane, WA

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Canton, OH

Pop > 25, Above High School below BAKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006



Talent Index (BA and above)

30

20.8%

18.1%

21.4%

23.8%

25.3%

26.1%

27.9%

30.4%

31.7%

32.2%

51.7%

Canton, OH

Kitchener, ON

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Peoria, IL

Victoria, BC

Spokane, WA

Santa Barbara, CA

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Ann Arbor, MI

Talent Index (Pop > 25, BA and above)Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006



Graduate / Professional Degrees

31



8.3%

6.0%

7.2%

8.1%

8.6%

9.2%

10.9%

11.2%

12.4%

13.2%

26.2%

Canton, OH

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Peoria, IL

Spokane, WA

Victoria, BC

Santa Barbara, CA

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Ann Arbor, MI

Pop > 25, Graduate and/or Professional DegreeKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Brain Drain / Gain Index

32

0.59 0.00

0.71

0.74

0.80

0.80

0.82

0.93

0.96

1.01

1.08

1.27

Kitchener, ON

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Victoria, BC

Canton, OH

Santa Barbara, CA

Reading, PA

Ann Arbor, MI

Spokane, WA

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Brain Drain/Gain IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006007 and AUCC

Enrollment numbers 2007. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. (2006).

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Tolerance / Inclusiveness

Tolerance / Inclusiveness

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ToleranceKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban RegionsVisible Minorities (% Pop), 2006 13.6% 7 9.2% 17.0% 37.7% 11.1%

Mosaic Index (% Pop), 2006 22.8% 2 2.2% 9.8% 23.6% 7.9%

Gay and Lesbian Index, 2006 0.78 7 0.59 0.94 1.62 0.81

Bohemian Index, 2006 1.01 3 0.35 0.73 1.60 0.69

Integration Index, 2006 0.77 4 1 0.71 0.90

Visible Minorities

35

13.6%

9.2%

9.7%

10.3%

12.9%

15.1%

15.8%

15.9%

22.2%

24.2%

37.7%

Spokane, WA

Canton, OH

Victoria, BC

Peoria, IL

Kitchener, ON

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Lansing, MI

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Visible Minorities (% Pop)Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006



Mosaic Index

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22.8%

2.2%

2.4%

4.5%

4.8%

4.9%

6.0%

6.9%

11.4%

18.8%

23.6%

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Spokane, WA

Tallahassee, FL

Lansing, MI

Reading, PA

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Kitchener, ON

Santa Barbara, CA

Mosaic Index (% Pop)Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Gay / Lesbian Index

37

0.78

0.59

0.62

0.71

0.75

0.85

0.95

0.97

1.15

1.29

1.62

Canton, OH

Peoria, IL

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Spokane, WA

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Santa Barbara, CA

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Gay and Lesbian IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-553-XWE2006002 and 97-

552-XCB2006007. US Census (2006).

Bohemian Index

38

1.01

0.35

0.43

0.43

0.52

0.54

0.58

0.63

0.85

1.02

1.60

Reading, PA

Lansing, MI

Peoria, IL

Spokane, WA

Canton, OH

Tallahassee, FL

Santa Barbara, CA

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Bohemian IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: MPI Analysis (2008) . Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-559-XCB2006011 and 97-

F0012-XCB-01049. US, County Business Patterns, 2006

Integration Index

39

0.77

0.54

0.57

0.65

0.67

0.68

0.71

0.73

0.80

0.82

0.90

Santa Barbara, CA

Tallahassee, FL

Ann Arbor, MI

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Lansing, MI

Peoria, IL

Kitchener, ON

Victoria, BC

Canton, OH

Spokane, WA

Integration IndexKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006007 and 94-580-XCB2006005. US


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Territorial Assets / Quality of Place

Territorial Assets / Quality of Place

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Territorial Assets Kitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

Social and Cultural AssetsArts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000 4.45 2 0.77 2.08 6.85

Resturants and Bars per 1,000 2.24 2 1.67 2.00 2.75

Student/teacher Ratio 16.73 6 11.37 16.50 21.63

Doctor's per 1,000 0.41 10 0.20 0.94 1.86

Civic AssetsVoter Turnout (%) 66% 6 54% 64% 71%

Crime per Capita 0.05 7 0.03 0.05 0.09

Housing and Transportation AssetsPopulation Density (Km^2) 546 8 52.78 184.08 545.58

Median Housing Value to Income Ratio $3.69 2 $2.44 $4.61 $12.82

Auto Dependency 8.89 11 3.47 18.74 37.98

Arts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000

42

4.45

0.77

0.81

0.90

0.95

1.07

1.30

1.30

1.48

2.97

6.85

Lansing, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Canton, OH

Reading, PA

Tallahassee, FL

Peoria, IL

Spokane, WA

Ann Arbor, MI

Santa Barbara, CA

Kitchener, ON

Victoria, BC

Arts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Canadian Business Patterns, June 2007 Establ. Counts by CA/CMA, Industry Groups &

Emp. Size Ranges. US, County Business Patterns 2006

Restaurants and Bars per 1,000

43

2.24

1.67

1.72

1.74

1.79

1.82

1.91

2.02

2.14

2.20

2.75

Reading, PA

Tallahassee, FL

Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Canton, OH

Spokane, WA

Peoria, IL

Santa Barbara, CA

Kitchener, ON

Victoria, BC

Resturants and Bars per 1,000Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Canadian Business Patterns, June 2007 Establ. Counts by CA/CMA, Industry Groups &

Emp. Size Ranges. US, County Business Patterns 2006

Student / Teacher Ratio

44

16.73

21.63

18.08

17.05

16.93

16.90

16.50

15.77

15.73

14.78

11.37

Reading, PA

Victoria, BC

Ann Arbor, MI

Spokane, WA

Fort Wayne, IN

Kitchener, ON

Canton, OH

Santa Barbara, CA

Lansing, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Peoria, IL

Student/Teacher RatioKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006



Doctors per 1,000

45

0.41

0.20

0.47

0.76

0.92

1.04

1.10

1.13

1.15

1.26

1.86

Santa Barbara, CA

Kitchener, ON

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Spokane, WA

Tallahassee, FL

Lansing, MI

Peoria, IL

Canton, OH

Victoria, BC

Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's per 1,000Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006



Federal Voter Turnout

46

65.7%

53.8%

55.8%

59.5%

61.7%

63.7%

66.4%

68.7%

68.8%

69.7%

71.1%

Fort Wayne, IN

Reading, PA

Santa Barbara, CA

Spokane, WA

Peoria, IL

Kitchener, ON

Canton, OH

Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Tallahassee, FL

Federal Voter Turnout (%)Kitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2004/2006

Source: MPI Analysis. Elections Canada

Official Voting Results of the 39th General Election – Poll-by-Poll Results. US, POLIDATA

(www.polidata.us )

Crime (Violent + Property) per Capita

47

Population Density (population per km^2)

48

546

53

56

57

97

102

115

162

179

184

475

Tallahassee, FL

Santa Barbara, CA

Peoria, IL

Spokane, WA

Lansing, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Canton, OH

Reading, PA

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Kitchener, ON

Population Density (KM^2)Toronto, ON and Peer Regions, 2005

Source: MPI Analysis (2008). Statistics Canada, Catalogue No. 94-581-X2006005

Median Housing Value to Income Ratio

49

3.69

12.82

8.17

4.15

3.93

3.84

3.20

3.01

2.99

2.44

2.44

Santa Barbara, CA

Victoria, BC

Ann Arbor, MI

Tallahassee, FL

Spokane, WA

Kitchener, ON

Lansing, MI

Canton, OH

Reading, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Peoria, IL

Median Housing Value to Income RatioKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2005


F0012-XCB-01049. US, American Community Survey 2006

Drivers per Other Modes

50

8.89

37.98

37.18

27.67

26.49

16.16

15.25

14.17

10.52

8.32

3.47

Peoria, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

Tallahassee, FL

Canton, OH

Reading, PA

Spokane, WA

Lansing, MI

Santa Barbara, CA

Kitchener, ON

Ann Arbor, MI

Victoria, BC

Drivers per Other ModesKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Source: Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-581-XCB2006007. US Census Bureau, American

Community Survey. (2006).

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Summary StatisticsPeer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban Regions

Total Population, 2006 330,088 396,000 454,000 546,000

GDP (CAD millions) 2006 $14,000 $18,000 $22,000 $29,000

Median Age, 2006 33 36.6 43.1 37.5

Overall Cost of Living 0.5 0.6 0.7 101.5

Overall PerformanceKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban Regions Population Growth (00-05) 8.9% 1 0% 4.5% 8.9% 5.7%

Job Growth (00-05) 6.2% 4 -3.3% 4.3% 11.6% 9.3%

GDP per capita, 2006 $48,000 4 37,500 $47,000 $65,200 $45,000

Change in Average Wage (00-05) 2.2% 3 -8.8% 0.1% 9.0% 0.1%

Creativity Index 0.69 5 0.36 0.61 0.83 NA

TechnologyKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban RegionsTotal Patents, 2005 113 4 31 115 394 517

Patents per 10,000, 2005 2.50 4 0.9 3.00 11.45 2.46

Patent Growth, Short Term (00-05) #REF! 3 -12.7% 2.0% 17.5% -0.5%

North American High Tech LQ, 2006 1.14 3 0.26 0.83 1.87 0.63

North American Tech Pole Index 0.260 3 0.008 0.119 0.385 0.189

TalentKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban Regions Creative Class as % of Workforce, 2006 27.9% 6 25.3% 30.1% 38.2% 26.1%

Super Creative Core as % of Workforce, 2006 15.9% 3 9.4% 13.2% 18.6% 11.0%

Pop > 25, Above High School below BA, 2006 55.7% 8 41.2% 57.6% 67.5% 59.0%

Talent Index (Pop > 25, BA and above), 2006 20.8% 10 18.1% 28.1% 51.7% 21.7%

Pop > 25, Graduate and/or Professional Degree, 2006 8.3% 8 6.0% 11.0% 26.2% 7.5%

Brain Drain/Gain Index, 2006 0.59 11 0.59 0.88 1.27 NA

ToleranceKitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

N.A. Average of

Urban RegionsVisible Minorities (% Pop), 2006 13.6% 7 9.2% 17.0% 37.7% 11.1%

Mosaic Index (% Pop), 2006 22.8% 2 2.2% 9.8% 23.6% 7.9%

Gay and Lesbian Index, 2006 0.78 7 0.59 0.94 1.62 0.81

Bohemian Index, 2006 1.01 3 0.35 0.73 1.60 0.69

Integration Index, 2006 0.77 4 1 0.71 0.90

Territorial Assets Kitchener,

ON

Peer

Ranking

Peer Min

Value

Peer

Average

Peer Max

Value

Social and Cultural AssetsArts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000 4.45 2 0.77 2.08 6.85

Resturants and Bars per 1,000 2.24 2 1.67 2.00 2.75

Student/teacher Ratio 16.73 6 11.37 16.50 21.63

Doctor's per 1,000 0.41 10 0.20 0.94 1.86

Civic AssetsVoter Turnout (%) 66% 6 54% 64% 71%

Crime per Capita 0.05 7 0.03 0.05 0.09

Housing and Transportation AssetsPopulation Density (Km^2) 546 8 52.78 184.08 545.58

Median Housing Value to Income Ratio $3.69 2 $2.44 $4.61 $12.82

Auto Dependency 8.89 11 3.47 18.74 37.98

88.7

Benchmark Summary: Kitchener vs Peer Regions

Kitchener, ON451,000

$22,000

36.4

For More Information

• Richard Florida’s books–“The Rise of the Creative Class”

–“The Flight of the Creative Class”

–“Who’s Your City?”

• www.martinprosperity.org

• www.creativeclass.com

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http://www.martinprosperity.org/

http://www.creativeclass.com/

Thank You

Kevin Stolarick

[email protected]

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Occupation Composition of Kitchener (CMA) and its Municipalities

Farming/Fishing/Forestry

Service Class

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Talent Index (BA and above)

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Waterloo

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Kitchener CMA

Waterloo

Pop > 25, Graduate and/or Professional DegreeKitchener, ON and Peer Regions, 2006

Visible Minorities

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