Overview
Known as the city “where history and innovation thrive,” Kingston, Ontario finds interesting ways to highlight the past, present, and future. Formerly known as Cataraqui and now nicknamed “The Limestone City”, Kingston offers residents a wonderful place to live, work, and play. Renters, home buyers, entrepreneurs, and students all have made Kingston home, with no regrets.
Kingston’s population has been growing over the past few years, and it was recently listed as one of the top ten Canadian cities for millennials to live in. Affordability, health care, and unemployment rate were some of the metrics considered, and Kingston came out as one of the top choices in the country.
Kingston is home to a number of festivals and is a noted artistic hub. Writers, musicians, performers, and contemporary artists have all found ways to thrive in their careers in the city, and the city offers a range of resources to support them.
Kingston has a number of post-secondary institutions like Queen’s University, the Royal Military College of Canada, and St. Lawrence College, which all attract world-class students annually. For nature lovers, Kingston has much to offer—the shores of Lake Ontario, the proximity to the Thousand Islands, and the expanse of parks and trails within the city—so there is a lot to take in and enjoy.
Kingston’s population has been growing over the past few years, and it was recently listed as one of the top ten Canadian cities for millennials to live in. Affordability, health care, and unemployment rate were some of the metrics considered, and Kingston came out as one of the top choices in the country.
Kingston is home to a number of festivals and is a noted artistic hub. Writers, musicians, performers, and contemporary artists have all found ways to thrive in their careers in the city, and the city offers a range of resources to support them.
Kingston has a number of post-secondary institutions like Queen’s University, the Royal Military College of Canada, and St. Lawrence College, which all attract world-class students annually. For nature lovers, Kingston has much to offer—the shores of Lake Ontario, the proximity to the Thousand Islands, and the expanse of parks and trails within the city—so there is a lot to take in and enjoy.
Walk Score ®
49
This area is somewhat walkable -- Most errands require a car.
