Kitchener-Waterloo

Canada • North America

Primary City: Kitchener

Primary State/Province: Ontario

Primary Language: English

Population: 707K

GDP: $31B • GDP per capita: $43,774

Conurbations · Tier AUniversity Town
#379

Global Rank

6.6

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

2.2%

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Kitchener-Waterloo metro area

43.42, -80.47
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗1#T-857
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗7#T-117
Market Cap Score↗$30B#258
Cultural Events0
Universities↗2#T-166
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗4.0#T-191
Metro Stations↗19#T-200
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Kitchener Rangers

Kitchener

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Canadian Football • Defunct

Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen

1954–1954

No Grey Cups

Top Companies

1Definity Financial
$7B
Public
2Descartes Systems Group
$6B
Public
3OpenText
$6B
Public
4BlackBerry
$5B
Public
5ApplyBoard
$3B
Unicorn
6eSentire
$1B
Unicorn
7Axelar
$1B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $30B across 7 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Sound of Kitchener-Waterloo

#42 by artist origin · combined 150.9 (US 16.5 / UK 9.4) · signature decade 2010s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Justin Bieber

Number-one singles by Kitchener-Waterloo artists11

Daisies

Justin Bieber

UK2025

Peaches

Justin Bieber

US2021

Stay

Justin Bieber

US2021

Stuck with U

Justin Bieber

US2020

I Don't Care

Justin Bieber

UK2019

Despacito

Justin Bieber

UK / US2017

I'm the One

Justin Bieber

UK / US2017

Cold Water

Justin Bieber

UK2016

Love Yourself

Justin Bieber

UK / US2015

Sorry

Justin Bieber

UK / US2015

What Do You Mean?

Justin Bieber

UK / US2015

Screen of Kitchener-Waterloo

#315 by film pedigree · score 9 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Graham Greene

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#211

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Canada

#1291

Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Canada

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Region of Waterloo International Airport

Woolwich • 4 - Regional

Metro System (19 stations)1 entry

ION Light Rail

Kitchener-Waterloo • 19 stations

Luxury Hospitality

FTG 4-Star1 entry

The Bruce Hotel

Waterloo