{"id":29771,"date":"2015-06-17T19:47:32","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T02:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=29771"},"modified":"2019-08-08T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T18:25:05","slug":"moving-to-kitchener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/17\/moving-to-kitchener\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Kitchener"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MovingKitchener, Ontario<\/a> is home to over 219,000 people. \u00a0The neighboring cities of Cambridge and Waterloo complete the metropolitan area, making the metropolis the\u00a0fourth largest in Ontario. \u00a0These three cities are known as the “Tri-Cities”.<\/p>\n

New U-Haul Product Available in Kitchener, Ontario<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are now offering a new product in Kitchener, Ontario! These plastic and eco-friendly Ready-To-Go Boxes are a great option for residential moves, business moves, or renovation projects. Learn more about Ready-To-Go Boxes in Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Culture<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kitchener is known for a robust art scene offering intimate performances, contemporary galleries, and festivals. Oktoberfest<\/a> is very popular in Kitchener with a festival lasting nine days. \u00a0Waterloo also adds to the nearby art scene with theatre, music and cultural events. \u00a0Sign up for the city’s\u00a0newsletter<\/a> to stay informed of the events happening locally.<\/p>\n

There is no shortage of parks or natural space in Kitchener. \u00a0There are over 1600 hectares of parkland<\/a> including; 75 natural areas and 220 parks. \u00a0If you like to get out there and be one with nature there are 125 kilometers of trails<\/a> to do that as well. Visit the city’s website<\/a> to learn more about Kitchener.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kitchener is a wet climate with large seasonal differences. \u00a0In the summer it is warm and humid and the winter is very cold.<\/p>\n

Average Temperatures<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nFahrenheit High<\/td>\nFahrenheit Low<\/td>\nCelsius High<\/td>\nCelsius Low<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winter<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n-9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spring<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summer<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Economy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For years Kitchener has been thought of as a manufacturing city. \u00a0Although manufacturing still plays a vital role in the job market and economy the city has diversified its economy. \u00a0They are also thriving in finance, insurance, digital media and the health science industry.<\/p>\n

\"kitchenerWorst\u00a0Months to Move<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Most months are comfortable for moving to Kitchener, but there are some months to avoid. \u00a0July is the hottest month and can be uncomfortable to move. \u00a0January is the coldest month making it a hard month to move. \u00a0It is also advisable to avoid moving in October during the Oktoberfest as the city becomes busy and can make traffic a pain. \u00a0Every other month is a good month to move. \u00a0If you have to move during one of these months or just want the most comfortable move possible, consider hiring Moving Help\u00ae<\/a> and they will help you load and unload your truck<\/a> or trailer<\/a>. \u00a0If you need storage<\/a> until you get settled or to store seasonal items after your move, find the nearestself-storage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kitchener is a great city with a lot to offer. \u00a0What is your favorite thing about living or visiting Kitchener?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.kitchener.ca\/en\/index.asp,\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kitchener,_Ontario, Flickr: Andrew Baldwin \/ via Creative Commons<\/a>, Flickr: Allie_Caulfield \/ via Creative Commons<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kitchener, Ontario is home to over 219,000 people. \u00a0The neighboring cities of Cambridge and Waterloo complete the metropolitan area, making the metropolis the\u00a0fourth largest in Ontario. \u00a0These three cities are known as the “Tri-Cities”. New U-Haul Product Available in Kitchener, Ontario We are now offering a new product in Kitchener, Ontario! These plastic and eco-friendly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":29787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1312,1926,1908],"tags":[1240,86,1925,112,116,117,120,1726,1254,130,2169,143,381,165,174],"class_list":["post-29771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada-local","category-kitchener","category-ontario-canada-local","tag-canada","tag-how-to","tag-kitchener","tag-moving","tag-moving-fun-2","tag-moving-help","tag-moving-labor-help","tag-moving-to","tag-ontario-2","tag-organization","tag-planning","tag-planning-move","tag-self-storage","tag-storage","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29771"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51905,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29771\/revisions\/51905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}