Commuting to Work in Kingston
As a smaller sized city with big city amenities, Kingston prides itself in being a city that is easy to get around in, with short commute times and a fantastic, walkable waterfront.
Most walkable City in Ontario
Kingston is the most walkable/cyclable city in Ontario for commuters according to the 2006 Statistics Canada report Commuting Patterns and Places of Work.
In 2006, 9.6 per cent of Kingston workers were most likely to walk to their place of work and 2.4 per cent of workers were most likely to cycle.
| How We Compare: |
Walking to Work |
Cycling to Work |
| Kingston |
9.6% |
2.4% |
| Toronto |
4.8% |
1.0% |
| Ottawa-Gatineau |
6.8% |
2.1% |
| Montreal |
5.7% |
1.6% |
| Calgary |
5.4% |
1.3% |
Does it feel like you live in your car or on the bus? Not in Kingston!
The median commuting distance of workers in Kingston is 5.9 kilometers, with 44.5 per cent of workers commuting less than 5 kilometers to their place of work.
| How We Compare: | Median Commuting Distance | % Commuting Less than 5km |
| Kingston |
5.9km |
44.5% |
| Toronto |
9.4km |
28.6% |
| Ottawa-Gatineau |
8.1km |
32.4% |
| Montreal |
8.1km |
33.6% |
| Calgary |
8.2km |
30.5% |
With short commute times and fantastic views of Lake Ontario for your morning walk to work, why not consider a new lifestyle in Kingston!
