TESTIMONIALS

"The response from Brantford was the best, representatives from the City called back immediately and came out to meet with us. Over the years our company has benefited from the support and advice offered by the municipality and the staff of the local federal HRDC and provincial MEDT officers"
Arun Kulkarni, President, Koolatron and Vacform Plastics a division of Urus Industrial Corp.

Quality of Life

Brantford·Brant has much to offer with respect to quality of life for its residents. Our communities boast ample affordable housing in both rural and urban locations as well as below average living costs. Brantford·Brant also has an extensive variety of amenities and shopping, excellent health care facilities, an exceptional school system and ample recreational and leisure activities.

A series of three photographs depicting a man on a golf course, people canoing across the Grand River and people getting ready for a hockey game.

Comparative House Prices: Fourth Quarter 2008

City	Senior Exec.	Exec. Det. 2-Storey	Standard 2-Storey	Detached Bungalow	Standard Townhouse	Standard Condo.Apt.
Barrie	572,600	424,300	260,000	258,300	372,200	261,250
Brantford	358,000	324,000	210,000	205,000	165,000	145,000
Guelph	540,000	344,029	280,194	264,990	197,990	163,500
Kitchener	529,600	357,000	252,000	229,900	225,000	136,000
London	441,000	300,500	237,000	227,500	152,500	127,900
Milton	505,000	395,000	330,000	322,000	205,000	262,500
Peterborough	475,000	375,000	280,000	240,000	140,000	240,000
St. Catherines	465,000	295,000	205,000	205,000	180,000	180,000

Source : Royal Lepage Survey of Housing Prices, Fourth Quarter 2008.

Brantford CMA Housing Starts: 1994 - 2009

A chart showing the housing starts in the Brantford CMA from 1994 to 2009

Source : CMHC, Fourth Quarter 2008.

Brantford CMA Housing Market Outlook, Q4 2008

A chart displaying the Brantford CMA Housing Market Outlook for Fall 2008

Source : CMHC, Fourth Quarter 2008.

Average Household Expenditures 2008($)

This bar graph compares Brantford's low average household expenditures against other cities in Southern Ontario.

Source : Financial Post Canadian Markets, 2008.

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