Get to Know Cambridge

Cambridge could easily pass for a European city, thanks to its scenic location and architecture. Located at the confluence of the Grand and Speed Rivers, Cambridge boasts picturesque bridges, 19th-century Gothic and Romanesque churches with tall spires, and a profusion of centuries-old stone buildings, both residential and commercial. The city’s looks have earned it a starring role in many film and television productions, serving as a backdrop in The Handmaid’s Tale, Murdoch Mysteries, and The Queen’s Gambit. The city is the most residential of the Tri-Cities, with significantly fewer tech employers than Kitchener and Waterloo. Unlike the neighboring cities, Cambridge has retained more of the region’s manufacturing past, with several major manufacturing plants in town, including two for Toyota. Most of the city’s housing stock tends to be older — some even reaching back to the 1800s — though the availability of newly built condos and townhouse is increasing as demand grows.

Living in Southern Ontario

Southern Ontario’s Toronto-Waterloo Corridor, which stretches from the Greater Toronto Area to the Tri-Cities in Waterloo, is a formidable tech hub. In fact, it’s North America’s biggest tech cluster outside of Silicon Valley and home to more than 15,000 tech companies, which employ more than 300,000 people. Thanks to this concentration of innovative entrepreneurship and economic development, the cities along the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor have grown into significant metropolises and dense suburbs, each with its own distinct personality. Though every town is different, they all share a commitment to the great outdoors, with beautiful hiking and biking trails crisscrossing the region and plenty of opportunities to sail, kayak, or canoe on Lake Ontario and its nearby tributaries. This region is incredibly diverse, with residents choosing to move to Southern Ontario from around the world, leading to a food scene that can only be described as epic and delicious.