Niagara’s Location Advantage:

Niagara is extremely well placed for accessing major North American and global markets. Niagara is a one day drive of:

50% of Canada/U.S. population
60% of North American industrial market 
75% of Canada/U.S. purchasing power. 

Demographics:

Population -#410,570
Number of Households -#172,944
Average per capita income -$ 24,200
New Residential Dwellings -# 1,873
Average Housing Price -$154,558
Retail Expenditures -$5,133,290,000

Major Industrial Sectors:

Tourism, Manufacturing (Automotive, Aerospace, Fabricated Metal, Food Processing, Transportation/Machinery), Telecommunications/Call Centres, Agriculture and Greenhouse Production, Service Industries.

Labour Market:

Labour Force (16 years and over) -210,370
Participation Rate -65%
Unemployment Rate -7.30%
Minimum Wage -$7.45/hr
Largest Employers – private
General Motors of Canada Ltd. - 3999
Niagara 21st Group Inc. - 1600
Canadian Tire Financial Services - 1500
Canadian Niagara Hotels - 1400
Algoma Central Marine - 1300

Largest Employers – public
Brock University - 4627
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - 4279
District School Board of Niagara - 3705
Niagara Health System - 2779
Regional Municipality of Niagara - 2591

Transportation:

Distance to nearest metropolitan area:
Hamilton is adjacent to the Niagara Region.
Buffalo is adjacent to the Niagara Region.
Toronto is 83 km from the Niagara Region.
Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Toronto is 81 km from the Niagara Region.
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport is 31 km from the Niagara Region.
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is 42 km from the Niagara Region.

Education:

Brock University – 7191 Full time students, 2,229 Part time students
Niagara College – 5,654 Full time students, 600 Part time students
District School Board of Niagara – 28,930 Elementary students, 15,801 Secondary
Niagara Catholic District School Board – 15,425 Elementary students, 7,862 Secondary

Lifestyle Amenities:

Golf Courses – 40
Wineries – 60
Parks – 50+
Hospital Sites – 9
Marinas - 17
Cinemas – 10
Theatres – 8
Campgrounds - 25
Trails & Routes – interconnecting across Niagara
Average Days of Sunshine – 300

Niagara Weather:

NIAGARA WEATHER	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
AVERAGE TEMP. (F)	24.2	25.3	33.8	45.1	57.1	65.8	71.3	70	61.7	50.1	39.9	29.7
HIGH TEMPERATURE	31.5	33.1	42.5	54.9	68.5	76.3	81.7	80	71.9	59.7	47.4	36.6
LOW TEMPERATURE (F)	16.8	17.4	25.1	35.1	45.6	55.2	60.9	59	57.3	40.5	32.2	22.7
PRECIPITATION (INCH)	2.6	2.3	2.7	2.5	3	3.4	2.7	3.1	3.6	2.7	3.1	3