Why Kenora

Kenora is a great place to live, work and raise a family. With a strategic location, gorgeous outdoor environment and lots of local economic opportunities, our community has so much to offer. Through our events and amenities, we celebrate our history and build our future. We love our lake; we are its stewards and we nurture its pristine environment.

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Kenora advantages

• We are strategically located along the TransCanada Highway and the shores of Lake of the Woods.
• We have a competitive municipal tax structure compared to other Northwestern Ontario communities
• We do not have development charges
• Kenora has competitive development permit rates compared to other communities
• We have vacant lands available for development
• Health, education and social jobs have higher hourly earnings in Kenora compared to other communities.
• We use an inter-departmental approach to help investors and make doing business here easy

Diversified economy

Kenora has a diverse economy with several key industries. Learn more about each business sector before making the decision to do business in Kenora.

Quality of life

Kenora residents live lake life all year round! You can get almost anywhere in a five minute drive, the view of the lake follows you everywhere you go, we have immediate access to the outdoors- and best of all there is no traffic jams and no long commutes. Kenora offers an amazing work-life balance with economic opportunities and lots of recreational activities.

Housing

Housing in Kenora ranges from high-end homes on the lake to affordable housing in the municipality. We have identified housing as a priority within our Strategic Plan and we are working to support new development within the community.

Community profile

View our community profile and our economic profile and data for more information about average income, demographics and education and training among the workforce.