Public Features and Amenities of the Jurisdictions:

Kitchener has a population of $233,222($Census $2016).$

Waterloo has a population of $104,986($Census $2016).$

The RT $($residential tax rate$)$ for Kitchener is $0\mathrm{.}01129748$ per dollar of assessed value of the property.

For example, a home assessed at $$400,000$ would pay $$4,518\mathrm{.}99$ in property taxes.

The RT $($residential tax rate$)$ for Waterloo is $0\mathrm{.}01107847$ per dollar of assessed value of the property.

For example, a home assessed at $$400,000$ would pay $$4,431\mathrm{.}39$ in property taxes.

Waterloo boasts $7$ major public parks, many neighbourhood parks, and a major conservation area.

Kitchener advertises $3$ major public parks, and many neighbourhood parks. Together, Kitchener$-$

Waterloo offers over $125km$ of community trails.

Waterloo does not have a major hospital. Waterloo houses $2$ major Canadian universities.

Kitchener boasts $2$ major hospitals. Kitchener does not have a major Canadian university.

For the purposes of any objective comparison of public services, we will assume that garbage collection,

snow removal, etc. is provided at an equal quality and rate throughout the region.

Waterloo has $0$ homeless shelter services.

Downtown Waterloo $($North $8)$ has had $37$ arrests in the recent period from January $2017-$ June $2018.$

Kitchener has $4$ homeless shelter services.

Downtown Kitchener $($Central $1)$ has had $1754$ arrests in the recent period from January $2017-$ June

The average household income in Waterloo is $$100,800.$

QUESTION $2[5$ Points$]$: Do any of the facts presented in the public features and amenities report

surprise you? Identify and comment on all the public goods and amenities from the report that did not

conform to your perceptions of Kitchener vs$.$ Waterloo.