Belleville is the centre for the Bay of Quinte Region, offering all the commercial and public services of a large urban centre including the region's largest hospital and retail mall. Belleville is just a short drive east of Toronto, west of Montreal, and south-west of Ottawa. Picturesque Prince Edward County and cottage country are only minutes away.

QuickFacts: (Source: 2006 Census)

• Population 48,821
• Greater Quinte Region
• Population: 200,000 (approx)
• More than 120 million people within a 1 day drive
• Regional Labour Force: 92,000
• Number of City Households: 20,495
• Average Household Income: $61,100
• Available Industrial Land: up to 400 acres, priced at economical rural rates
• City Land area 250 square km
• Religion: diverse with more than 40 places of worship
• Travel time to downtown:
  • Toronto 1.5 hours
  • Montreal 3.5 hours
  • Ottawa 2.5 hours
  • Kingston 45 mins.

The Belleville Advantage

• Manufacturing, Distribution & Transportation centre for South-Eastern Ontario;
• Location: Highway 401 Corridor links the City to major markets in Canada & the U.S.;
• Transportation: Competitive costs & comprehensive service - rail & trucking;
• Communication: State-of-the-art infrastructure consisting of digital switching and fibre optic cabling;
• Available Land & Buildings: Municipal and private land and buildings available for immediate development at good value;
• City's Engineering & Development Services Department: Structured to provide prompt approvals and timely accurate information;
• Labour & Wages: Competitive wages, skilled, well-educated, motivated and efficient workforce, weak union presence;
• Training: Several post-secondary education institutions provide industry-specific training, and assistance is provided to access training subsidies where available;
• Infrastructure: Competitively priced, reliable, and available;
• Centre of it All: Belleville is the commercial, employment, institutional, entertainment and cultural centre of the Quinte region;
• Diverse Economy: Belleville has an extremely diverse economy, ie. Plastics packaging, food processing, warehousing and distribution, contact centres, pharmaceutical, automotive parts and more