Canada's best city to live in is not where you think
Published Tuesday, June 2, 2015 9:00AM EDT
Josh Elliott, CTVNews.ca
Forget the hustle and bustle of the big city. If you're looking for the best place to live in Canada, head for the suburbs.
The Montreal suburb of Boucherville, Que. is the best place to live in the country, according to aMoneySense list ranking quality of life in 209 Canadian cities. Ottawa was the highest-ranked major city at No. 2 on the list, with Quebec City ranked 10th, followed by Calgary at No. 19, Winnipeg at No. 24 and London, Ont. at No. 31.
MoneySense assembled its 2015 ranking by combining census data and Statistics Canada information to rank cities using a number of different factors. Those factors include everything from average income and crime rates to the number of people who own cars made in 2012 or later. Other factors include the length of commute to work, value of real estate, number of doctors in the community and the number of hot days per year.
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People sit by the Saint Lawrence River in Boucherville, Quebec in this file photo. (City of Boucherville / Facebook)
Perched on the east bank of the Saint Lawrence River, Boucherville satisfied most of the desirability criteria on the list, with low unemployment, high average income, affordable housing, high population growth, bike-friendly streets and a strong arts and sports community. The town of approximately 43,000 citizens rose up to top spot this year after ranking sixth in 2014.
Several suburb communities ranked high on the list. The medium-sized, Toronto-area cities of Burlington and Oakville were third and sixth on the list, respectively. The Edmonton suburb of St. Albert placed fourth, while the Montreal suburb of Blainville ranked fifth and Levis, near Quebec City, placed eighth. North Vancouver was ninth on the list.
The MoneySense ranking considers communities with a population below 100,000 to be small. Medium cities have a population between 100,000 and 400,000, while large cities had a population larger than 400,000.
These were the top 10 large cities in the country:
- Ottawa (No. 2)
- Quebec City (No. 10)
- Calgary (No. 19)
- Winnipeg (No. 24)
- London (No. 31)
- Edmonton (No. 33)
- Toronto (No. 35)
- Hamilton (No. 41)
- Vancouver (No. 46)
- Laval (No. 60)
The list included several new additions that were not in the 2014 rankings. Comox, B.C. had the best debut at No. 25 on the list, followed by Erin, Ont. (No. 76) and Port Credit, Ont. (No. 87).
Here's the complete list of new additions:
- Comox, B.C. (No. 25)
- Erin, Ont. (No. 76)
- Port Credit, Ont. (No. 87)
- Spruce Grove, Alta. (No. 96)
- Orangeville, Ont. (No. 97)
- Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. (No. 124)
- Nelson, B.C. (No. 125)
- Selkirk, Man. (No. 155)
Ontario had 68 communities ranked on the list, more than any other province.
Here's how the 209 cities break down by province:
- Ontario – 68 cities
- Quebec – 44 cities
- British Columbia – 42 cities
- Alberta – 21 cities
- Saskatchewan – 8 cities
- New Brunswick – 7 cities
- Manitoba – 6 cities
- Nova Scotia – 5 cities
- Newfoundland and Labrador – 4 cities
- Prince Edward Island – 2 cities
- Northwest Territories – 1 city
- Yukon – 1 city
- Nunavut – 0 cities
Calgary had one of the most noticeable year-to-year drops on the list, going from second overall in 2014 to No. 19 this year. Strathcona County, Alta. also dropped precipitously, falling out of third spot to 18th this year. Edmonton tumbled from eighth to 33rd, Kingston, Ont. fell from 11th to 37th and Regina, Sask. plummeted from ninth all the way to 44th.
Victoriaville, Que. had the most dramatic drop, falling from 57th last year to 156th this year.
Ontario communities generally climbed up the rankings, while Alberta saw several communities on the decline.
Source:http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-s-best-city-to-live-in-is-not-where-you-think-1.2402257
Canada: One of the Best country to live in 2016.
- Canada is regarded as one of the best countries to live in the world because of its exceptional factors like high rate of life satisfaction, lower murder rates, and wide cultural diversity acceptance.
- There exists a strong correlation between this country’s reputation and its intent to visit. As Canada tops this reputation, its tourism industry has generated more than $81.9 billion over the last year.
- Canada has ranked high in its unique old age pension programs and health care system. In fact, this country is regarded as The 5th best country to see yourself grow old. If you are a Canadian, you are lucky indeed.
- At present, 14.9% of the total Canadian population is aged over 65. This rate is anticipated to get doubled in the next 25 years.
- With highly equipped healthcare system, newborn Canadian kids can enjoy a life up to or more than 81 years on an average.
- According to the reports, Canada is the 14th biggest economy in the world. Thus, making it one of the wealthiest nations as well.
- Like other developed countries, the Canadian financial system is dominated by its service industry – employing around 3-quarter of Canadians.
- People who are living here are often mocked for apologizing. They never hesitate to ask for pardon when they commit mistakes. This characteristic multiplies the happiness and even strengthens their relationship.
- Roughly, 64% of Canadians donate their money to charities.
- Canadians have a lower unemployment rate.
- As far as the banking sector is concerned, they have outstanding services.
- Canadian sons/daughters earn twice as high as their parents do. Thus, providing a good income ladder to its citizens. For example, children born to poor parents can quickly raise their positions and they rarely die as poor.
- Canada also offers a high rate of life satisfaction to its citizens. The reason behind it is that this nation has a minimal number of suicidal rates.
- Statistics says that Canadians make more than 10 million overseas trips every year. Now, this clearly states their luxury and economical freedom.
- Canada is also regarded as one of the most peaceful countries in the world.
- Canadians make a lead in quantum computing, medical discoveries, space science, and technology.
Source: https://lifestyle9.org/worlds-best-country-to-live-in-2013/2/
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