Calgary ranked best place to live in Canada: MoneySense
Posted March 20, 2013 8:05 am.
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MoneySense magazine is out with its annual list of best places to live in Canada. Calgary topped the overall list, but several GTA cities were also included.
The magazine measured the quality of life in 200 Canadian cities — best places to live, raise a family and retire. Calgary scored the best overall.
“Incredibly low unemployment scores, around four per cent. Household incomes are high, around 125,000 for an average household,” MoneySense deputy editor Sarah Efron said.
She also said that Toronto and Mississauga were ranked in seventh and eighth spot, respectively.
Burlington took top spot for best mid-sized city.
“Unemployment is quite low, around 4.5 per cent. It’s also a good place for arts, sports and culture,” Efron explained.
Oakville scored the second best mid-sized city, while Vaughan and Richmond Hill were eighth and ninth, respectively.
Oakville earned a number one ranking for best climate, with 107 days above 20 degrees and an average temperature of 7.9 C.
Rankings
Canada’s best places to live 2013 (top 10 out of 200)
- Calgary
- St. Albert, Alta.
- Burlington, Ont.
- Strathcona County, Alta.
- Oakville, Ont.
- Ottawa
- Saanich, B.C.
- Lacombe, Alta.
- Lethbridge, Alta.
- Newmarket, Ont.
Top small cities in Canada
- St. Albert, Alta.
- Strathcona County, Alta.
- Lacombe, Alta.
- Newmarket, Ont.
- Halton Hills, Ont.
Top mid-sized cities in Canada
- Burlington, Ont.
- Oakville, Ont.
- Saanich, B.C.
- Lethbridge, Alta.
- Saskatoon
Top large cities in Canada
- Calgary
- Ottawa
- Edmonton
- London, Ont.
- Winnipeg
For the full ranking, visit moneysense.ca/bestplaces, or pick up the latest issue of MoneySense, on newsstands across the country starting this week.
