| There are lots of intangible qualities that make a city a great place to live that can't be measured. But we believe there are plenty of important characteristics that can be captured by hard data. A liveable city should be prosperous, but affordable. Safe, yet easy to get around. And it should have the type of weather that draws you outdoors. We gathered data on 415 cities across the country and ranked how they measure up in 10 categories: Wealth and economy, affordability, population growth, taxes, commute, crime, weather, access to health care, amenities and culture. Environics Analytics was an invaluable partner, providing the majority of the data. Find out how your city fared in our rankings This year, Oakville knocked Ottawa, the two-year reigning champion of Best Places to Live, off its throne. Canada's capital has historically done well because of its stable, government-fuelled economy and affordable cost of living. It was close, but Oakville managed to beat out Ottawa by scoring high in a broad range of the areas examined by the Best Places to Live ranking, placing in the top 25 per cent of all cities in six out of 10 categories. The top 50 best places to live span across most of the country, from B.C. to Quebec. Ontario cities account for half of the top 50. The only region without a city in the top 50 is Atlantic Canada, which tends to suffer in the wealth and economy category because of high unemployment rates. Halifax was the top-ranked east coast city, placing 226th. Read the story and see the full rankings at MoneySense.ca |
No comments:
Post a Comment