Best cities to live in Canada ranked! | Canadian Immigrant

Best cities to live in Canada ranked! | Canadian Immigrant


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Best cities to live in Canada ranked!

March 13, 2014

Cities in Alberta top the list of best places to live in Canada, according to MoneySense magazine. Looking at factors like population, unemployment rates, household incomes, house prices and property taxes, the ranking puts St. Albert, Alberta, as number 1 on the list, followed by Calgary and
Strathcona County.

Ottawa and Burlington are fourth and fifth on the list, with Quebec’s Boucherville sixth.  Oakville, Ontario,
Edmonton, Alberta, Regina, Saskatchewan, and Quebec City round out the top 10.  The province of B.C. doesn’t show up until number 14 with Saanich, on Vancouver Island. The Atlantic Provinces are reflected at
the earliest in the 16th spot, with Moncton, New Brunswick.


But the list varies quite a bit when talking about the best places for newcomers. MoneySense has adjusted its overall rankings for new immigrants by looking at immigrant population numbers, average rent and the unemployment rate in the cities. The top 10 cities for new immigrants are:

Best cities for new immigrants	Immigrant population percentage	Unemployment rate
1. Ottawa	20.4%	7%
2. Burlington, Ontario	16.4%	5.8%
3. Saanich, B.C.	17.6%	5.7%
4. Brossard, Quebec	35.6%	6.3%
5. Brandon, Manitoba	14.7%	5.7%
6. Winnipeg	21%	5.7%
7. Saskatoon	13.7%	5.5%
8. North Vancouver	30.2%	6.1%
9. Calgary	25.4%	5.9%
10. Vancouver	44.4%	7.1%