Calgary honoured as the best place in Canada to live
Posted Mar 20, 2013 7:24 am.
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The results of the annual MoneySense Magazine Best Places to Live survey are out, and the west is the best.
Calgary was named not only the best place to live among big cities, but number one overall.
The Stampede city is also considered the best place in the country to raise children, and the third best place for immigrants to call home.
The Managing Editor of MoneySense Magazine tells 660News Calgary finished on top in their review of the quality of life of 200 cities in the country.
Mark Brown says Calgary’s climb to the top should come as no surprise.
Brown says Calgary’s strong economy, fuelled by the energy sector, continues to attract young families to the city.
He says not only does Calgary have a good economy, it has a low unemployment rate, low crime rate and for the most part it’s also easy to get around.
A number of other Alberta centres also fared well in the survey.
Edmonton finished third in the largest cities category, with the communities of St. Albert, Strathcona County and Lacombe claiming the top three spots among small cities.
Wood Buffalo, the home of the oilsands, is now considered Canada’s richest city with an average household income just above $183,000 a year.
The best places to retire are Victoria, B.C., followed by Sannich, B.C. and in third place, Kingston, Ontario.
