Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
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Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
I thought this list was interesting because its so different from the usual “Quality of Life” rankings, this Moving Waldo list apparently focuses on 3 main criteria - safety (based on the crime rate), affordability, and access to recreational facilities and parks. It also seems like towns that have a lot going on culturally like events and arts get a higher ranking.
1.Edmundston, New Brunswick
2.Saguenay, Quebec
3.Levis, Quebec
4.Deep River, Ontario
5.Trenton, Nova Scotia
6.Quebec City, Quebec
7.Thetford Mines, Quebec
8.High River, Alberta
9.Barrie, Ontario
10.Wellington County, Ontario
https://www.movingwaldo.com/daily-li...ive-in-canada/
https://dailyhive.com/calgary/albert...ada-high-river
1.Edmundston, New Brunswick
2.Saguenay, Quebec
3.Levis, Quebec
4.Deep River, Ontario
5.Trenton, Nova Scotia
6.Quebec City, Quebec
7.Thetford Mines, Quebec
8.High River, Alberta
9.Barrie, Ontario
10.Wellington County, Ontario
https://www.movingwaldo.com/daily-li...ive-in-canada/
https://dailyhive.com/calgary/albert...ada-high-river
Last edited by CanadaJimmy; Jan 22nd 2023 at 8:58 pm.
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Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
I thought this list was interesting because its so different from the usual “Quality of Life” rankings, this Moving Waldo list apparently focuses on 3 main criteria - safety (based on the crime rate), affordability, and access to recreational facilities and parks. It also seems like towns that have a lot going on culturally like events and arts get a higher ranking.
1.Edmundston, New Brunswick
2.Saguenay, Quebec
3.Levis, Quebec
4.Deep River, Ontario
5.Trenton, Nova Scotia
6.Quebec City, Quebec
7.Thetford Mines, Quebec
8.High River, Alberta
9.Barrie, Ontario
10.Wellington County, Ontario
https://www.movingwaldo.com/daily-li...ive-in-canada/
https://dailyhive.com/calgary/albert...ada-high-river
1.Edmundston, New Brunswick
2.Saguenay, Quebec
3.Levis, Quebec
4.Deep River, Ontario
5.Trenton, Nova Scotia
6.Quebec City, Quebec
7.Thetford Mines, Quebec
8.High River, Alberta
9.Barrie, Ontario
10.Wellington County, Ontario
https://www.movingwaldo.com/daily-li...ive-in-canada/
https://dailyhive.com/calgary/albert...ada-high-river
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Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
I know of #8 because of the floods. I would not want to try and insure a house there.
#9 is a truly ghastly place. The plaza with the Costco store might be the most attractive part of town.
#9 is a truly ghastly place. The plaza with the Costco store might be the most attractive part of town.
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Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
I have to admit that I can't see the attraction myself, but its real estate is much less expensive than Calgary, or Okotoks, so, one assumes, that is why it scores as well as it does.
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Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
Thought this might be useful to potential newcomers to Canada too.
https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/ch...ive-in-canada/
https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/ch...ive-in-canada/
20. St. Catharines, ON
- Population: 421,000
- Highlights: Niagara Region, the sixth-largest urban area in Ontario.
- Main employment drivers: Shipbuilding, mills.
- Cost of living for a single person: $1,101.55, not including rent
- Average home costs: $439,600
- Annual median income: $59,256
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Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
The 3 Ontario places are all a little odd.
Deep RIver has a population of 4,000. Granted it is on the edge of Algonguin if you do want "access to the outdoors" but there is perhaps 5 going out venues. I would guess real estate there is cheap because there is no work within an hour and a half. But I'm curious how it is picked over any other small rural town in this part of the world.
Barrie has proximity to some ski hills which is a personal preference. It's an ok part of the world but I'd, perhaps misguidedly put Guelph and Waterloo-Kitchener over them and Ottawa too if once is chasing culture.
Barrie is ok though.
Deep RIver has a population of 4,000. Granted it is on the edge of Algonguin if you do want "access to the outdoors" but there is perhaps 5 going out venues. I would guess real estate there is cheap because there is no work within an hour and a half. But I'm curious how it is picked over any other small rural town in this part of the world.
Barrie has proximity to some ski hills which is a personal preference. It's an ok part of the world but I'd, perhaps misguidedly put Guelph and Waterloo-Kitchener over them and Ottawa too if once is chasing culture.
Barrie is ok though.
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Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
The 3 Ontario places are all a little odd.
Deep RIver has a population of 4,000. Granted it is on the edge of Algonguin if you do want "access to the outdoors" but there is perhaps 5 going out venues. I would guess real estate there is cheap because there is no work within an hour and a half. But I'm curious how it is picked over any other small rural town in this part of the world.
Barrie has proximity to some ski hills which is a personal preference. It's an ok part of the world but I'd, perhaps misguidedly put Guelph and Waterloo-Kitchener over them and Ottawa too if once is chasing culture.
Barrie is ok though.
Deep RIver has a population of 4,000. Granted it is on the edge of Algonguin if you do want "access to the outdoors" but there is perhaps 5 going out venues. I would guess real estate there is cheap because there is no work within an hour and a half. But I'm curious how it is picked over any other small rural town in this part of the world.
Barrie has proximity to some ski hills which is a personal preference. It's an ok part of the world but I'd, perhaps misguidedly put Guelph and Waterloo-Kitchener over them and Ottawa too if once is chasing culture.
Barrie is ok though.
I spent a winter in Deep River, actually about 20km outside of it (Deep River was the big city compared to where we were) - my husband spent longer as he worked there for about 18 months. I can't think of 5 going out venues - I can think of two! One of them handed us the remote to the TV because we wanted to watch a game and we were the only people in there. It is beautiful countryside, but not big on cultural activities. We went on some lovely hikes and the cross country skiing was great, but I am sure there are a lot of places that would provide that. I currently live in Wellington County (#10 on the list) - it is warmer than Deep River and there is less snow.
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I bet the vast majority of posters who frequent this site don't live in the best top 10 and I am sure I could find another article that has their top 10. You only need to look at posts in the Immigration section and I rarely see any of those places being mentioned of I am thinking of moving to Canada type threads.
I am fortunate that I work in a field where I could work in every Province & Territory and I have worked in 3 of them. I get paid the same if I was living in Climax, Saskatchewan as I would in Vancouver,Toronto, Montreal or Calgary but guess what I don't want to live in any of them. I am content where I am. I am not implying that this top 10 is wrong but I seriously doubt I will be seeing a post of I have been offered a job in Thetford Mines what do you think?
I am fortunate that I work in a field where I could work in every Province & Territory and I have worked in 3 of them. I get paid the same if I was living in Climax, Saskatchewan as I would in Vancouver,Toronto, Montreal or Calgary but guess what I don't want to live in any of them. I am content where I am. I am not implying that this top 10 is wrong but I seriously doubt I will be seeing a post of I have been offered a job in Thetford Mines what do you think?
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20. St. Catharines, ON
- Population: 421,000
- Highlights: Niagara Region, the sixth-largest urban area in Ontario.
- Main employment drivers: Shipbuilding, mills.
- Cost of living for a single person: $1,101.55, not including rent
- Average home costs: $439,600
- Annual median income: $59,256
#11
Re: Top 10 Best Places to Live in Canada - Moving Waldo
I bet the vast majority of posters who frequent this site don't live in the best top 10 and I am sure I could find another article that has their top 10. You only need to look at posts in the Immigration section and I rarely see any of those places being mentioned of I am thinking of moving to Canada type threads.
I am fortunate that I work in a field where I could work in every Province & Territory and I have worked in 3 of them. I get paid the same if I was living in Climax, Saskatchewan as I would in Vancouver,Toronto, Montreal or Calgary but guess what I don't want to live in any of them. I am content where I am. I am not implying that this top 10 is wrong but I seriously doubt I will be seeing a post of I have been offered a job in Thetford Mines what do you think?
I am fortunate that I work in a field where I could work in every Province & Territory and I have worked in 3 of them. I get paid the same if I was living in Climax, Saskatchewan as I would in Vancouver,Toronto, Montreal or Calgary but guess what I don't want to live in any of them. I am content where I am. I am not implying that this top 10 is wrong but I seriously doubt I will be seeing a post of I have been offered a job in Thetford Mines what do you think?