Calgary ranks 33 in poll of best places to live
Posted Aug 8, 2019 7:05 am.
Last Updated Aug 17, 2019 5:12 pm.
CALGARY – When it comes to Canada’s top places to live, the bragging rights go to Ontario.
That’s according to Maclean’s magazine which ranked 415 communities across the country.
The number one place to live is Burlington, ON while 16 other cities in that province were ranked in the top 20, the other four belonged to B.C.
So how did Alberta fare in the rankings? According to the report, only three cities in the province made the top 50: St. Albert at 23, Canmore at 28 and Calgary at 33.
“Even though the oil and gas sector has been struggling a little bit in Alberta which has hurt the province in the rankings, Calgary is emerging as a solid pick for a place to live,” said Claire Brownwell with Maclean’s.
The rankings take in several factors including affordability, crime stats and wealth and economy.
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Brownwell said that Calgary’s top draws are urban amenities, entertainment and commute times.
“It has the third most bars and restaurants of anywhere in the country in Calgary. It’s population is growing quickly, it’s grown ten per cent over the past five years.”
She adds that small towns dominated the list with 31 of the top 50 places having populations under 40,000.
While Calgary was able to crack the top 50, the same can’t be said for the Alberta capital, Edmonton was ranked 79th overall.
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Unfortunately, other nearby communities didn’t rank so well in the report. Airdrie was placed at 346, Cochrane 143 and Strathmore was 308.
The community at the bottom of the list: Mountain View County which surrounds the towns of Carstairs, Didsbury and Olds.
