The 100 Best places to live in Canada

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Canada is the 15th most expensive and the 19th most liveable country.

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Canada Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
14
💵 GDP per capita
$53372
20
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$61582
26
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
29
☠️ Homicide rate
2.3
86
🚧 Road traffic mortality
5.3
35
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
16
🏙️ Population
37M
40
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
31
😷 Air quality
Excellent
55
✈️ Airport proximity index
77
47
💰 Cost of living
$2076
183
💳 After-tax salary
$2944
21
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.4
38
🎓 Higher education index
99
3

Below is the list of 153 best cities & 12 states to live and work in Canada for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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Best cities to live in Canada

Best states

Rank State Quality of life Cost of living
1 Ontario
85
$2262
2 Manitoba
85
$1729
3 Alberta
85
$1946
4 Nova Scotia
84
$2137
5 British Columbia
84
$2321
6 Quebec State
79
$1793
7 Newfoundland and Labrador
76
$1758
8 Saskatchewan
74
$1703
9 New Brunswick
62
$1595
10 Prince Edward Island
59
$1676
11 Yukon
57
$1977
12 Northwest Territories
54
$2406

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