The 100 Best places to live in Canada

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Canada is the 14th most expensive and the 15th most liveable country.

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Canada Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
14
💵 GDP per capita
$54918
19
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$58348
26
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
17
☠️ Homicide rate
2.1
73
🚧 Road traffic mortality
5.3
35
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
16
🏙️ Population
37M
40
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
31
😷 Air quality
Excellent
35
✈️ Airport proximity index
84
33
💰 Cost of living
$2042
184
💳 After-tax salary
$2938
21
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.4
35
🎓 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 Manitoba
87
$1693
2 Alberta
87
$1903
3 Nova Scotia
85
$2099
4 Ontario
84
$2255
5 Quebec State
81
$1730
6 British Columbia
81
$2273
7 Saskatchewan
72
$1693
8 Newfoundland and Labrador
65
$1751
9 New Brunswick
65
$1550
10 Yukon
62
$1482
11 Prince Edward Island
61
$1404
12 Northwest Territories
59
$2336

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