The 100 Best places to live in Canada

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Canada is the 21st most expensive and the 17th most liveable country.

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Canada Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
12
💵 GDP per capita
$54340
20
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$64610
29
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
32
☠️ Homicide rate
2
78
🚧 Road traffic mortality
5.3
35
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
20
🏙️ Population
41.3M
37
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
29
😷 Air quality
Excellent
31
✈️ Airport proximity index
38
125
💰 Cost of living
$2005
177
💳 After-tax salary
$3044
23
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.5
25
🎓 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
$1814
2 Alberta
87
$1948
3 Ontario
86
$2146
4 Nova Scotia
85
$2082
5 British Columbia
84
$2204
6 Quebec State
81
$1764
7 Saskatchewan
79
$1722
8 New Brunswick
78
$1646
9 Newfoundland and Labrador
78
$1698
10 Prince Edward Island
63
$1597
11 Yukon
62
$1567
12 Northwest Territories
60
$2223

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