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If you could move anywhere in Canada, where would it be?
It’s a question Canadians are asking more than ever thanks to the misfortune that is the pandemic. A new Leger survey conducted on behalf of RATESDOTCA found that almost one quarter (23%) of those who moved or plan to move since April 2020 cited COVID-19 as a reason for relocating. 21% of those who moved or plan to move are moving from a major city hub (Greater Toronto Area, Greater Ottawa Area, Greater Montreal, Metro Vancouver, Calgary Region and Metro Edmonton) to smaller towns/rural areas.
But Canada’s a big place. There may be special towns you never even thought about. That possibility is precisely what inspired this report, which had one simple mission: to identify Canada’s best places to live outside of big metro areas — for folks who can live and work anywhere in the country.
We call it the Livability Report because not only does it factor in traditional metrics like affordability and growth, but it also gives weight to lifestyle-oriented criteria like scenery, nightlife, outdoor activities and accessibility. In fact, the survey revealed that one of the top deciding factors when looking for where to move is scenery (proximity to mountains, major water bodies, forest, etc.) (17%), after affordability (33%). Other top factors include economic and job growth (12%), size of city/town (8%) and outdoor activities (8%).
After two months of research, we ended up with a list of more than 150 communities. The list was then refined and ranked using a formula that awards points for positives like a growing population, low mortgage costs and scenic beauty, to name a few criteria. All cities and towns were compared to each other with some ratings (e.g., scenery and nightlife) necessarily being subjective. The result is a compendium of the best communities this country has to offer.
Rank | City/ Town | Prov | Pop. (Latest) | Pop. Growth |
Avg Home Price 2020 |
Avg 1-year home price growth |
Avg Mortgage Payment (20% Down) |
Minimum Income Required (20% Down) |
Scenery Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Langford | BC | 42,653 | 5.2% | $725,300 | 11.6% | $3,024 | $107,604 | **** |
2 | Kelowna | BC | 222,748 | 2.0% | $553,175 | 5.6% | $2,307 | $86,616 | **** |
3 | Trois-Rivières | QC | 163,287 | 1.5% | $224,600 | 32.8% | $937 | $48,866 | *** |
4 | Bathurst | NB | 31,691 | 0.0% | $112,850 | 0.3% | $471 | $34,444 | **** |
5 | Rossland | BC | 4,108 | 2.5% | $443,889 | 39.9% | $1,851 | $73,477 | **** |
6 | Niagara-on-the-Lake | ON | 18,865 | 1.3% | $515,000 | 32.1% | $2,147 | $86,848 | ***** |
7 | Cowichan Bay | BC | 90,448 | 1.2% | $561,900 | 16.5% | $2,343 | $85,415 | ***** |
8 | Sydney | NS | 95,901 | -0.3% | $157,338 | 49.9% | $656 | $43,055 | *** |
9 | Penticton | BC | 46,885 | 0.9% | $523,386 | 21.7% | $2,182 | $83,821 | **** |
10 | Quebec City | QC | 832,328 | 0.9% | $283,000 | 11.4% | $1,180 | $55,724 | ***** |
#1 on the list – Langford, BC - is an attractive, small but fast-growing west coast city. #2 – Kelowna, BC - is a lakefront mountain town in the heart of Canada’s wine country. #4 Bathurst, NB has an average mortgage payment under $500 a month!
Some of these places are undiscovered gems, at least outside of their local regions. For that reason, many of these places—particularly those with higher-than-normal population growth—may have above-average investment potential.
If you find a place that sounds interesting, you can check out how much you’d qualify for (mortgage-wise) with RATESDOTCA’s affordability calculator. Then, assuming your finances, employment, and family circumstances all support a move, the next step is to call a realtor and make it happen.
The following is the full list of Canada’s top communities. The columns are sortable so play around with it a bit and see what towns match your top criteria. And if we missed your favourite place, let us know and maybe it can be part of next year’s review.
Rank | City/Town | Province | Population | Population growth | Avg home price 2020 | Avg 1-year home price growth | Avg mortgage payment (20% down) | Min. income required (20% down) | Proximity to large water body | Proximity to mountains | Scenery rating | Nightlife rating | Outdoor activity rating | Climate rating | Drive to commercial airport (minutes) | Summary | Google Maps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Langford |
BC |
42,653 |
5.2% |
$725,300 |
11.6% |
$3,024 |
$107,604 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
*** |
**** |
**** |
30 |
A fast-growing city with endless green spaces |
|
2 |
Kelowna |
BC |
222,748 |
2.0% |
$553,175 |
5.6% |
$2,307 |
$86,616 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
*** |
**** |
***** |
19 |
Beautiful city on Okanagan Lake, with one of the best climates in Canada |
|
3 |
Trois-Rivières |
QC |
163,287 |
1.5% |
$224,600 |
32.8% |
$937 |
$48,866 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
**** |
*** |
** |
13 |
An industrial port city with plentiful culture, history, lifestyle options and nearby scenery for a city its size |
|
4 |
Bathurst |
NB |
31,691 |
0.0% |
$112,850 |
0.3% |
$471 |
$34,444 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
** |
**** |
** |
11 |
Charming city on the southern end of Chaleur Bay |
|
5 |
Rossland |
BC |
4,108 |
2.5% |
$443,889 |
39.9% |
$1,851 |
$73,477 |
No |
Yes |
**** |
* |
***** |
** |
31 |
Mountain town with pretty downtown and some of the best uncrowded alpine and cross-country skiing in BC |
|
6 |
Niagara-on-the-Lake |
ON |
18,865 |
1.3% |
$515,000 |
32.1% |
$2,147 |
$86,848 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
**** |
*** |
**** |
65 |
A victorian town on Lake Ontario known for its beauty and arts scene |
|
7 |
Cowichan Bay |
BC |
90,448 |
1.2% |
$561,900 |
16.5% |
$2,343 |
$85,415 |
Yes |
Yes |
***** |
* |
**** |
**** |
35 |
A coastal Vancouver Island town with a small-town feel, dubbed by some as "the Salmon Capital of the World" |
|
8 |
Sydney |
NS |
95,901 |
-0.3% |
$157,338 |
49.9% |
$656 |
$43,055 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
*** |
*** |
* |
15 |
A former maritime industrial hub that's now driven largely by its harbour, culture and tourism |
|
9 |
Penticton |
BC |
46,885 |
0.9% |
$523,386 |
21.7% |
$2,182 |
$83,821 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
** |
**** |
**** |
11 |
An Okanagan Valley town on the lake, known for its terrific climate |
|
10 |
Quebec City |
QC |
832,328 |
0.9% |
$283,000 |
11.4% |
$1,180 |
$55,724 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
**** |
*** |
** |
20 |
Dating back to 1608, Quebec City is a beautiful walk back in time -- with more history in a few blocks than most cites have total. |
|
11 |
Courtenay |
BC |
60,120 |
1.3% |
$550,800 |
4.2% |
$2,297 |
$92,201 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
*** |
**** |
***** |
11 |
A seaside town in the Comox Valley of Vancouver Island |
|
12 |
Halifax |
NS |
448,544 |
2.1% |
$397,378 |
19.4% |
$1,657 |
$68,286 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
**** |
*** |
** |
29 |
A historic capital city with one of the biggest and deepest ice-free natural harbours in the world |
|
13 |
Duncan |
BC |
48,495 |
0.8% |
$509,600 |
5.1% |
$2,125 |
$81,367 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
*** |
**** |
***** |
28 |
A near-coastal town with ample green space, a walkable downtown and a location just minutes from the mountains of Vancouver Island |
|
14 |
Fernie |
BC |
5,744 |
1.5% |
$705,929 |
47.3% |
$2,944 |
$106,950 |
No |
Yes |
**** |
** |
***** |
*** |
69 |
Beautiful town in the Kootenay mountains |
|
15 |
Miramichi |
NB |
27,997 |
0.2% |
$146,361 |
10.4% |
$610 |
$39,478 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
**** |
** |
8 |
A laid back waterfront city with lots of open space |
|
16 |
Ottawa–Gatineau |
ON |
1,461,494 |
1.6% |
$545,500 |
22.3% |
$2,275 |
$90,982 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
***** |
*** |
** |
16 |
Canada's cleanest large city (and Capital city) with incredible history, cultural and activity options |
|
17 |
Saguenay (CMA), Quebec |
QC |
163,354 |
0.5% |
$194,000 |
9.0% |
$809 |
$44,619 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
*** |
*** |
* |
16 |
This hilly riverfront town has an active core and reasonably quick access to stunning sceneray in the Saguenay Fjords |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saguenay+(CMA),+Quebec,+QC |
18 |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
QC |
42,854 |
1.5% |
$279,950 |
33.0% |
$1,167 |
$54,099 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
*** |
*** |
** |
47 |
Situated on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, its historic downtown and waterfront partkland is a major draw |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Salaberry-de-Valleyfield,+QC |
19 |
Lachute |
QC |
13,472 |
1.5% |
$247,000 |
33.0% |
$1,030 |
$48,503 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
*** |
** |
57 |
On the edge of forest, this green town has a pleasant downtown |
|
20 |
Chilliwack |
BC |
116,626 |
1.8% |
$647,300 |
11.8% |
$2,699 |
$99,042 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
** |
**** |
**** |
28 |
A city next to the Fraser River, nestled in mountains with a vibrant economy |
|
21 |
Yarmouth |
NS |
6,825 |
-0.1% |
$177,248 |
30.8% |
$739 |
$41,956 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
*** |
* |
5 |
Unpretentious seaside city tied to ship building and the fisheries |
|
22 |
Nelson |
BC |
19,709 |
0.6% |
$476,600 |
1.1% |
$1,987 |
$79,368 |
Yes |
Yes |
***** |
* |
***** |
**** |
30 |
Quiet but attractive lakeside town with historic downtown, amid lush green mountains |
|
23 |
Sherbrooke |
QC |
224,557 |
1.5% |
$329,372 |
25.9% |
$1,373 |
$62,961 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
*** |
*** |
** |
22 |
A regional hub with a diversified economy, active downtown and a wide array of outdoor activities and scenery within an easy drive |
|
24 |
Lunenberg |
NS |
25,644 |
0.7% |
$378,055 |
37.3% |
$1,576 |
$66,998 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
** |
**** |
** |
79 |
A charming old world fishing village designated a UNESCO World Heritage site |
|
25 |
Montreal |
QC |
4,364,189 |
0.7% |
$426,500 |
18.2% |
$1,778 |
$71,751 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
***** |
*** |
** |
24 |
Quebec's largest city, one of its' most historical and a cultural focal point |
|
26 |
Quispamsis-Rothesay |
NB |
18,970 |
0.7% |
$142,988 |
23.6% |
$596 |
$41,138 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
** |
10 |
A green suburb on the Kennebecasis River |
|
27 |
Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Area) |
BC |
2,737,698 |
1.1% |
$1,047,400 |
5.4% |
$4,367 |
$173,767 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
***** |
**** |
**** |
26 |
Canada's most beautiful major city, with a great climate the majority of year (if you can handle rain) and a strong economy |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vancouver+(Greater+Vancouver+Area),+BC |
28 |
Bromont |
QC |
10,174 |
4.1% |
$411,000 |
15.0% |
$1,714 |
$70,884 |
No |
Yes |
**** |
** |
**** |
** |
68 |
Lots of outdoor activities, including skiing and golf, make Bromont a desirable resort-feel destination—plus it's got a technology park |
|
29 |
Fredericton |
NB |
111,024 |
1.2% |
$189,750 |
4.5% |
$791 |
$49,621 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
** |
**** |
** |
16 |
Historic capital city on the St. John River |
|
30 |
Victoria |
BC |
408,883 |
1.3% |
$736,400 |
5.7% |
$3,071 |
$109,157 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
30 |
One of Canada's most popular retirement desitnations with some of the country's best weather |
|
31 |
Whistler |
BC |
13,763 |
2.9% |
$954,700 |
4.5% |
$3,981 |
$131,690 |
No |
Yes |
***** |
**** |
***** |
** |
125 |
Canada's #1 ski destination, a world class resort with stunning surroundings |
|
32 |
Vernon |
BC |
66,966 |
1.7% |
$541,900 |
14.0% |
$2,260 |
$85,814 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
*** |
*** |
**** |
45 |
An Okanagan Valley town in Canada's wine country |
|
33 |
Charlottetown |
PE |
80,347 |
1.6% |
$349,000 |
10.8% |
$1,455 |
$69,980 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
*** |
*** |
** |
12 |
The borthplace of the confederation, it's an oceanfront city rich in history and beauty |
|
34 |
Corner Brook |
NL |
31,936 |
-0.3% |
$207,733 |
20.4% |
$866 |
$44,588 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
** |
**** |
* |
43 |
A hilly city on an inlet on Newfoundland's west coast, situated in a snow belt but with excellent access to oudoor activities |
|
35 |
Kamloops |
BC |
116,896 |
1.1% |
$472,131 |
17.0% |
$1,969 |
$78,677 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
** |
*** |
**** |
14 |
A hiker's paradise nestled between two major mountain ranges, with a relatively mild climate |
|
36 |
Summerside |
PE |
18,042 |
1.2% |
$220,000 |
41.9% |
$917 |
$45,764 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
52 |
PEI's second largest city, located on the ocean |
|
37 |
Campbell River |
BC |
42,166 |
1.4% |
$473,000 |
12.0% |
$1,972 |
$79,113 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
** |
**** |
*** |
9 |
A seaside town in beautiful northern Vancouver Island |
|
38 |
Windsor |
ON |
356,880 |
1.1% |
$438,643 |
35.2% |
$1,829 |
$84,673 |
Yes |
No |
** |
**** |
* |
***** |
13 |
Across the river from Detroit, Michigan, Windsor is a mid-size manufacturing-based city with one of Canada's best climates |
|
39 |
Sault Ste. Marie |
ON |
81,238 |
0.7% |
$224,960 |
24.6% |
$938 |
$50,450 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
**** |
** |
18 |
Stable economy and border city near beautiful Lake Superior scenry |
|
40 |
Picton |
ON |
4,702 |
2.5% |
$546,053 |
52.6% |
$2,277 |
$96,269 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
*** |
*** |
62 |
Historic country town with plenty of bed and breakfasts and farmland scenary |
|
41 |
North Vancouver |
BC |
57,325 |
0.6% |
$1,146,605 |
0.0% |
$4,781 |
$156,037 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
**** |
**** |
**** |
42 |
Vancouver's neighbour to the north across the Burrard Inlet |
|
42 |
Saint John |
NB |
131,772 |
0.6% |
$202,195 |
9.0% |
$843 |
$53,366 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
*** |
*** |
** |
22 |
Canada's oldest incorporated city with plenty of historic architecture and a seaport on the Bay of Fundy |
|
43 |
Cranbrook |
BC |
27,938 |
0.2% |
$289,500 |
3.3% |
$1,207 |
$56,350 |
No |
Yes |
**** |
* |
**** |
*** |
14 |
A scenic mountain town with decent infrasturcture and ample outdoor activiies |
|
44 |
Wasaga Beach |
ON |
23,475 |
1.7% |
$603,000 |
51.7% |
$2,514 |
$99,323 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
* |
**** |
** |
82 |
A beach town overlooking Georgian Bay and the Blue Mountains |
|
45 |
St Andrews By-the-Sea |
NB |
1,832 |
0.5% |
$265,897 |
11.1% |
$1,109 |
$54,596 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
** |
**** |
** |
80 |
A charming seaside town and national historic site with a distinctly old world feel |
|
46 |
Abbotsford |
BC |
158,457 |
1.9% |
$969,375 |
22.9% |
$4,042 |
$138,299 |
No |
Yes |
*** |
** |
*** |
**** |
10 |
A mid-size Canadian city adjacent to the Greater Vancouver area and USA, with a diverse economy and easy access to nature |
|
47 |
Merrickville |
ON |
3,373 |
2.9% |
$389,124 |
35.8% |
$1,623 |
$68,460 |
No |
No |
**** |
* |
** |
*** |
55 |
A historic artsy 19th-century village on the Rideau Canal |
|
48 |
North Bay |
ON |
73,749 |
0.2% |
$270,400 |
26.1% |
$1,128 |
$57,198 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
**** |
* |
13 |
A working class town on Lake Nipissing, with great sunsets and boating in the summer |
|
49 |
Moncton |
NB |
158,695 |
1.8% |
$214,736 |
11.3% |
$895 |
$54,984 |
Yes |
No |
** |
*** |
*** |
** |
12 |
New Brunswick's largest city and its economic hub, with a lovely downtown on the riverfront |
|
50 |
Salt Spring Island |
BC |
11,592 |
2.3% |
$548,600 |
7.3% |
$2,288 |
$86,789 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
** |
*** |
*** |
69 |
Pictureasque and quaint artisan island community off Vancouver island |
|
51 |
Val-d'Or |
QC |
34,513 |
0.5% |
$252,500 |
11.0% |
$1,053 |
$48,285 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
* |
7 |
A high-north town on the Canadian shield with gold driving its economy |
|
52 |
Collingwood |
ON |
24,539 |
2.8% |
$875,000 |
39.4% |
$3,649 |
$136,437 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
*** |
**** |
** |
95 |
Popular Ontario ski town next to Georgian Bay |
|
53 |
Edmundston |
NB |
23,778 |
-0.5% |
$101,213 |
29.9% |
$422 |
$32,328 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
*** |
134 |
A modest friendly inland city on the U.S. border with rolling hill vistas |
|
54 |
Nanaimo |
BC |
117,144 |
1.3% |
$569,400 |
1.0% |
$2,374 |
$90,986 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
** |
**** |
*** |
13 |
An oceanside Vancouver Island city that's a major ferry hub with the Vancouver mainland |
|
55 |
Whitehorse |
YK |
33,480 |
1.9% |
$529,350 |
17.3% |
$2,207 |
$90,237 |
No |
Yes |
**** |
** |
**** |
* |
7 |
Northern Canada's biggest city with pristine fresh air (cleanest in the world, says Guiness), a friendly pioneering sprit and mesmerizing scenery nearby |
|
56 |
Bracebridge |
ON |
9,232 |
1.1% |
$868,636 |
87.0% |
$3,622 |
$141,097 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
**** |
* |
101 |
A pretty town in the heart of Muskoka cottage country |
|
57 |
Calgary |
AB |
1,543,283 |
1.9% |
$418,400 |
1.5% |
$1,745 |
$71,758 |
No |
No |
** |
***** |
*** |
** |
22 |
A cosmopolitan city that's the hub of Alberta's economy |
|
58 |
Squamish |
BC |
23,335 |
2.4% |
$808,000 |
5.2% |
$3,369 |
$117,012 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
** |
***** |
** |
87 |
Mountain town at the head of the Howe Sound, and a world class rock climbing destination and home to a major new winter resort |
|
59 |
Greater Toronto |
ON |
6,555,205 |
1.4% |
$909,500 |
11.0% |
$3,792 |
$132,670 |
Yes |
No |
** |
***** |
*** |
*** |
24 |
Canada's largest city and economic engine, home to countless Canadian companies 27+ million visitors a year |
|
60 |
St. John's |
NL |
214,014 |
0.4% |
$268,200 |
5.7% |
$1,118 |
$65,283 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
*** |
**** |
* |
11 |
One of the most easterly cities in North America with a historic Harbour and a down-to-earth martime way of life |
|
61 |
Prince Rupert |
BC |
13,606 |
0.9% |
$345,405 |
15.2% |
$1,440 |
$63,547 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
* |
**** |
* |
39 |
A temeprate rainforest city far up the BC coast, and one of Canada's wetest locations |
|
62 |
Canmore |
AB |
15,458 |
1.0% |
$791,800 |
0.5% |
$3,302 |
$115,727 |
No |
Yes |
***** |
*** |
***** |
** |
79 |
A Rocky Mountain town with stunning scenery and some of the best outdoor recreation in Canada |
|
63 |
Cheticamp |
NS |
5,042 |
-0.7% |
$200,300 |
-1.3% |
$835 |
$44,604 |
Yes |
Yes |
***** |
* |
***** |
** |
135 |
Beautiful town on Cape Breton on one of the most scenic roads in the world, next to one of the most scenic parks in Canada |
|
64 |
Cochrane |
AB |
32,010 |
2.9% |
$409,700 |
4.3% |
$1,708 |
$70,527 |
No |
No |
*** |
** |
**** |
** |
35 |
A fast-growing city on the Trans Canada Highway, in close reach of nature given its proximity to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains |
|
65 |
Saskatoon |
SK |
336,614 |
1.9% |
$333,000 |
5.2% |
$1,389 |
$60,818 |
No |
No |
** |
**** |
*** |
* |
7 |
A mid-sized Canadian city that's highly livable with beautiful riverfront parks and big-city cultural activities |
|
66 |
Parksville |
BC |
31,144 |
0.9% |
$639,100 |
9.5% |
$2,665 |
$99,165 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
* |
**** |
*** |
37 |
Vancouver island town on the Strait of Georgia |
|
67 |
Clarenville |
NL |
5,809 |
1.2% |
$171,562 |
10.1% |
$715 |
$39,441 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
*** |
* |
116 |
A pretty seaside town with larger town amenities |
|
68 |
Thunder Bay |
ON |
126,861 |
0.2% |
$237,582 |
15.2% |
$991 |
$52,487 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
**** |
* |
9 |
A quiet city that's a short drive to stunning Lake Superior scenery |
|
69 |
Carignan/Chambly |
QC |
10,949 |
4.6% |
$600,000 |
20.0% |
$2,502 |
$92,914 |
No |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
** |
35 |
Home of historic Fort Chambly, it's got a lovely downtown and proximity to a canal system and smaller lake |
|
70 |
Saint-Jérôme |
QC |
78,747 |
1.7% |
$301,680 |
25.0% |
$1,258 |
$57,592 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
** |
45 |
A gateway to the Laurentian Mountains, the town has a walkable downtown and easy commute to Montreal |
|
71 |
Leamington |
ON |
52,649 |
1.0% |
$335,723 |
22.3% |
$1,400 |
$67,890 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
** |
***** |
37 |
Leamington is one of the warmest cities in Canada and has a national park—known as the tomato capital of Canada it has the diversity of a large Latin American worker population |
|
72 |
Kingston |
ON |
176,184 |
0.8% |
$504,712 |
18.8% |
$2,105 |
$89,353 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
*** |
*** |
** |
14 |
Kingston lies on the St. Lawrence River and is replete with history, and it's also home to Queens University and Canada's biggest penetentiary |
|
73 |
Milton |
ON |
133,812 |
4.5% |
$963,618 |
22.3% |
$4,018 |
$141,302 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
*** |
31 |
A fast growing commuter city connected by Go Train to Toronto, and adjacent to the Niagara Escarpment |
|
74 |
Rimouski |
QC |
56,394 |
0.4% |
$217,600 |
21.0% |
$907 |
$46,588 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
** |
* |
26 |
A maritimate town on the banks of the St. Lawrence, and home to a major regional medical centre |
|
75 |
Baie-Comeau |
QC |
26,776 |
-0.7% |
$145,213 |
29.0% |
$606 |
$39,467 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
** |
* |
27 |
A remote feeling industrial town on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River |
|
76 |
Longueuil |
QC |
249,997 |
1.4% |
$426,999 |
26.9% |
$1,780 |
$75,697 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
** |
30 |
Near amenities of Montreal |
|
77 |
Regina |
SK |
263,184 |
0.9% |
$273,900 |
6.4% |
$1,142 |
$53,858 |
No |
No |
** |
*** |
*** |
* |
7 |
Saskachewan's second largest city with a well developed downtown, stable economy and ample green space |
|
78 |
Carleton Place |
ON |
36,916 |
3.0% |
$439,796 |
21.3% |
$1,834 |
$79,054 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
** |
44 |
Bedroom community of metro Ottawa with historic downtown |
|
79 |
Moose Jaw |
SK |
35,732 |
-0.7% |
$263,733 |
42.3% |
$1,100 |
$52,612 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
* |
12 |
Situated on the Moose Jaw River and just off the Trans-Canada Highway, the agricultural-based city has enough activity to keep its residents busy |
|
80 |
Alma |
QC |
33,014 |
0.3% |
$160,000 |
6.0% |
$667 |
$38,623 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
*** |
* |
47 |
Located near Lac Saint-Jean, Alma is a town built on industry and hydro generation |
|
81 |
Medicine Hat |
AB |
79,450 |
0.4% |
$294,486 |
15.5% |
$1,228 |
$57,027 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
*** |
12 |
A pretty town on the South Saskatchewan River with natural gas and agriculture as major economic drivers |
|
82 |
Port Alberni |
BC |
27,060 |
0.9% |
$328,000 |
1.1% |
$1,368 |
$59,042 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
* |
**** |
** |
75 |
A town on the Alberni inlet in the middle of Vancouver island, with good outdoor recreation and a somewhat commercial feel |
|
83 |
White Rock |
BC |
21,027 |
0.3% |
$1,615,223 |
18.0% |
$6,735 |
$235,603 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
*** |
*** |
**** |
37 |
||
84 |
Salmon Arm |
BC |
19,699 |
1.8% |
$488,230 |
19.3% |
$2,036 |
$80,889 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
* |
*** |
** |
87 |
Lakeside town in the Shuswaps with a pleasant downtown and numerous water activities |
|
85 |
Granby |
QC |
90,459 |
1.8% |
$270,000 |
25.0% |
$1,126 |
$52,966 |
No |
No |
*** |
** |
** |
* |
67 |
An hours drive to Montreal, this small town has ample green spaces |
|
86 |
Kleinburg/Nashville |
ON |
19864 |
3.2% |
$2,100,000 |
40.0% |
$8,756 |
$287,597 |
No |
No |
**** |
* |
** |
*** |
22 |
A lovely historic villaige with boutiques and restaurants in the hilly greenbelt of metro Toronto |
|
87 |
Stratford |
ON |
33,868 |
0.9% |
$419,400 |
20.8% |
$1,749 |
$77,608 |
No |
No |
** |
**** |
** |
*** |
42 |
Home of the Shakespearean Stratford Festival and driven by tourism, Stratford has a stable economy and is peacefully situated in dairy country |
|
88 |
Joliette |
QC |
52,261 |
1.5% |
$265,000 |
26.0% |
$1,105 |
$52,301 |
No |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
* |
66 |
Built around a windy river, it's got a great downtown |
|
89 |
Oshawa |
ON |
423,036 |
2.1% |
$649,053 |
19.3% |
$2,706 |
$109,885 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
*** |
*** |
** |
45 |
Well developed industrial city on Lake Ontario with several lakeside parks, popular with Toronto commuters |
|
90 |
Mahone Bay |
NS |
920 |
-4.5% |
$378,055 |
37.3% |
$1,576 |
$70,778 |
Yes |
No |
***** |
** |
**** |
** |
69 |
Idealic upscale town with one of the most photographed bays in Canada |
|
91 |
Victoriaville |
QC |
50,779 |
0.6% |
$196,500 |
17.0% |
$819 |
$45,108 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
51 |
A lively community with history, culture, a walkable downtown and proximity to nature in the hills to the east |
|
92 |
Revelstoke |
BC |
8,259 |
1.2% |
$461,472 |
-4.3% |
$1,924 |
$75,817 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
** |
***** |
** |
129 |
An outdoor enthusiasts haven, with a ski resort that boasts the highest vertical in North America |
|
93 |
Powell River |
BC |
17,628 |
0.4% |
$385,362 |
16.0% |
$1,607 |
$69,540 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
* |
**** |
*** |
98 |
A hillside town overlooking the George Strait, called a boater's paradise by some |
|
94 |
Rivière-du-Loup |
QC |
29,737 |
0.4% |
$216,750 |
15.0% |
$904 |
$47,162 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
*** |
* |
90 |
A charming town on the eastern shore of the St. Lawrence River |
|
95 |
Laval |
QC |
438,973 |
1.1% |
$435,000 |
20.8% |
$1,814 |
$75,412 |
Yes |
No |
* |
**** |
** |
** |
29 |
The largest suburb of Montreal |
|
96 |
Annapolis Royal |
NS |
21,638 |
1.1% |
$234,841 |
11.9% |
$979 |
$48,982 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
*** |
** |
126 |
Quaint village laced in history on Nova Scotia's western shore |
|
97 |
Ucluelet |
BC |
2,434 |
7.1% |
$626,500 |
-4.1% |
$2,612 |
$98,258 |
Yes |
Yes |
***** |
* |
**** |
* |
168 |
Nature lovers paradise but limitted insfrastructure |
|
98 |
Mission |
BC |
204,265 |
0.9% |
$801,257 |
11.8% |
$3,341 |
$117,270 |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
* |
*** |
*** |
23 |
A hillside, moslty-residential community on the Fraser River, minutes from mountain hiking trails |
|
99 |
Sudbury |
ON |
172,462 |
0.3% |
$326,106 |
20.1% |
$1,360 |
$65,174 |
Yes |
No |
** |
*** |
*** |
* |
24 |
An economic hub of Ontario's north, the city that got its roots in mining lies amid countless lakes and forests |
|
100 |
Beloeil |
QC |
24,037 |
2.5% |
$399,000 |
25.0% |
$1,664 |
$68,768 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
48 |
A quiet well-treed Montreal suburb |
|
101 |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
QC |
97,711 |
0.8% |
$363,500 |
34.6% |
$1,516 |
$64,579 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
44 |
A historic town on the Richelieu River, within a commute to metro Montreal |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,+QC |
102 |
Drummondville |
QC |
100,821 |
1.1% |
$245,000 |
25.0% |
$1,022 |
$49,306 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
** |
** |
50 |
A small very livable town with ample amenities |
|
103 |
Paris |
ON |
12,310 |
1.0% |
$637,497 |
36.1% |
$2,658 |
$103,741 |
No |
No |
**** |
* |
** |
*** |
35 |
One of Ontario's prettiest small towns, it's situated on the Grand River and offers a peaceful rural lifestyle |
|
104 |
Baie-Saint-Paul |
QC |
7,168 |
0.2% |
$200,000 |
5.0% |
$834 |
$43,744 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
* |
** |
* |
83 |
A walkable town with mountain views on the shores of the St. Lawrence |
|
105 |
New Glasgow |
NS |
34,897 |
0.2% |
$141,520 |
5.4% |
$590 |
$38,929 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
80 |
Northern Nova Scotia city with a multi-faceted economy, active downtown core and safe residential feel |
|
106 |
Brockville |
ON |
40,912 |
0.9% |
$367,486 |
22.6% |
$1,532 |
$70,946 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
** |
*** |
69 |
Lovely town on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River for great boating, and home to several industries |
|
107 |
Edmonton |
AB |
1,468,926 |
1.8% |
$321,500 |
2.7% |
$1,341 |
$59,233 |
No |
No |
* |
***** |
** |
* |
31 |
Alberta's second-largest major city with a largely oil and gas-based economy, and home to North America's largest mall |
|
108 |
Lethbridge |
AB |
128,851 |
1.5% |
$299,341 |
13.3% |
$1,248 |
$58,842 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
12 |
A robust economy and relatively mild climate add to this city's appeal |
|
109 |
Yellowknife |
NW |
22,290 |
1.3% |
$410,000 |
6.0% |
$1,710 |
$68,703 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
* |
8 |
Historically a mining town, Yellowknife sits on Great Slave Lake and has an economy supplemented heavily by government and tourism |
|
110 |
Châteauguay |
QC |
49,927 |
1.2% |
$338,750 |
24.0% |
$1,413 |
$62,728 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
** |
** |
26 |
A Montreal suburb near the St. Lawrence River with a family vibe |
|
111 |
St. Catharines |
ON |
437,114 |
0.7% |
$511,500 |
19.0% |
$2,133 |
$91,837 |
Yes |
No |
** |
*** |
*** |
*** |
54 |
With 1000 acres of parks, a waterfront location and proximity to wine country, this working class city has a lot going for it |
|
112 |
Chestermere |
AB |
22,744 |
2.5% |
$523,400 |
6.6% |
$2,182 |
$82,633 |
No |
No |
*** |
** |
** |
** |
25 |
A pretty commuter town near Calgary on the Trans Canada Highway |
|
113 |
Kenora |
ON |
15,772 |
-0.7% |
$575,209 |
20.0% |
$2,398 |
$99,940 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
** |
**** |
* |
17 |
A northern Ontario lake town based on resources and tourism, with tremendous access to miles of waterways |
|
114 |
London |
ON |
551,066 |
1.6% |
$511,500 |
26.2% |
$2,133 |
$90,907 |
No |
No |
* |
**** |
* |
*** |
17 |
A regional hub for education (University of Western Ontario) and healthcare, London is strategically located within two hours of the U.S. border (Detroit) and Toronto |
|
115 |
Sechelt |
BC |
10,809 |
0.7% |
$708,100 |
22.4% |
$2,953 |
$104,330 |
Yes |
Yes |
**** |
* |
*** |
**** |
165 |
Situated on the Sunshine Coast, Sechelt is a place of natural beauty and mild temps |
|
116 |
Sylvan Lake |
AB |
15,990 |
0.8% |
$271,000 |
0.4% |
$1,130 |
$53,407 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
* |
28 |
A pleasant community on the southeast corner of Sylvan Lake where the population bulges in the warmer months given its access to summertime outdoor activities |
|
117 |
Saint-Hyacinthe |
QC |
61,424 |
1.1% |
$312,250 |
20.0% |
$1,302 |
$57,877 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
56 |
An agriculture-based city with an appealing downtown |
|
118 |
Fort McMurray |
AB |
76,263 |
1.2% |
$315,210 |
-6.0% |
$1,314 |
$56,115 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
* |
18 |
A far-north Alberta city in the heart of Canada's oil region |
|
119 |
Port Dover |
ON |
70,489 |
0.6% |
$577,184 |
14.5% |
$2,407 |
$97,244 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
*** |
*** |
52 |
Perched on Lake Erie, Port Dover is a laid back beach town |
|
120 |
Cobourg |
ON |
20,152 |
0.6% |
$538,300 |
25.4% |
$2,245 |
$88,293 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
** |
*** |
74 |
Small town on Lake Ontario with a popular beach and active downtown |
|
121 |
Elora |
ON |
31,092 |
1.4% |
$598,600 |
19.3% |
$2,496 |
$99,947 |
No |
No |
**** |
** |
** |
** |
29 |
Situated on the Elora Gorge, the town has an array of 19th century architecture that gives it its charm |
|
122 |
Red Deer |
AB |
105,767 |
0.6% |
$322,437 |
8.3% |
$1,344 |
$58,989 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
16 |
Alberta's third-larest city with a diverse economy and an active, well-developed downtown core |
|
123 |
Kitchener-Waterloo |
ON |
593,882 |
2.0% |
$642,100 |
22.8% |
$2,677 |
$106,118 |
No |
No |
* |
**** |
** |
** |
18 |
One of the strongest employment cities in Canada, the K/W region is one of Canada's hottest tech hubs |
|
124 |
Belleville |
ON |
112,980 |
1.6% |
$434,797 |
28.9% |
$1,813 |
$78,349 |
Yes |
No |
* |
** |
** |
*** |
59 |
Located on the Bay of Quinte near the U.S. border, Belleville is in close proximity to the U.S. border and quaint Prince Edward county |
|
125 |
Prince George |
BC |
96,015 |
1.1% |
$406,943 |
9.6% |
$1,697 |
$73,127 |
No |
No |
*** |
** |
*** |
* |
14 |
Northern BC's largest city and most stable economy |
|
126 |
Inverness |
NS |
17,382 |
-0.3% |
$200,300 |
-1.3% |
$835 |
$44,831 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
*** |
** |
121 |
Beautiful town on the western cliffs of Cape Breton, home to arguably Canada's top golf course |
|
127 |
Brooks |
AB |
25,246 |
0.6% |
$226,350 |
19.4% |
$944 |
$48,496 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
*** |
** |
122 |
A southeast Alberta town on the Trans Canada Highway with a somewhat diversified economy, semi-arid climate and proximity to several lakes |
|
128 |
Kentville |
NS |
28,196 |
1.4% |
$270,182 |
7.1% |
$1,127 |
$56,981 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
*** |
*** |
71 |
An inland Nova Scotia town with plenty of trees and a pleasant downtown |
|
129 |
Airdrie |
AB |
75,707 |
2.2% |
$349,100 |
5.6% |
$1,456 |
$62,616 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
** |
** |
22 |
A growing bedroom community just north of Calgary. Airdrie has a young demographic and more reasonable home prices. |
|
130 |
Goderich |
ON |
8,115 |
1.9% |
$419,400 |
20.8% |
$1,749 |
$79,991 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
** |
** |
** |
83 |
A lovely town on Lake Huron centred around a octagonal roundabout |
|
131 |
Hamilton |
ON |
804,691 |
1.2% |
$756,000 |
21.5% |
$3,152 |
$123,464 |
Yes |
No |
* |
**** |
** |
** |
20 |
Canada's industrial port city, Hamilton is in close proximity to the Niagara Peninsula and escarpment |
|
132 |
Huntsville |
ON |
6,482 |
0.6% |
$613,297 |
42.7% |
$2,557 |
$103,098 |
Yes |
No |
**** |
* |
**** |
* |
122 |
The biggest city in Ontario's cottage country, near countless lakes and Algonquin Park |
|
133 |
Truro |
NS |
47,031 |
0.4% |
$184,004 |
0.6% |
$767 |
$45,916 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
** |
** |
44 |
A town in central Nova Scotia with a diversified economy and homey downtown |
|
134 |
Brandon |
MB |
63,188 |
1.2% |
$238,513 |
26.8% |
$995 |
$60,594 |
No |
No |
* |
** |
** |
* |
10 |
A friendly town on the Trans Canada highway with a stable economy |
|
135 |
Guelph |
ON |
167,509 |
1.5% |
$672,400 |
19.6% |
$2,804 |
$110,627 |
No |
No |
* |
*** |
** |
*** |
22 |
One of Canada's strongest economies, Guelph is a safe fast growing city with sufficient nightlife given its univertity-town status |
|
136 |
Banff |
AB |
8,224 |
-2.1% |
$753,000 |
7.2% |
$3,140 |
$132,118 |
Yes |
Yes |
***** |
** |
***** |
** |
89 |
A vacation hotspot and outdoor activity mecca, not to mention one of the most scenic towns in Canada. But you have to work there to live there. |
|
137 |
Blackfalds |
AB |
11,974 |
4.2% |
$329,865 |
2.5% |
$1,375 |
$62,804 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
*** |
** |
67 |
A growing prairie town with light industry just north of Red Deer |
|
138 |
Barrie |
ON |
218,188 |
1.8% |
$613,200 |
23.3% |
$2,557 |
$100,715 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
53 |
Gateway to the Muskokas, a growing city connected to the Greater Toronto Area by Go Train and highway 400 |
|
139 |
Grande Prairie |
AB |
69,025 |
1.1% |
$322,799 |
-3.7% |
$1,346 |
$62,485 |
No |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
* |
14 |
A northern Alberta town with a mostly oil and gas and agriculture-based economy |
|
140 |
Winnipeg |
MB |
850,056 |
0.7% |
$285,800 |
7.6% |
$1,192 |
$67,409 |
No |
No |
* |
**** |
** |
* |
19 |
Manitoba's biggest city has a solid diversified economy and a notoriously fierce winter |
|
141 |
Orillia |
ON |
34,002 |
1.6% |
$540,000 |
23.3% |
$2,252 |
$93,550 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
*** |
* |
71 |
Town on Lake Simcoe within a short drive to cottage country |
|
142 |
Sarnia |
ON |
100,985 |
0.4% |
$407,297 |
18.2% |
$1,698 |
$77,341 |
Yes |
No |
* |
** |
** |
**** |
86 |
Industrial town on Lake Huron, just across the St. Clair River from the USA |
|
143 |
Bowmanville |
ON |
39,371 |
2.4% |
$983,476 |
26.5% |
$4,101 |
$154,144 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
** |
*** |
51 |
A small town on the shores of Lake Ontario, to be served by Go Train service to Toronto by 2024 or so. |
|
144 |
Cornwall |
ON |
62,225 |
0.3% |
$294,011 |
11.4% |
$1,226 |
$61,372 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
** |
** |
75 |
Border city on the St. Lawrence River with beautiful waterfront park and marina |
|
145 |
Midland |
ON |
39,971 |
1.4% |
$494,369 |
26.6% |
$2,061 |
$89,445 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
* |
85 |
A town directly on Georgian Bay with lots of parland |
|
146 |
Keswick–Elmhurst Beach |
ON |
26,757 |
1.5% |
$727,865 |
31.7% |
$3,035 |
$116,196 |
Yes |
No |
** |
* |
*** |
* |
49 |
A growing community on Lake Simcoe with easy access to the GTA via Highway 404 |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Keswick–Elmhurst+Beach,+ON |
147 |
Peterborough |
ON |
131,939 |
0.7% |
$501,100 |
18.7% |
$2,089 |
$89,975 |
Yes |
No |
** |
** |
** |
*** |
83 |
Mid-side city that's home to Trent University numerous large employers, in close proximity to the Kawartha cottage region |
|
148 |
Owen Sound |
ON |
34,044 |
1.2% |
$384,800 |
25.3% |
$1,605 |
$71,737 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
* |
129 |
Town on Georgian Bay with friendly northern feel |
|
149 |
Petawawa |
ON |
19,074 |
1.5% |
$327,349 |
11.4% |
$1,365 |
$66,175 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
* |
110 |
Unassuming town along the Ottawa River with ready access to outdoor activities, including excellent boating |
|
150 |
Georgetown |
ON |
43,654 |
3.3% |
$942,000 |
14.8% |
$3,928 |
$140,869 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
** |
*** |
28 |
Toronto bedroom community with ample green space |
|
151 |
Orangeville |
ON |
30,295 |
0.7% |
$770,707 |
31.5% |
$3,214 |
$127,637 |
No |
No |
* |
** |
*** |
** |
46 |
Quiet but growing rural city with active downtown |
|
152 |
Welland–Pelham |
ON |
73,673 |
1.1% |
$520,500 |
33.3% |
$2,170 |
$95,164 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
** |
*** |
59 |
A former industrial city on the famed Welland Canal in the Niagara region |
|
153 |
Williams Lake |
BC |
19,391 |
0.4% |
$233,491 |
-13.1% |
$974 |
$49,542 |
No |
No |
*** |
* |
*** |
*** |
152 |
A quiet resource dependent town in BC's central interior |
|
154 |
Bradford-West Gwillimbury |
ON |
42,968 |
4.2% |
$908,299 |
16.5% |
$3,787 |
$139,329 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
** |
** |
39 |
A fast growing somewhat rural region north of Toronto on the Go train line |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bradford-West+Gwillimbury,+ON |
155 |
Tofino |
BC |
18,751 |
0.4% |
$869,500 |
4.8% |
$3,626 |
$124,818 |
Yes |
Yes |
***** |
* |
**** |
* |
175 |
One of Canada's most beautiful, and wettest, places—a major summertime tourist destination right on the Pacific Ocean |
|
156 |
Lloydminster (Part) |
SK |
36,473 |
0.1% |
$274,143 |
11.8% |
$1,143 |
$54,078 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
* |
* |
10 |
A friendly petroleum and agriculture based city on the AB/SK border |
|
157 |
Beaumont |
AB |
21,443 |
4.0% |
$423,735 |
0.4% |
$1,767 |
$74,382 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
* |
* |
19 |
A growing bedroom community of Edmonton |
|
158 |
High River |
AB |
14,178 |
0.2% |
$364,700 |
4.2% |
$1,521 |
$66,476 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
** |
** |
57 |
An intimate community south of Calgary, with a redeveloped downtown and a mostly stable economy including somewhat of a film industry |
|
159 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville |
ON |
51,311 |
3.2% |
$962,912 |
13.0% |
$4,015 |
$142,305 |
No |
No |
* |
** |
* |
** |
36 |
A fast growing commuter town on the Go Train line in the Greater Toronto Area |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Whitchurch-Stouffville,+ON |
160 |
Portage la Prairie |
MB |
13,495 |
0.1% |
$177,375 |
-2.2% |
$740 |
$50,278 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
** |
* |
67 |
A small agricultural town on the Trans Canada highway, arranged around a C-shaped lake |
|
161 |
King City |
ON |
26,593 |
2.0% |
$1,671,311 |
12.1% |
$6,969 |
$237,115 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
** |
** |
33 |
Fast-growing region in the greenbelt north of Toronto, popular with commuters |
|
162 |
Bolton |
ON |
26,378 |
-0.5% |
$1,321,989 |
33.0% |
$5,512 |
$191,118 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
* |
** |
23 |
Toronto rural suberb with a village-like downtown in a valley |
|
163 |
Cold Lake |
AB |
14,397 |
-0.8% |
$255,000 |
-8.9% |
$1,063 |
$50,854 |
Yes |
No |
*** |
* |
**** |
* |
205 |
A quaint town on a beautiful lake in Northern Alberta with an economy tied to oil and its military base |
|
164 |
Camrose |
AB |
18,980 |
-0.2% |
$285,443 |
7.7% |
$1,190 |
$56,772 |
No |
No |
* |
* |
* |
* |
53 |
An agricultultural community in middle Alberta |
|
165 |
Bonnyville |
AB |
12,833 |
-0.5% |
$219,199 |
-6.4% |
$914 |
$46,158 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
*** |
* |
170 |
A northern Alberta town with largely an oil-based economy |
|
166 |
Steinbach |
MB |
15,809 |
0.0% |
$430,785 |
13.5% |
$1,796 |
$93,742 |
No |
No |
** |
* |
** |
* |
66 |
A growing family-friendly city in the prairies of Manitoba, with German heritage and a spirit economy |
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