According to the 2024 Globe and Mail Canada’s Most Liveable Cities list, there a plenty of factors that go into determining where Canadians choose to reside. The publication evaluated 448 communities across Canada with a population higher than 10,000.It based its ranking on 50 variables in 10 categories: economy, housing, demographics, health care, safety, education, community, amenities, transportation, and climate.
The Globe and Mail noted that categories it identified as more important for people, such as housing and health care, were given more weighted significance than others. It also enhanced this year’s ranking by sending out a survey to readers, asking their thoughts on what was important to them when picking a place to live.“The survey we conducted this year received more than 300 responses, and the weightings were carefully adjusted to better align with the results of this survey, which revealed, for example, that people care more about Amenities and less about Education than we had originally thought,” noted the Globe and Mail.
While it acknowledges that no city on the list is “perfect,” the ranking offers a “holistic view of the strengths of each community’s overall livability.”So, what city topped the list as the most liveable city in Canada?
The title went to North Vancouver, BC. The city ranked highly for its access to nature, strong community, and amenities. Lonsdale and The Shipyards certainly were elemental reasons for the results.
Even the City of North Vancouver share a press release.
