[Surrealplaces]

As always, these reports are very subjective, but still make for interesting discussion.

Calgary was just named the most liveable city in North America | News

The Economic Intelligence Unit has named Calgary the most liveable city in North America and a top-three liveable city in the world

dailyhive.com

And the link to the report by the EIU

 

[Habanero]

Subjective indeed, but you don’t want to be down at the bottom of these lists. Good to see Canada well represented.

 

[Patrick.1980]

Subjective indeed, but you don’t want to be down at the bottom of these lists. Good to see Canada well represented.

Exactly. People can debate the merits of the top cities, but if you're at the bottom of the list, it's not a good sign.

 

[Mountain Man]

Does Edmonton ever make these lists?

 

[darwink]

Does Edmonton ever make these lists?

The lists are a product sold to companies to calibrate compensation guides for relocating professional staff. Like, in Calgary compensation wouldn't automatically include private school tuition. It would not include a car and driver. It would not include a housing allowance for a gated community. It would not include mandatory 'respite' vacations.

If there was enough demand to generate the guide, then Edmonton would be ranked. That is the real condemnation: being left off the list due to being irrelevant to the economy of trans-national corporations.

 

[Cowtown]

Does Edmonton ever make these lists?

 

[devamona]

Unexpectedly. Calgary is a great city, and many people want to move there. Still, I was surprised to see Calgary at the top of the list of the most livable cities. I lived in Calgary for a few years, then moved to Toronto for work. And now I'm moving from Toronto to Edmonton with the help of https://highstreammoving.com/location/moving-from-toronto-to-edmonton/. Edmonton is a big city like Calgary, but I feel closer to nature and more at peace here.

 

[Surrealplaces]

Unexpectedly. Calgary is a great city and many people are looking to move there. Still, I was surprised to see Calgary at the top of the list of the most livable cities.

These lists are always very subjective. In some ways Vancouver or Toronto are more livable than Calgary, but in other ways Calgary is more livable than those cities. Wellington NZ is 43rd on the list, but a friend of mine from Wellington would tell you it's #1 by a mile.
Calgary overall is kind of in that sweet spot, where it still has decent career opportunities, and higher wages than most cities, but isn't overly expensive. It might not be high on the list for cultural events or night life, but those are harder things to measure than cost of living and wages.

 

[DougB]

These lists are always very subjective. In some ways Vancouver or Toronto are more livable than Calgary, but in other ways Calgary is more livable than those cities. Wellington NZ is 43rd on the list, but a friend of mine from Wellington would tell you it's #1 by a mile.
Calgary overall is kind of in that sweet spot, where it still has decent career opportunities, and higher wages than most cities, but isn't overly expensive. It might not be high on the list for cultural events or night life, but those are harder things to measure than cost of living and wages.

Cost of living seems to be creeping up in Calgary, especially housing and taxes.

 

[Kiran]

As far as I'm concerned, this city really deserves that title.

 

[Chowda7]

Calgary is the fifth most livable city in the world: report

Calgary is ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world, receiving top marks in North America, according to a new report.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

[Albertasaurus]

For all its challenges, this city is very liveable. When I go to other cities, I do gain a new appreciation for what we have here in Calgary. If you look at the cities at the top of the list, most of the cities are similar in size - ie large but not huge cities - with the exception of Melbourne. That speaks to there perhaps being a "sweet spot" beyond which cost of living gets out of control, congestion gets less tolerable and the daily commute becomes an hours-long time commitment.

 

[Surrealplaces]

These reports are always subjective for sure. There are a number of things that make Calgary less livable than many other places, but other factors that are positive for Calgary.