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The best places to live in Canada

Arcadia scores 63 places in Canada, from Fredericton at about $1,800 a month to Whistler at about $2,700. 36 are by the sea, 39 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly temperate. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 4/5.

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Places
63
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Median cost / mo
~$2,200
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Climate
temperate
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Safety
5/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
4/5

The standouts in Canada

CheapestFredericton~$1,800/mo→SafestQuébec City~$2,200/mo→Best connectedMontreal~$1,900/mo→Most walkableToronto (ON)~$2,200/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 63 places Arcadia scores in Canada, not the whole country.

All 63 places in Canada

Toronto (ON)cold · ~$2,200/mo→Montrealcold · ~$1,900/mo→Calgarycold · ~$2,000/mo→Edmontoncold · ~$2,400/mo→Ottawacold · ~$2,000/mo→Winnipegcold · ~$2,200/mo→Vancouvertemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Bramptoncold · ~$2,100/mo→Surreytemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Québec Citycold · ~$2,200/mo→Halifaxtemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Saskatooncold · ~$2,200/mo→Kitchenertemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Reginacold · ~$2,200/mo→Windsortemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Oshawacold · ~$2,100/mo→Abbotsfordtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Barriecold · ~$2,100/mo→Guelphtemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Kelownatemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Kingston (Ontario)temperate · ~$1,900/mo→St. Catharinescold · ~$2,100/mo→Waterlootemperate · ~$2,100/mo→St. John'scold · ~$2,200/mo→Lethbridgecold · ~$2,200/mo→Nanaimotemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Victoria (BC)temperate · ~$2,500/mo→Monctontemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Fort McMurraycold · ~$2,200/mo→Grande Prairiecold · ~$2,300/mo→Frederictontemperate · ~$1,800/mo→Chathamtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Charlottetowntemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Pentictontemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Whitehorsecold · ~$1,800/mo→Squamishtemperate · ~$2,600/mo→Yellowknifecold · ~$1,900/mo→Canmorecold · ~$2,600/mo→Comoxtemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Gaspécold · ~$2,100/mo→Whistlercold · ~$2,700/mo→Nelson (BC)temperate · ~$2,200/mo→Salt Spring Islandtemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Mont-Tremblantcold · ~$2,300/mo→Banffcold · ~$2,600/mo→Chelsea (QC)cold · ~$2,300/mo→Iqaluitcold · ~$2,000/mo→Revelstokecold · ~$2,300/mo→Baie-Saint-Paulcold · ~$2,100/mo→Ferniecold · ~$2,300/mo→Cowichan Valley (Duncan)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Wolfvilletemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Bowen Islandtemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Rosslandtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Chemainustemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Salt Spring (Ganges)temperate · ~$2,000/mo→Tofinotemperate · ~$2,600/mo→Lunenburgtemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Digby (Nova Scotia)temperate · ~$1,800/mo→Ucluelettemperate · ~$2,000/mo→Dawson Citycold · ~$1,800/mo→Mahone Baytemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Baddeck (Cape Breton)temperate · ~$2,100/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Canada?

Across the 63 places Arcadia scores in Canada the median is about $2,150 a month for one person, from Fredericton at around $1,800 to Whistler at around $2,700. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Canada?

Fredericton, at about $1,800 a month. It is the cheapest of the 63 places Arcadia scores in Canada, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Canada has the best internet?

Montreal, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 63 places is 4 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Canada?

The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Québec City. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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