Maclean’s: Canada’s best communities

Several intangible factors make a city a welcoming place to live, but hard data tells an important story, too. Wealth, population growth, low crime rates, access to health care and culture are all measurable factors that can help determine what makes a community thrive. 

A livable city should be prosperous but affordable. Safe yet easy to get around. And it should have the type of weather that draws you outdoors. Maclean’s analysis, which relies on data supplied by Environics Analytics, pegs Burlington, Ont. as the best place to live overall.

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