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When people are considering relocating to a new city, there are many factors worth considering. It’s a highly personal decision, but a ranking with the livability of a city at the centre can help provide some guidance.
That’s why The Globe and Mail has brought back its Most Livable Cities ranking. This year, the ranking includes 448 cities across the country and spans 10 categories such as Transportation, Amenities, Climate, Health Care and, yes, Housing. There are also subrankings designed to help people find the best city for them based on their stage of life – from young professionals to newcomers to families to those embracing retirement and more.
The primary purpose of the ranking is to help Canadians identify communities where they can flourish based on their own circumstances. The big question we want to help Canadians answer: Even if you can afford to live in a city, would you want to? Our top-ranked city this year was North Vancouver.
On Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. ET, Globe and Mail reporters Chen Wang, Mahima Singh, Pippa Norman and Mariya Postelnyak answered reader questions about the second annual Most Livable Cities ranking. They spoke about their findings, the online feedback from last year’s edition and the new variables they considered in the 2024 list.
Why was North Vancouver chosen as Canada’s most livable city for 2024? What was the methodology behind this year’s rankings? Why was climate added as a new category this year? Read our answers to find out.