Canada ranks. According to the June 2008 Mercer’s Quality of Living Survey, in the Americas, the top 5 cities for quality of life are all Canadian cities, with Vancouver in first position, followed by Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Calgary. The same cities also top the personal safety list. The report states “Personal safety within Canadian cities ranks among the highest in the region. This is due to a relatively low crime rate and a stable political environment.” No surprises there. We also make great Nanaimo bars.

Vancouver did it again! For the third year running, Canada’s west coast city of Vancouver is in the top 3 best cities in the world for quality of life, according to the most recent “Quality of Living” survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The 2007 report put Vancouver at number 3, just behind Zurich and Geneva. Contributing to the high marks were the city’s social stability, excellent infrastructure and good leisure facilities. All 5 Canadian cities surveyed made it into the top 25 rankings for health and sanitation, political, social, economic and environmental factors, personal safety and health, education, transport and other public services.

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