Calgary among world's most livable cities

[@betterlife9693]

It's true, I have traveled a lot around the world and calgary is where I want to settle, it's so beautiful, tolerant clean ,cheaper than all major cities . And with respect to all Canadians, Albertans are the nicest people in canada.

[@goodone5590]

Its too cold

[@bobmcrae5751]

If Albertans are the nicest people in Canada (bullsh*t), then why is Alberta a hotbed for racism and white supremacy, not to mention western separation?

[@chwow1553]

@@goodone5590 bye bye!

[@samarsyal3811]

Someone give this man a bonus for breaking the monotony and making news fun to watch.

[@maryobrien4415]

I have lived in Calgary almost all my life. It is a great city to live in except in the winter. Only certain roads are plowed in this city even though we all pay taxes. The street I live on has only been plowed twice in 25 years and at time the roads are impossible to drive on. Other than that a great city.

[@JUVI9596]

You must be in countryhills. I’m there 15 years and seen it plowed once. We are all sick of it

[@allakaras7286]

except for winter which is 10 months in a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JUVI9596]

@@allakaras7286 winter is not 10 months a year.

[@sovereignty14]

Recently being in Calgary, I was stunned how badly ploughed the streets are!! Why…??

[@Ruel3A]

I lived in Calgary from Feb 10, 2017 until June 15, 2018.. its a Beautiful city, Clean, has lower consumer Tax and has a reliable Public transit system.. however, 6 months of -40 average temperature.. lack of a stable job, made me move to Toronto.. and I'm still here in Toronto, never looked backed..

[@tres1bien787]

You all cap master caper, you are describing 2 different cities by switching up the names of the cities in question that your speaking of my Guy🗣🗣🗣

[@beverleyrose6864]

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[@asadb1990]

i agree as well. i studied in calgary and getting any office job and having it last more than a couple years was non existent. the school was cheap. im now moving to edmonton for my wife. but if i lose my job im leaving back to ontario.

[@DS-me7kk]

6 months of -40??? Stop lying and stay in toronto

[@mjor6406]

6 months of -40? You are exaggerating. It's dry cold. Better than the wet cold in Toronto or Vancouver. At least I can go snowboarding west of Calgary. What do you do in Toronto for 6 months of Winter? Go to the malls? Lame. Good luck paying for that rent or mortgage in Tdot.

[@ennvee1989]

Im looking to relocate from Montreal. So Calgary it is? Any other suggestions,anywhere else in Canada?

[@troyjollimore4100]

Depends on what you’re looking for. Every city has its individual Vibe. Some do have measurable strengths and weaknesses in comparison.

[@ennvee1989]

@@troyjollimore4100 Well I am a single black woman, mid 30s, no kids. Social worker.

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@ennvee1989 Lots of options for employment and socializing, then. Maybe the first question would be, why do you want to leave Montreal, and what did you like about it? (Bill 96 is a very legitimate reason…)

[@ennvee1989]

@@troyjollimore4100 I just want a change of scenery, as I've been in Quebec all my life. I am bilingual so bill96 does not affect me personally ( still think it is wrong though!) What I like about Montreal is the mesh of cultures, the fact that it is relatively safe, lots of activities,festivals, etc. Oh and reliable public transit.

[@ennvee1989]

@@troyjollimore4100 is it super cold in Calgary? I hate winters...

[@acfs1982]

Calgary (or Alberta as a whole). Salaries are higher. Only 5% tax on goods (a $1,549 iPhone Pro 13 Max will only cost you $1,626 after tax). Only 10% income tax for the first $131,220. Gas and housing are cheaper. Newcomers to Calgary are usually able to buy a house within 2 years (if they save for the DP of course) unlike in Montreal where renting/leasing an apartment is the norm even for longtime residents (July 1 in Montreal is dubbed as "moving day"). Groceries though are a bit expensive than in Montreal. Now compare that with Montreal (or Quebec as a whole) where salaries are lower, tax on goods is 15% (a $1,549 iPhone 13 Pro Max will cost you $1,781.35 after tax), income tax is 15% for the first $45,000 and if you earn more than that, your rate will be 20%. The advantage of Montreal is that there's more places to go (bars, museums, restaurants, etc.). If you love road tripping, you're only a few hours drive from New York, Boston, Toronto, Ottawa and other major cities in the eastern side. The roads are cleared right away after a snow storm. Groceries are cheaper and the public transpo system (subway, buses, etc.) is more efficient. The disadvantage of Calgary is that there's nowhere to go once you go out of the city. It's like a desert looking at the endless prairies and the flat terrain with no trees. Well of course there's Banff but that's just it. No major cities within driving distance (if you love visiting big cities). There's not much nightlife too even in the downtown core.

[@Gillz34]

Not true you can just drive to the west coast cities like Vancouver La Denver Las Vegas Salt Lake City lots of west coast cities and most ppl don’t drive long distance anyways. You can get to any city in North America so not much of a big deal especially if the house you bought was less than 300k in Calgary while making top salary gotta think about long term

[@acfs1982]

@@Gillz34 the cities in the west coast that you mentioned are too far to drive from Calgary. Vancouver for example is already 11 hours. Whereas in Montreal, New York City is only 6 hours away. Toronto is just 5 hours. Boston is also just 5 hours.

[@Gillz34]

@@acfs1982 o come on that’s not really a deal breaker when you can just fly

[@saltymonkey8874]

Ya let's just fail to mention all the skiing, hiking and every other out door thing they have in those mountains. You need to get out and experience more then city life.

[@asadb1990]

after having grown up in the gta, none of the other cities compare. Vancouver is better but has insane cost of living while pay is too low to afford even an apartment, forget a house. the prairies are so drab and boring. meanwhile everything worthwhile first comes to the gta.

[@asadb1990]

calgary is great for those whose job doesn't rely on calgary like influncers, remote workers, etc. if you want a decent corporate job paying living wages, thats just a dream.

[@SlowMoebius]

Just work in energy or marketing, problem solved

[@MrArtrigor]

Probably true if you include being buried in debt and expensive cost of living a criteria that makes it among worlds most livable cities..

[@DanielBird-b1r]

How is it gonna work without water?

[@ubonrat8653]

Life becomes more livable when you leave Canada

[@daisyluvsummers8420]

So we should go to Calgary?

[@Mr.Anders0n_]

Well, not everybody. If we all go there it'll become overcrowded and expensive :)

[@stickynorth]

What was I doing? Documenting the houselessness epidemic in a city of such wealth and privilege as Edmonton... It's shocking, disturbing and heartbreaking all in one fell swoop. Guess Katz brought back more than L.A. values when he reoccupied his mansion in Valleyview.. SMH!

[@tymciach5003]

Lived there for two years, horrible weather. You can see snow in June or September, overrated

[@ibbzjoseph3841]

Hahahahhahaaha imagine thinking calgary is the 3rd best city in the world. Not even top 5 best places in the country never mind the world 😷😷

[@mickeyandres2651]

Jealous? Haha

[@bones5785]

No it's not. Calgary is worse off than before with jondek and her sycophants at the helm.

[@hiltondyck7214]

Winter tires is all you’ll need! Great city.

[@knightamongknaves]

? Affordable, available rental properties versus available house / condo purchases

[@stickynorth]

It's relative to the rest of the world which is way overvalued. I'd argue Calgary is still overpriced for what you get!

[@ricke6854]

If they included climate as a factor, Calgary would be way down the list...

[@mickeyandres2651]

Spoken like a woke liberal who’s never been out west haha.

[@ricke6854]

@@mickeyandres2651 I've lived in Calgary for over 60 years bud...

[@mickeyandres2651]

@@ricke6854 , Well so have I and there’s nothing wrong with the place outside of liberals.

[@asadb1990]

i lived there for 8 years but it felt so dead.

[@lorenzomabalos9851]

Calgary!? Liveable!? To who!? Chinese and Arab royalty!?

[@neofils]

Never lived abroad?!

[@Madyoke]

Reading the comments here I think one thing that should be made clear to immigrants when they come to Canada, particularly from more warmer regions of the world, TAKE UP A WINTER SPORT, Skiing, Snowboarding, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, ice skating, etc When summmer is ending and I’ve had enough heat the fall is full of so much anticipation for winter sports. Winter is not so much a drag when you have things to look forward to.

[@jony6198]

Ive lived in canada my whole life and only winter sport ive taken up is snow shoveling

[@sovereignty14]

Third-world immigrants should stay in Toronto & Vancouver.

[@Big-gp9bi]

Thank you Nenshi!

[@sovereignty14]

You're kidding, right? Calgary is way older than that one mayor.

[@allanbarsness6076]

wheres winnipeg in the best places to live

[@troyjollimore4100]

Hahahahhahahahhahaahaaaa! 😄

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

@@troyjollimore4100 in which city do you live?

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Halifax. I’d be dubious of this list, though. Last year, NO Canadian city made the top ten! I doubt things have changed THAT much between cities inside of a year…

[@icantwiththis]

Bazinga!

[@allanbarsness6076]

@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Winnipeg

[@cristoferchanimak]

It helps that the city’s population is EXTREMELY small (not for canada of course). Not even 3 million.

[@HyperCarnivore666]

Awful winters

[@explorerfoxy]

Talk about jobs?

[@AppEal-y6y]

All the People who's house got destroyed in baseball size hail storms over the years would disagree

[@lordjabari6927]

Most livable in terms of? Lol definitely not lifestyle or weather.

[@mjor6406]

You can ski in the mountains near Calgary, great golfing and biking in the city and outside the city, always sunny winter and summer, awesome scenic driving roads.

[@neofils]

@@mjor6406 But lifestyle is also about culture .

[@icantwiththis]

But I heard you can't get on the subways because the stations are full of half dead needle users?

[@wwg.07]

0:09 that part was pretty funny.

[@peters.8023]

who is #1?

[@troyjollimore4100]

Calgary tied for 3rd with Zurich, Switzerland. Copenhagen edged them out, and Vienna was 1st.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

@@troyjollimore4100 which of those 5 do you enjoy the most?

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

@@troyjollimore4100 vienna was not named as number 1, btw...but perhaps it is your personal favourite?

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Guessing at what the cities are like, I’d probably pick Copenhagen.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

@@troyjollimore4100 oh. my impression was that you had first-hand experience with, at least some of, these places.

[@adalmandol5340]

Worst place to live Edmonton,never go back there,Toronto best city if it wasn’t for the housing crisis

[@DS-me7kk]

That's what newyorkers keep telling themselves too. We are the best, we are the greatest....we are broke

[@stickynorth]

It's only a half truth. It depends on if you have money. For the 99% Calgary is not your friend... For the 1% sure! Bob's your uncle! Work on that and I'd have nothing to say about the city. It's my second home!!!

[@stickynorth]

Or was before we were priced out... So yeah...

[@troyjollimore4100]

That’s true for almost any city, though…

[@klarissaclairiton9010]

I think it may be a good place to live, but people are boring.

[@mrwang420]

WOW. One whole city in the ENTIRE country is actually livable. Good job Liberals. You did this.

[@peter12246]

Hahahaha what a tool 😂😂😂😂

[@vasilytanygin]

Calgary is UCP city :)

[@maxbolton5227]

Did you miss the part where this is 3rd in the entire planet? Or that multiple Canadian cities are in the top 10? Thanks liberals

[@jamesh256]

Well it’s actually 3 in the top 10 moron….I guess per your calculations liberals are actually doing a great job.

[@asadb1990]

toronto is honestly much better provided you have a decent income.

[@wessean6288]

loved it 🥰❤! bring WNBA 🏀😜 to Calgary!

[@allakaras7286]

you mean worst livable cities!

[@mickeyandres2651]

People see eastern Canada for what it is and know out west is where actual Canadians live.

[@dannyr9265]

Probably helps their real estate market dropped more than half. I can’t do the snow again

[@TheShpmusic]

Lies.

[@Vancbenson]

Who cares about this ranking…

[@Vlican]

just another day of pat yourself on the back... canadian cities do this a lot

[@troyjollimore4100]

It’s no small thing to make a list like that, though.

[@frankihatch]

What about Toronto?

[@Fyyt]

Toronto is the trash can of Canada

[@asadb1990]

honeslty, if they can provided affordable housing for purchase, thats the best city.

[@Fyyt]

@@asadb1990 no it's not, shootings, car jacking, way way to many immigrants!

[@asadb1990]

@@Fyyt so what at least they have tons and tons of jobs. most pretty pay well. crime is everywhere.

[@Fyyt]

@@asadb1990 lol, try not to get car jacked or shot while going to all your job's!

[@Fyyt]

I call bs, just last week it was yo expensive to live... so witch one is!?

[@backtotheraw]

And also with something you forgot to mention, the inflatiooooonnnn !!

[@jenvicinity9143]

Inflation has hit everywhere.

[@citizenssurgencefromcanada4140]

Also #2 in inflation behind van city ...... soooooooooooo

[@melvinhenderson3465]

its boring though, with meh people.

[@allatonce3143]

Cheap living ! Who makes this up ? 30% of Calgary's office space is vacant ! Jobs are far and few between with that electric vehicle madness which removes revenue from an oil producing city ! It's cheaper than Vancouver but that's not saying much ! I spent 2 years in Strathmore just east of Cow Town

[@veec.3367]

🤣🤣🤣 that splash of water was epic!!!

[@simon_says88]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@georgesmiley1474]

For now, as the oil industry is destroyed and more people leave, it is descending into a downward death spiral…. Already not enough tax revenue to maintain infrastructure. Federal and municipal socialism does it every time.

[@boogeywoogey8605]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Justiceone88]

Lol what an absolute joke

[@bluearpeggios]

Calgary is boring

[@flodareltih9825]

Edmonton is better, if you talk about hockey

[@asadb1990]

at least edmonton has jobs.