City Magnets III grades and ranks 50 Canadian cities according to features that make them attractive to mobile populations.
City Magnets III: Benchmarking the Attractiveness of 50 Canadian Cities
City Magnets III: Benchmarking the Attractiveness of 50 Canadian Cities
Urban City Economic Analysis
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- An attractive city is attractive to everyone—despite the different weight migrants may attach to the various aspects that make cities appealing.
- In deciding where to live, all migrants value cities that offer centres of innovation the most. For university-educated migrants, features related to society are second-most important, followed by a city’s economic strength. For migrants without a university education, it’s the environment.
- But overall, the 6 “A” cities are at the top of the list regardless of education levels—Waterloo, Calgary, Ottawa, Richmond Hill, Vancouver, and St. John’s. Each offers a unique combination of attributes that add up to a great place to live.
- The 17 overall “C” cities have poor grades for either economy or society, or in a few instances, for both.
- The 13 “D” cities are struggling to attract migrants regardless of whether the migrants have a university degree. Most of these cities are in Ontario, and all but one are small or mid-sized.
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