Canada’s major cities typically score highly in “best city” rankings. バンクーバー is frequently named among the 生活する世界でもトップクラスの都市, と トロント also ranks high on many “best of” scales.

しかし、最近の 繁栄にスコアカード レポートに, compiled by the 貿易のトロント会 (the city’s chamber of commerce), reached a different conclusion: に基づいて 経済競争力 as well as overall quality of life, ザ “地球上で最高の都市” さ…カルガリー.

なぜカルガリー? The report noted that:

Calgary’s blistering economy over the past five years may have powered it to the top, しかし、 its overall favourable environment provides a solid basis for attracting and keeping people. 単独で経済·ドメイン内の, カルガリーでは、七つの "A"等級を獲得, coming in as the top performer in five indicators: employment growth, 所得の伸び, unemployment rate, non-residential building permit growth と 合計税インデックス (TTI). On measures of Labour Attractiveness, カルガリーの強みは、その由来 low incidence of low-income population, low homicide rate と, somewhat surprisingly, its relative housing affordability.

ダラス、香港であっただけカルガリーの後ろランキング, で #2 と #3, はそれぞれ. Fourth-place was a four-way tie between Toronto, ボストン, ロンドン, とニューヨーク. 上部を折り返し 10 バンクーバーとシアトルであった (のために結ばれ #8) と ケベックシティー で #10.

しかし、, the data for this report was compiled when the economy was still flying high, leading the authors to conclude that “Calgary’s continued domination is currently under threat, as weaker energy prices and tighter credit conditions have slowed oil and gas activity in the province of Alberta.”

ザ full report is available as a PDF file or in an abbreviated online presentation version.

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