Discover why the Toronto Region is the best place to live and set up a business

1. • Ranked #1 for Best Quality of Life by Foreign Direct Investment (2009)
• North America’s 2nd best place to live (Mercer Quality of Living Survey, 2009)
• Ranked #5 World’s for Liveability by Global Power City Index (2009)
• One of the most diverse regions in the world:
• 42% of the regional population was born outside Canada
• Over 100 languages and dialects spoken
• Ranked 4th for culture and creativity according to economist Richard Florida
• Ranked #4 Best City to Experience Culture, behind London, Paris and New York
(Global Cities Index, 2008)
• Many different residential choices from downtown to suburban to small town to rural
• Known for its safe communities with considerably lower crime rates than major US cities
• The most cost-efficient and 2nd highest volume public transit service in North America
ATTRACTIVE LIFESTYLES
• Venue for strong public services, schools, transit systems and health care
• Located in the safest country in the G7
Top North American Cities for Quality of Life
THE TORONTO REGION IS …
Vancouver 107.4
Toronto 105.3
Ottawa 105
Montreal 104.2
Calgary 103.5
Honolulu, HI 103.1
San Francisco, CA 103
Boston, MA 102.2
Portland, OR 100.6
Washington, DC 100.3
Chicago, IL 100.3
New York City, NY 100
Seattle, WA 99.8
HOW WE RANK…
Base City: New York, US = 100
Source: Mercer, 2009
April 2010 © Toronto Region Research Alliance

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1 Vancouver 41.8%
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2 Toronto Region 41.6%
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3 Miami 37.0%
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4 San Jose 35.9%
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from all over the world to work here.
5 Los Angeles 34.2%
Once we set them up, they like it
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6 San Francisco 29.6%
7 New York 28.2%
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9 San Diego 23.3%
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TOP REGION FOR DIVERSITY A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE
Source: Think Canada 2010
Sources: US Census Bureau-American
Contact the Toronto Region Research Alliance at 416-673-6670 or visit www.trra.ca