Cities I thought would have shown up on the list:
- Montreal, Canada
- Austin, USA
Cities I was shocked at how high they were:
- Ottawa, Canada
- Toronto, Canada
- Montreal, Canada
- Austin, USA
Cities I was shocked at how high they were:
- Ottawa, Canada
- Toronto, Canada
But dont tell anyone, the "boring" reputation is a feature not a bug.
Watching the value of my house double recently suggests the word is getting out - although I get it that it's also that there's more realtors than listings, and of course money printer go Brrrr.
Can be very cold in Jan/Feb, but often too cold to snow so it can be more sunny than say Toronto, and there's a ton of outdoor activities nearby to enjoy like ski hills & trails, snowshoeing, and skating.
I think it's obvious this list doesn't take into account cultural properties or medium sized cities, as others have commented.
Ottawa? I'm not surprised. I've lived in both places and my take on Ottawa is that it's affordable (though Canadian skyrocketing real estate market is rapidly becoming an issue here too), tons of outdoor activities, city is fairly alive but not crazy busy that it's ever overwhelming.
Work balance even outside of government is very favorable.
It's cold but people embrace winter and generally try to dress around it, very different from Toronto.
In Calgary, people come in early. In Toronto, people stay late.
Have never encountered a hustle culture here in Calgary. Toronto definitely has one.
Startups in Calgary seem to maintain their distinctly corporate nature.
I haven't had a lot of application experience in Toronto except as a new grad, but anecdotally the hiring process out here is far longer.