How smart is your city?
Aug 28, 2008 | 17:48:40
Is your city creating an environment that will help you get ahead, or could you be left behind? This ranking shows how Canada's major cities stack up, from the best to the worst. As you can see, Ottawa and Victoria offer their citizens the most opportunities, while several of Quebec's cities offer the least. Why should you care? Because according to the Canadian Council on Learning, having more opportunities for lifelong learning can mean "higher wages, better job prospects, improved health and a more fulfilling life."
| CITY | OVERALL SCORE | TREND* | LEARNING TO KNOW | LEARNING TO DO | LEARNING TO LIVE | LEARNING TO BE |
| Ottawa | 93 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.5 |
| Victoria | 93 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| Calgary | 92 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 7.9 |
| Gatineau, Que. | 92 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Kitchener, Ont. | 89 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.4 |
| Barrie, Ont. | 87 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Guelph, Ont. | 87 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Edmonton | 84 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| Kelowna, B.C. | 84 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| St. John's | 84 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| Halifax | 84 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Saskatoon | 83 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| London, Ont. | 82 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Kingston, Ont. | 82 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 5.7 |
| Oshawa, Ont. | 82 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Peterborough, Ont. | 80 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Regina | 80 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Toronto | 79 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Winnipeg | 79 | -1.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Fredericton | 79 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Vancouver | 78 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Hamilton | 78 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| Abbotsford, B.C. | 77 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 |
| St. Catharines, Ont. | 77 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Charlottetown | 77 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
| Windsor, Ont. | 76 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Thunder Bay, Ont. | 76 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Brantford, Ont. | 75 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| Sudbury, Ont. | 75 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Moncton, N.B. | 75 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| Sain John, N.B. | 74 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| Laval, Que. | 72 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Longueuil, Que. | 72 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Montreal | 71 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| Quebec City | 71 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| Trois-Rivières, Que. | 68 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| Sherbrooke, Que. | 66 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Saguenay, Que. | 62 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
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