Maclean's
Maclean's Best Communities 2021
Pandemic-era remake of the ranking emphasizing remote work, internet quality, affordability, amenities and health across 415 communities.
Coverage: 415 · Original study / source · Published here as newspaper-style citations (place, rank, year, link)
| Rank | Place | Province |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island |
| 1 | Halifax | Nova Scotia |
| 2 | Fredericton | New Brunswick |
| 3 | St. Thomas | Ontario |
| 4 | Belleville | Ontario |
| 5 | Edmonton | Alberta |
| 6 | Winnipeg | Manitoba |
| 7 | Moncton | New Brunswick |
| 8 | Cornwall | Ontario |
| 9 | Brooks | Alberta |
| 11 | Toronto | Ontario |
| 30 | Vernon | British Columbia |
| 37 | Kamloops | British Columbia |
| 41 | Penticton | British Columbia |
| 49 | Courtenay | British Columbia |
| 56 | Salmon Arm | British Columbia |
| 57 | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| 59 | Victoria | British Columbia |
| 60 | Squamish | British Columbia |
| 65 | Kelowna | British Columbia |
| 72 | Nelson | British Columbia |
| 87 | Port Alberni | British Columbia |
| 88 | Powell River | British Columbia |
| 90 | Chilliwack | British Columbia |
| 91 | Abbotsford | British Columbia |
| 100 | Quesnel | British Columbia |
| 105 | Campbell River | British Columbia |
| 106 | Burnaby | British Columbia |
| 108 | Parksville | British Columbia |
| 131 | Prince Rupert | British Columbia |
| 138 | Prince George | British Columbia |
| 174 | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| 178 | Richmond | British Columbia |
| 182 | Surrey | British Columbia |
| 188 | Terrace | British Columbia |
| 196 | Williams Lake | British Columbia |
| 202 | Cranbrook | British Columbia |
| 357 | Fort St. John | British Columbia |
| 383 | Dawson Creek | British Columbia |