OpenStats
OpenStats City Score
Average standing across OpenStats-owned rankings built from public data (currently radon, building permit value, and residential mill rates). Each placement is scored from 0–1 within its edition, then averaged. External livability lists stay on hometown pages as separate published appearances.
- Theme
- composite
- Cadence
- continuous
- Geography unit
- csd
- How we publish
- Full OpenStats table
How the City Score works
Each placement is scored from 0 to 1 inside its edition. When rank 1 means best, first place scores near 100%. When rank 1 means worst (for example highest radon), that ordering is flipped so a healthier result still scores higher. A city's OpenStats City Score is the mean of those scores across OpenStats-owned rankings built from public data. Cities are then ordered by that score.
Lists measure different things. Use the City Score as a summary signal, then open the individual studies and topic pages for decisions about a specific home or project.
Current leaders
| # | City | Province | Standing | Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squamish | British Columbia | 100% | 1 |
| 2 | Powell River | British Columbia | 99% | 1 |
| 3 | Parksville | British Columbia | 98% | 1 |
| 4 | Vancouver | British Columbia | 97% | 5 |
| 5 | Toronto | Ontario | 97% | 6 |
| 6 | Ladysmith | British Columbia | 97% | 1 |
| 7 | Surrey | British Columbia | 96% | 1 |
| 8 | Richmond | British Columbia | 95% | 1 |
| 9 | Burnaby | British Columbia | 94% | 1 |
| 10 | Duncan | British Columbia | 92% | 1 |
| 11 | Markham | Ontario | 92% | 2 |
| 12 | Victoriaville | Quebec | 91% | 1 |
| 13 | Vaughan | Ontario | 90% | 2 |
| 14 | Sorel-Tracy | Quebec | 90% | 1 |
| 15 | Shawinigan | Quebec | 89% | 1 |
| 16 | Mississauga | Ontario | 83% | 2 |
| 17 | Brampton | Ontario | 83% | 2 |
| 18 | Montreal | Quebec | 82% | 5 |
| 19 | Edmonton | Alberta | 82% | 5 |
| 20 | Oakville | Ontario | 81% | 2 |
| 21 | Ottawa | Ontario | 80% | 6 |
| 22 | Burlington | Ontario | 79% | 2 |
| 23 | Stratford | Ontario | 79% | 1 |
| 24 | Calgary | Alberta | 78% | 5 |
| 25 | Waterloo | Ontario | 78% | 2 |