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Originally Posted by flameswin
I'm admittedly a little ignorant on smaller Ontario cities, so if anyone wants to add their two cents, feel free.
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Don't worry, I've got you covered. The one thing I don't think was set out in this thread is what our metric for determining tiers are. Are we going off world classiness as discussed in the other thread? Or other metrics such as livability or connectivity?
Assumptions: Toronto includes all GTA communities (including Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton), Vancouver includes all GVA (including Abby).
My list (based on world classiness)
Tier 1: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
Tier 2: Calgary, Quebec, Victoria, Ottawa-Gatineau
Tier 3: Edmonton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Halifax, Regina, Winnipeg
Tier 4: Kelowna, Saskatoon, Kingston, Moncton, Charlottetown, Fredericton, St. John's
Tier 5: Kamloops, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Brandon, Stratford, St. Catherines, Guelph, etc.
The only reason I leave edmonton in tier three is recognizability. Edmonton isn't up there with tier 2 cities as being recognizably world classy despite its cultural events.
Short list on livability (in order from most to least):
Vancouver
Victoria
Quebec
Calgary
Ottawa-Gatineau
Montreal
Toronto (GTA)
Halifax
Charlottetown
Kingston
Kitchener-Waterloo
Moncton
Kelowna
Of course this is all subjective (especially livability) but it is definitely interesting to hear what people value in a city.