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Gronk!
Senior Member
MacLac
Senior Member
Gee whiz……a YYC publication and YYC is #1! What a surprise even though their year over year pricing is in the red…..
policyenthusiast
Active Member
But imagine the convenience of being that close to a Toys R Us!
ChazYEG
Senior Member
IF those arterials were to become more walkable, I wouldn't mind it one bit
David A
Senior Member
IDK, maybe they forgot to update the order from before. It seems to have no relation to the Y/Y % change or anything else I can think of (alphabetical by city name, size of city, house prices, geographical location ...)
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Maybe, just maybe, they put Calgary on the top line because it is the one that most of their target audience will be most interested in, and it's easier to reference something at the top when you're comparing stuff than if it were to be in the middle?
It's not the end of the world and I also don't think there's any underlying reasons that are not of practical order there. If I was making a publication targeted towards Edmonton, I would've done the same thing with Edmonton on the first line so it is easier for my readers to refer to it.
It's not the end of the world and I also don't think there's any underlying reasons that are not of practical order there. If I was making a publication targeted towards Edmonton, I would've done the same thing with Edmonton on the first line so it is easier for my readers to refer to it.
policyenthusiast
Active Member
All pretty arbitrary picks, no science to it. They also spelled Vancouver wrong.
David A
Senior Member
I get that they might put Calgary first, if it was prepared by someone there. There is generally no lack of humility there.
However, the lack of any logical order following that (and the spelling issue noted) does not inspire confidence in whoever did this.
MacLac
Senior Member
Indeed, the list has no rhyme or reason as to why and how the cities are marked/scored....just another rando ranking list that has ZERO meaning
wormwood
Active Member
Asked chatgpt about the best cities in Canada for purchasing power:
| City | Purchasing Power Index | Why It Stands Out |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 126.18 | High income vs living cost—best overall value |
| Calgary | 122.4 | Strong earnings, manageable housing costs |
| Ottawa | 122.11 | Reliable incomes + reasonable cost of living |
| Quebec City | 118.84 | Cultural appeal with affordability |
| Vancouver | 108.90 | High income, but offset by expensive housing market |
| Smaller Atlantic cities | — | Great for affordability, especially rentals |
| Halifax | — | Balanced, but a bit behind the Alberta/Ontario leaders |
IanO
Superstar
I might argue that Edmonton is 'too affordable' or perhaps is 'cheap' and that it is actually symbolic of a much larger issue...
policyenthusiast
Active Member
The larger issue is that it's cold here.
IanO
Superstar
Sure, that plays a part, but high incomes and low housing costs generally highlights a broader issue around desirability
constance_chlore
Active Member
Higher housing costs combined with high unemployment and a poor social safety net sounds like a recipe for greater poverty, greater homelessness, and more disorder. In this sense, it doesn't really matter how the average person is doing if there's a significant underclass of people who have no clear way of pulling themselves out, and end up adopting behaviors that leave themselves immiserated.