Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
5
214/265Details
| Large apartment | $1900.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1600.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.46 |
| Small apartment | $1300.00 |
Cost of Living
5
159/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $10.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.70 |
| A beer | $2.30 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.00 |
| Bread | $0.88 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.53 |
| Lunch | $14.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $48.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $110.00 |
| Movie ticket | $12.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $67.53 |
Startups
10
6/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 77 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 1.00 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.88 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 75 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.95 |
| Meetups groups | 200 |
| Meetups members | 256440 |
| Number of investors | 483 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 4639 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 192 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.86 |
| Startup events | 1145 |
| Startup events [score] | 1.00 |
| Startups [score] | 1.00 |
| Total number of startups | 2640 |
Venture Capital
8
18/192Details
| Funding accelerator names | Communitech Hyperdrive, Jolt, Extreme Startups |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 4 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.76 |
Travel Connectivity
4
80/266Details
| Airport hub | 148 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.65 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.22 |
Commute
5
175/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Canada/Toronto |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.49 |
Business Freedom
9
48/264Details
| Business freedom | 81.80 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.80 |
| Freedom from corruption | 81.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.89 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 72.60 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.67 |
| Time to open a business | 1.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 1.00 |
Safety
8
100/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 2 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 31 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.95 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.83 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.89 |
Healthcare
9
71/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.91 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.80 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.17 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.93 |
Education
8
10/240Details
| Best university in ranking | University of Toronto |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 22 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 515.43 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 523.12 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 525.44 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 9 |
| PISA ranking | 5 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.97 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 2 |
| PISA science (high school) | 6 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.79 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.14 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.11 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.10 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.16 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.13 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.11 |
| University quality [score] | 0.55 |
Environmental Quality
7
103/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.72 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.71 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.71 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.73 |
Economy
6
92/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.27 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | CAD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.03 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.45 |
| GDP per capita | $44843.44 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.72 |
Taxation
7
21/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.96 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.50 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.21 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 131 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.05 |
Internet Access
4
188/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 28.12 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.45 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.42 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 9.48 |
Leisure & Culture
8
39/264Details
| Art galleries | 177 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.84 |
| Cinemas | 149 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.78 |
| Comedy clubs | 80 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.89 |
| Concert venues | 212 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.83 |
| Historical sites | 126 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.88 |
| Museums | 111 |
| Museums [score] | 0.69 |
| Performing art venues | 278 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.89 |
| Sport venues | 84 |
| Sports [score] | 0.87 |
| Zoos | 79 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.87 |
Tolerance
8
73/266Details
| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.80 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 82.02 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.84 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✖ Unequal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (5-year deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Varies by Region |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | Varies by Region |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Varies by Region |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.75 |
Outdoors
6
58/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 543.50 |
| Seaside waterbody | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 76.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.89 |