10 Best Cities to Retire in Canada 2014

As a Toronto call centre, we have written about how our city and country stacks up in posts like best country to live, smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for child well-being, the best countries from social progress, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the most gay positive country, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the best country brand, the most youthful cities, the best cities to live for opportunity, the best countries for business, the most sustainable countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the countries with the highest minimum wage, the safest countries and the best cities to live in Canada. Today we’re writing about the 10 best cities to retire in Canada based on MoneySense’s Best Places to Live in Canada report. We have already featured this report in our best places for new immigrants in Canada, best large cities in Canada and best cities to raise kids posts.

MoneySense is “Canada’s leading personal finance magazine and leading personal finance website.” The overall methodology they used for this report was “adjusted to emphasize services and conditions for retirees.” This included weather, property tax, sales tax, culture, crime, health care, transit, hospital, walk/ride, proximity to an airport, new car, theatre, population growth, net worth and housing. Furthermore, they adjusted the weight of these categories to determine a score out of 100, which was the basis for the ranking.

The best places to retire, according to MoneySense, are:

1. Kingston, Ontario – Doctors per 1,000: 4.4. Overall 2014 ranking: 11th
2. Ottawa, Ontario – Doctors per 1,000: 2.5. Overall 2014 ranking: 4th
3. Burlington, Ontario – Doctors per 1,000: 2.5. Overall 2014 ranking: 5th
4. Rimouski, Quebec – Doctors per 1,000: 3.9. Overall 2014 ranking: 18th
5. Moncton, New Brunswick – Doctors per 1,000: 3.3. Overall 2014 ranking: 16th
6. Toronto, Ontario – Doctors per 1,000: 2.1. Overall 2014 ranking: 32nd
7. Salmon Arm, British Columbia – Doctors per 1,000: 3.5. Overall 2014 ranking: 64th
8. Oakville, Quebec – Doctors per 1,000: 2.1. Overall 2014 ranking: 7th
9. Calgary, Alberta – Doctors per 1,000: 2.5. Overall 2014 ranking: 2nd
10. Stratford, Ontario – Doctors per 1,000: 3.2. Overall 2014 ranking: 23rd

These best cities made the list as they represent “great access to health care, decent weather and low crime rates” which are most important to those in this demographic. Access to quality health care is really important to those in their golden years as is access to culture and travel as they too are valued in determining where to retire. Kudo’s to our hometown for making the top 10.

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