Oshawa ranks #1 in Durham, #13 in Ontario in Maclean’s Best Communities in Canada
The City of Oshawa has ranked as one of the top communities in Canada, Ontario and Durham in the Maclean’s Best Communities in Canada 2021 report.
Maclean’s gathered data on communities across the country and compared them to find the best communities in Canada across nine categories. Oshawa placed 34th out of 415 as one of the best communities across Canada, and ranked 13th in Ontario. The ranking also revealed Oshawa as the #1 community across Durham Region.
According to the study, Oshawa highlights include:
- Excellent amenities that include a wide selection of restaurants
- A low crime severity index of 42 (national average: 73). This category is based on a five-year average tracked by Statistics Canada.
- Strong Internet quality based on CIRA’s Internet Performance Test, which invites municipalities to test their internet speeds.
Maclean’s Best Communities in Canada ranked 415 cities across the country a number of categories, including: affordability, amenities, health, crime, population growth, community involvement and Internet quality.
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Quotes:
“The rest of Canada is discovering why so many of us are proud to live, work and learn in our great city,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. “We offer excellent value to homebuyers, connected transit, convenient access to services and amazing parks and trails, as well as world-class education and strong employment growth.”
“We’re extremely proud to be recognized by Maclean’s as one of Canada’s Best Communities to live,” said Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Chair, Development Services Committee. “Exciting residential, commercial and industrial developments over the past few years have created momentum and are attracting job-creating investors and homebuyers to Oshawa, making us a community of choice far beyond our city limits as Toronto’s most dynamic neighbour.”
“Oshawa placing so high in the Best Communities Ranking is well deserved, especially considering that many people are tuning in to the Oshawa experience and discovering it is a City that exceeds expectations in so many respects, from low crime to excellent amenities, wonderful parks and community involvement, overall a wonderful city,” said Councillor Rosemary McConkey, Vice-Chair, Development Services Committee.