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Calgary Rankings

Calgary is Canada's most dynamic city and we're not the only ones who think so.

Check out the lastest rankings Calgary has received; everything from #1 eco-city in 2010 to Canada's best place to live and work.

 

Calgary # 1 (in world)  – Quality of Living – Eco-City ranking
Mercer - 2010

Calgary # 28 (against 221 cities)  – Quality of Living
Mercer - 2010

Calgary # 3  – Canada’s Smartest City
Maclean’s /  Canadian Council on Learning – 2010

Calgary # 4 – Canada’s Most Cultured City
Maclean’s /  Canadian Council on Learning - 2010

Calgary tied #6 – Canada’s Most Socially Engaged City
Maclean’s /  Canadian Council on Learning - 2010

Calgary #1 – Canada’s Most Wired City (spending on internet services)
Maclean’s /  Canadian Council on Learning – 2010

Calgary #6 – Canada’s Most Active Cities
Maclean’s /  Canadian Council on Learning – 2010

Calgary #1-  Canada’s Best Places to Live, Work (#26 out of 154 Canadian Cities) 
Canadian Business / MoneySense - 2010

Calgary # 5 - Most livable city in the World
The Economist Magazine – 2010

Calgary receives  ‘A’ Grade in Canada – City Magnets II: Benchmarking the Attractiveness of 50 Canadian Cities 
Conference Board of Canada – 2010

Calgary #26 (against 215 world cities) – Quality of Living
Mercer – 2009

Calgary # 1 – Canada’s Best Places to Live and Work
Canadian Business / MoneySense – 2009

Calgary # 1 for Metro Areas- Canadian Competitiveness Rankings
Site Selection Magazine - 2009

Calgary # 1 – Canada’s Smartest City
Maclean’s / Canadian Council on Learning – 2009

Calgary # 1 – Canada’s Most Cultured City
Maclean’s / Canadian Council on Learning - 2009

Calgary # 1 – Canada’s Most Active City
Maclean’s / Canadian Council on Learning - 2009

Calgary #1 of 3 – World Capitals of the Future (Emerging World Cities) 
Forbes

Calgary # 1 in Canada – Most Livable City for Singles
 # 2 for Mid-Career Professionals
 # 3 for Families, Empty Nesters and Retirees

Martin Prosperity Institute - 2009

Calgary  ‘A’ Grade – Global Scorecard on Prosperity
Conference Board of Canada – 2009

Calgary # 24 – Canada’s Most Caring City
Maclean’s /  Canadian Council on Learning – 2008

Calgary # 1 in world – Quality of Living: Health and Sanitation
Mercer – 2007

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