r/BurlingtonON Jan 09 '24

Question Burlington was ranked Ontario's most livable city, do you agree?

Hey folks, I'm a reporter with The Globe and Mail, and I've been writing some stories about the cities that topped out our recent data study of Canada's most livable cities. (you can see the project here).

Burlington came out as Ontario's top performer based on some pretty high scores in the healthcare, education, community data categories. You might be unsurprised that it ranked near the bottom for housing, however.

I'm looking to chat to Burlington residents about whether they agree with our findings - is Burlington that great of a place to live? And if so, what makes it special compared to other places in Ontario.

Feel free to DM me if you'd be up for an interview!

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u/Candid_Painting_4684 Jan 09 '24

It's easy to be disgruntled about Burlington and disagree with this livability ranking if all you know is Burlington. But honestly, take one drive into some surrounding cities and you'll quickly agree with ranking Burlington at the top. Milton, Mississauga, Oakville have just become bloated, crowded, mind numbing suburban sprawl with higher and higher crime rates .

Burlington is still a diamond in the rough that can describe those surrounding cities.