Calgary Rankings
Calgary's rankings
Calgary has a great story to tell. National and international research institutions and media channels continue to rank Calgary high in business and in life.
Calgary #1 (against 60 global cities) - Global Annual Prosperity Index
IPD- Index Prosperity Database, 2012
Calgary #1 - Top Canadian Destination Cities
U-Haul, 2012
Calgary #10 (against Canadian cities) - Most Walkable Canadian Cities and Neighbourhoods
Walkscore.com, 2013
Calgary #17 (out of 79 global financial centres) - Global Financial Index
Z/Yen Group, March 2013
Calgary #23 (out of 79 global financial centres) - Global Financial Index
Z/Yen Group, Sept 2012
Calgary #4 (against 127 North American cities) - Top 10 Large North American Cities of the Future - FDI Strategy
FDI Magazine, 2013
Calgary #2 (against 52 large North American cities) - Top 10 Large North American Cities of the Future - Business Friendliness
FDI Magazine, 2013
Calgary #10 (against 52 large North American cities) - Top 10 Large North American Cities of the Future - Infrastructure
FDI Magazine, 2013
Calgary #3 (against 52 large North American cities) - Top 10 Large North American Cities of the Future - Economic Potential
FDI Magazine, 2013
Calgary #2 (against 52 large North American cities) - Top 10 Large North American Cities of the Future - Overall
FDI Magazine
Calgary #10 (against 422 North American cities) - Top 10 Overall North American Cities of the Future
FDI Magazine
Calgary #1 (Canadian cities) - Top 10 Canadian Cities in which to Invest
Real Estate Investment Network, 2012
Calgary #1 (top Alberta cities) - Top 10 Alberta Cities in which to Invest
Real Estate Investment Network, 2012
Calgary #72 (against 190 Canadian cities) - Best Places to Retire
MoneySense, 2013
Calgary #3 (against Canadian cities) - Best Places for New Immigrants
MoneySense. 2013
Calgary #1 (against Canadian cities) - Best Places to Raise Kids
MoneySense, 2013
Calgary #1 (against large Canadian cities) - Overall Best Places to Live
MoneySense, 2013
Calgary #1 (against 200 Canadian cities) - Overall Best Places to Live
MoneySense, 2013
Calgary #4 (against 23 global metropolises) in Labour Attractiveness
Conference Board of Canada / Toronto Board of Trade, 2012
Calgary #8 (against 23 global metropolises) in Economy
Conference Board of Canada / Toronto Board of Trade, 2012
Calgary #4 (against 23 global metropolises) in Overall Ranking
Conference Board of Canada / Toronto Board of Trade, 2012
Calgary #7 (against 100 global cities) in Quality of Life Index
Numbeo, 2013 (Q1)
Calgary #32 (against 221 global cities) in Overall Quality of Living
Mercer - 2012
Calgary included in 25 Best Communities for Business in Western Canada
Alberta Venture - 2012
Calgary #13 (against 103 Canadian cities) - Canada's top entrepreneurial cities (Communities in Bloom)
Canadian Federation of Independent Business - 2012
Calgary #5 (against 140 global cities) - most livable city in the world
Economist Intelligence Unit - 2012
Calgary #33 (against 221 global cities) – quality of life and #17 for personal safety
Mercer – 2011
Calgary #3 - top 10 major cities quality of life and #10 - top 10 major cities FDI strategy (against 405 cities in the Americas)
FDI Magazine - American Cities of the Future 2011-12
Calgary #16 (against 180 Canadian cities and towns) - Canada's best places to live
MoneySense - 2011
Calgary #3 overall (against 24 global cities) - Global Scorecard on Prosperity
Conference Board of Canada for Toronto Board of Trade - 2011
Calgary #5 – most livable cities in the world (out of 140 global cities)
Economist Intelligence Unit - 2011
Calgary #4 – top metro award
Site Selection Magazine - 2010
World’s Fastest Growing Cities - focuses on emerging powerhouses
In North America, the best urban prospects (Raleigh-Durham, NC, Austin, TX, Salt Lake City and Calgary, Canada -- business friendly, relatively affordable)
Forbes - 2010
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 city
Maclean's/Canadian Council on Learning - 2010
Calgary #26 - Canada's best places to live, work (out of 179 Canadian cities)
Canadian Business/MoneySense - 2010
The Charms of Calgary (online article)
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
Martin Prosperity Institute - 2009
Calgary #2 in Canada - most livable city for mid-career professionals
Martin Prosperity Institute - 2009
Calgary #3 in Canada - most livable city 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
