The Royal Bank Housing Affordability Index measures a house price in relation to the total payments required for a mortgage, utilities and property tax.  On this basis, as of Q4 2006, Calgary was far more affordable than Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal for a standard two storey house. 

                  Source: RBC Housing Affordability, March 2007

The Calgary Health Region is the largest fully integrated, publicly-funded health care system in Canada. It serves the city of Calgary as well as numerous rural communities stretching from the mountains to the prairies. Approximately 23,000 staff and 2,200 physicians provide services in over 100 locations, including 12 acute care sites, 2 comprehensive health centres, 41 care centres and a variety of community and continuing care sites.

Mercer Human Resources Consulting’s worldwide quality of life survey ranked Calgary as the world’s cleanest city (health and sanitation) in 2002, 2004 and 2006.

For additional information on HEALTH, visit:

http://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/liveWorkPlay/Live/health.cfm

Calgary has one of the highest visible minority rates in Canada

§          3rd only to Toronto and Vancouver

§          Calgary’s top visible minority groups include: Chinese, Southern Asian and Filipino

Only 27% of Calgary’s total population identify Canada as their country of origin – among Calgarians’ most prevalent origins are: England, Scotland, Germany and Ireland.