Best Cities To Study In Canada: Hellosafe 2021 Ranking

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Sherbrooke is the best 2021 city to study in Canada !

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CONGRATS TO SHERBROOKE

The Hellosafe.ca editorial team is proud to announce the great winner of its 2021 Best Cities To Study In Canada Ranking! This year, we have a winner from the province of Quebec : Sherbrooke has arrived first overall, with the highest score accumulated over the 4 categories of criteria that we applied to build our ranking.

Check our "methodology" section below for more details on our whole set of criteria


The 2021 ranking of the 49 best cities to study in Canada

Discover here the 2021 ranking of the 49 best cities to study in Canada:

Rank CitiesScore /20
1
Sherbrooke (Quebec)15.1
2
Montréal (Quebec) 15
3
Kingston (Ontario)14.3
4
Quebec City (Quebec) 13.7
5
Toronto (Ontario) 13.5
6
Edmonton (Alberta)13.4
7
Vancouver (British Columbia) 13.3
8
Trois-Rivières (Quebec) 13.1
9
Calgary (Alberta)13
10
Hamilton (Ontario) 12.9
11
Waterloo (Ontario) 12.8
12
St John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) 12.7
13
London (Ontario) 12.5
13
Ottawa (Ontario) 12.5
13
Saint Catharines (Ontario) 12.5
16
Surrey (British Columbia) 12.2
17
Guelph (Ontario) 12
17
Nanaimo (British Columbia) 12
19
Burnaby (British Columbia) 11.9
20
Winnipeg (Manitoba) 11.8
21
Abbotsford (British Columbia) 11.2
22
Halifax (Nova Scotia)11.1
23
Chicoutimi (Quebec) 11
24
Gatineau (Quebec) 10.9
24
Windsor (Ontario) 10.9
26
Lethbridge (Alberta) 10.8
27
Kamloops (British Columbia) 10.6
27
Victoria (British Columbia) 10.6
29
Rimouski (Quebec) 10.4
30
Rouyn Noranda (Quebec) 10.3
31
Oshawa (Ontario) 9.8
31
Peterborough (Ontario) 9.8
31
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan) 9.8
34
Greater Sudbury (Ontario) 9.7
34
Moncton (New Brunswick) 9.7
36
Fredericton (New Brunswick) 9.5
37
Regina (Saskatchewan) 9.1
37
Antigonish (Nova Scotia) 9.1
37
Brandon (Manitoba) 9.1
40
Northbay (Ontario) 9
40
Pointe-de-l'Église (Nova Scotia) 9
40
Thunder Bay (Ontario) 9
43
Sackville (New Brunswick) 8.9
44
Sydney (Nova Scotia) 8.6
45
Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) 8.3
45
Wolfville (Nova Scotia) 8.3
47
Prince George (British Columbia) 8.2
48
Sault Sainte Marie (Ontario) 8
49
Whitehorse (Yukon)7.5
Ranking of the best student cities in Canada in 2021 by Hellosafe.ca

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Why is Sherbrooke the best city to study in Canada in 2021 ?

It is a surprise for you to find Sherbrooke as the best city to study in Canada? Well, when going deeper into details, we observe that Sherbrooke offers very strong assets on the 4 categories of criteria that we defined:

  • With an unemployment rate among the lowest in Canada, great accessibility and great dynamic cities nearby, Sherbrooke ranks n°1 in the attractiveness category.
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  • With almost 25% of its inhabitants being students, Sherbrooke ranks n°2 as regards the quality of student life criteria, proposing a dense cultural offer and a large diversity of bars and restaurants to have fun.
  • Sherbrooke ranks n°3 in the overall quality of life category, enjoying low housing prices, a rather mild climate, great access to nature and a less polluted environment than in bigger cities.
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  • There is only in the "Academic excellence and cost of studying" category that Sherbrooke does not rank in the first positions, finding itself in position 21, in the right middle of the peloton.

Which city is the winner in each criteria ?

Winner in the "Quality of life" category : Chicoutimi

To calculate this "Quality of life" criteria, we've included the average price of a studio in the center of the city, the number of inhabitants, the access to nature, the climate and pollution standards.

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CONGRATS TO CHICOUTIMI
Rank Cities
1
Chicoutimi (Quebec)
2
Pointe-de-l'Église (Nova Scotia)
3
Sherbrooke (Quebec)
4
Rimouski (Quebec)
5
Antigonish (Nova Scotia)
6
Lethbridge (Alberta)
7
Rouyn Noranda (Quebec)
8
Sydney (Nova Scotia)
9
Moncton (New Brunswick)
10
Abbotsford (British Columbia)
Ranking of the best student cities in Canada according to the "Quality of life" criteria (Source: Hellosafe.ca)

Chicoutimi ranks first among the best Canadian cities to study for what regards quality of life. Here are the reasons:


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CONGRATS TO SHERBROOKE

Winner in the "Attractiveness" category: Sherbrooke

To calculate this "Attractiveness" category, we considered the number of big towns nearby, the accessibility by train, plane or car and the unemployment rate.

Rank Cities
1
Sherbrooke (Quebec)
2
Victoria (British Columbia)
3
Montreal (Quebec)
4
Saint Catharines (Ontario)
5
Kingston (Ontario)
6
Waterloo (Ontario)
7
London (Ontario)
8
Nanaimo (British Columbia)
9
Vancouver (British Columbia)
10
Abbotsford (British Columbia)
Ranking of the best student cities in Canada according to the "Attractiveness" criteria (Source: Hellosafe.ca)

Sherbrooke results to be the most attractive city for students in 2021 in Canada. Here are some explanations to that:


Winner of the "Quality of student life" criteria: Montreal

This "Quality of student life" category takes into account the number of students within the city, proportion of students into the overall population, the number of bars & restaurants and the cultural offer density.

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CONGRATS TO MONTREAL
Rank Cities
1
Montreal (Quebec)
2
Toronto (Ontario)
2
Sherbrooke (Quebec)
4
Edmonton (Alberta)
4
Vancouver (British Columbia)
6
Kingston (Ontario)
7
Halifax (Nova Scotia)
7
Ottawa (Ontario)
9
Calgary (Alberta)
9
Trois Rivières (Quebec)
Ranking of the best student cities in Canada according to the "Quality of student life" criteria (Source: Hellosafe.ca)

Montreal appears to be the city of Canada where the quality of student life is the highest. Those are the reasons for that:


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CONGRATS TO MONTREAL

Winner of the "Academic excellence and cost of studying" criteria: Montreal

In this category, the ranking has been made according to the number of universities that are located within the town, the annual university tuition fees and the academic reputation according to the 2021 Mc Leans' ranking. Go check our "methodology" below to understand better how we made this ranking.

Rank Cities
1
Montreal (Quebec)
2
Toronto (Ontario)
3
Edmonton (Alberta)
4
St John's (Newfoundland and Labrador)
5
Nanaimo (British Columbia)
6
Vancouver (British Columbia)
7
Hamilton (Ontario)
8
Quebec (Quebec)
9
Calgary (Alberta)
10
Kingston (Ontario)
Ranking of the best student cities in Canada according to the "Academic excellence and cost of studying" criteria (Source: Hellosafe.ca)

Montreal is the city which enjoy a very good academic reputation among student in all the country. Here are some explanations:


Our "methodology"

To establish the ranking of the best student cities in Canada, we applied a set of 4 categories of criteria, all established upon expert sources. To measure each criteria, we established factors that categorize them, following their relative importance on what defines a good city for students. Each category is rated on 5 points, so the final grade is out of 20. Find below the whole list of criteria applied by Hellosafe.ca's editorial team.


Criteria "Quality of life":


Criteria "Attractiveness":


Criteria "Quality of student life":


Criteria "Academic excellence and cost of studying":


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Antoine Fruchard, Chief Director at Hellosafe.ca

"We are very proud to be able to present this first edition of this ranking of the best student cities in Canada! The Hellosafe.ca editorial team has worked hard to bring together this exceptional set of data, which ultimately results in an unbiased ranking based on a methodology that is reliable, transparent, and based on the most objective criteria possible. Congratulations to Sherbrooke for its first place, a student city that deserves to be known and distinguished. Congrats also to Kingston, which ranks third overall, and first in Ontario, which is a big performance. Let's hope Canada will maintain its academic excellence over the years! "


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