The good news continues to roll in for the Northwest when it comes to surveys of how we stack up with other communities across the nation, with the latest review from the National news magazine Maclean's pushing both Prince Rupert and Terrace into the top 50 of the 415 communities reviewed for 2019.
The Best Communities in Canada survey now posted to the Maclean's website charts a number of categories to determine the rankings, which for 2019 have placed Terrace in the Number 35 position nationwide, with Prince Rupert slightly back of its Northwest cousin at Number 46.
For Prince Rupert the three key elements which weighted well were the current tax burden on residents, commute time and general affordability which mostly comes from the housing market.
For Terrace, Affordability, Taxes and Amenities helped to push them towards the top of the list.
The Maclean's Findings for Terrace for 2019
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The Maclean's Findings for Prince Rupert for 2019
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Other categories where the two communities had some success included:
Affordable Real Estate
Terrace Number was listed at number 4 overall with an average price of $257,965
Prince Rupert was Number 10 overall with an average price of $303,883
Best location for New Canadians
Prince Rupert was ranked at Number 31
Terrace was ranked at Number 51
Best for Families
Only Terrace ranked in the top 100, with a placement of 97th, with 21 percent of its population noted as under 15 years of age.
Maclean's also offered a breakdown for such categories as best retirement community, best weather, Fastest growing community , Richest community and best community for health care, but neither Prince Rupert or Terrace were awarded enough points to crack the top 100 from those findings.
How Maclean's compiled its information and then determined its rankings is explained here.
The chart featuring all 415 communities can be explored here.
You can review the full study here and explore many of the other categories considered by Maclean's as part of their compilation for 2019.
The findings should soon find their way into the social media feeds and online portals for both communities as the respective City Councils and Economic Development offices make note of the national attention that comes with placement among the top ranks of this years communities.
You can track some of the elements that go into the stats from our review pages for both communities below:
Terrace
Prince Rupert
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