Timmins_OntarioTimmins has moved up on the Moneysense list of best cities to live in Canada.
According to the list, we went from 107th to 105th, and made note that we are great for “affordable housing, low taxes and it’s easy to walk, bike or take transit.”
 
They also gave an update on several categories, which are listed below:
  • Population: 44,775
  • Population Change (2010 To 2015): 0.9%
  • Estimated Unemployment Rate: 7.14%
  • Median Household Income: $73,989
  • Average Household Discretionary Income: $45,000.63
  • Average Household Net Worth: $253,191
  • Average Value Of Primary Real Estate: $220,596
  • Average Time To Buy A Home: 2.6 years
  • Property Tax: 2.50%
  • Average Property Tax: $2,122
  • Average Property Tax As A Percentage Of Average Income: 2.5%
  • Sales Tax: 13%
  • Average Income Tax for Individual Earning $50,000: $8,571
  • Vehicles 2012 Model Year Or Newer: 24.3%
  • Luxury Vehicles 2012 Model Year Or Newer: 0.5%
  • Travel To Work By Walking: 6.5%
  • Travel To Work By Bicycle: 1.0%
  • Travel To Work By Public Transit: 5.1%
  • Total Annual Rainfall: 558.30 mm
  • Days With Precipitation Greater Than Or Equal To 0.2 mm: 183.6
  • Days With Rainfall Greater Than Or Equal To 0.2 mm: 107.2
  • Days With Daily Min Temperature Greater Than 0°C: 158.7
  • Days With Daily Max Temperature Greater Than 20°C: 88.6
  • Days Above 24°C: 4.00
  • Crime Rate – 5-Year Change: -18.1%
  • Crime Rate Per 100,000: 7,195.5
  • Crime Severity Index: 85.0
  • Violent Crime Severity Index: 107.7
  • Owned Homes: 73.1%
  • Rented Homes: 26.9%
  • Employed In Health Care: 5.0%
  • Offices Of Doctors Of Medicine Per ’000: 0.92
  • Doctors Per ’000: 1.6
  • Employed In Arts And Rec: 1.4%

For the full rankings, please visit moneysense.ca/bestplaces or pick up the Summer issue on newsstands, on Next Issue and via the MoneySense app starting June 3.