Ottawa vs Toronto — Livability Comparison
Ottawa, Canada and Toronto, Canada compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Toronto ranks higher (79/100 vs 81/100).
Ottawa vs Toronto, metric by metric
| Metric | Ottawa | Toronto | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 82/100 | 82/100 | Tie |
| Daily Living Costs | 58/100 | 39/100 | Ottawa |
| Housing & Rent | 51/100 | 31/100 | Ottawa |
| Healthcare | 87/100 | 92/100 | Toronto |
| Economy & Jobs | 88/100 | 90/100 | Toronto |
| Education | 86/100 | 92/100 | Toronto |
| Transport | 77/100 | 90/100 | Toronto |
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