Burlington has been ranked FIRST place as Maclean’s Best Canadian Cities to Live in 2019. It is also one of the Top 10 cities in Canada. With strong employment numbers, with regional unemployment rate in 2019 at 4.7%, its natural environment is ideally located for economic development and living.
Why this place can be the #1? Here are the reasons why you should consider purchasing a home in Burlington, a picturesque city in Vermont.
1. Low Crime Rate
Crime rate is something that many immigrants or retirees are concerned about. Feeling safe is a basic human need and Burlington is known for being and feeling safe!
Ranked as “Maclean’s Best Canadian Cities to Live 2019”, Burlington is a city with a low crime rate with its “Crime Severity Index 5-year average” is 25.
Halton Region, which Burlington is a part of, has the lowest crime severity index in all Canadian municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more for the 14th straight year – according to Canadian statistics. Did you know that the crime rate in Burlington is decreasing year-by-year?
According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Burlington’s crime rate has declined to 12.84% in 2018, from 33.11% in 2017. Until 2021, according to the website and online database of U.S. neighbourhood analytics NeighborhoodScout showed a 32.35% (per 1,000 residents) crime rate in Burlington.
With these indexes, Halton Regional Police Services Chief of Police Steven Tanner is extremely proud of and mentioned that polices had the highest Clearance Rate since 2014. Due to the work of frontline officers and staff to the support of residents they serve, Burlington residents feel safe walking alone at night and day and live more carefree without worrying about various crimes, according to Numbeo.
2. Neighbourhood with fantastic schools
Burlington offers a lot of fantastic schools with a high-quality education system, which is one of the reason to make the city ranked number ONE for Best Community in Canada 2019 by Maclean’s magazine, as well as the THIRD best city to raise a family in by Money Sense Magazine.
In Burlington, public elementary and secondary schools are divided into 4 categories, based on the main teaching language and religious background. Among them, Halton District School Broad has been one of the most popular school boards in Ontario, with 87 elementary schools and 18 secondary schools.
Overall, the schools’ environment and teachers’ quality are high; this is the reason why Burlington’s schools have a high rating in Fraser Institute’s school rankings in 2020, even though the ranking is not as high compared to other big cities like Toronto and North York.
For public facilities, there are 9 libraries in the city. Other than elementary and secondary schools, the government also has a strong focus on pre-school education.
The city also runs Early Years Centre, where they have a free recreational playground with creative activities and games for infants and toddlers. Now we can know why Burlington has been named “the best city for kids to grow up in Canada”.
3. Variety of outdoor amenities
Burlington has an ideal location located between Niagara Falls and Toronto, so it is not far to travel with convenient transport. The city is well served by 3 GO Train stations, residents can reach Toronto downtown within 30 minutes.
Besides, there are 3 highways in Burlington, which is Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW), Highway 403, and Highway 407 – connected to Burlington and other areas of Toronto and Hamilton area. In other words, residents only take 35 minutes to drive to downtown Toronto, and about an hour to drive to Niagara Falls and the U.S. border.
Medical services
Burlington provides top medical service and facility, such as Joseph Brant Hospital. Residents in Burlington, especially the elders are able to access hospitals that treat their medical problems in the city. As hospitals and medical professionals are a popular aspect in Toronto, such as Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Peter Munk Heart Centre, residents can travel there for medical services by convenient transportation.
Shopping
The city has 3 large shopping malls plus IKEA, with Mapleview Centre as one of the largest shopping mall in Burlington, providing convenient shopping for residents of Burlington, Oakville, and Hamilton. Not only these, there is also large supermarkets in each community for residents to get their daily supplies conveniently.
Dining
There are varieties of coffee shops, restaurants, and food stores near downtown, making it a great place to enjoy a leisurely lifestyle.
Scenic places for outdoor activities
As residents of Burlington love all kinds of outdoor activities, the city has provided many scenic places for residents. In the city, there are many golf courses, beaches, and public greenery parks.
The top 5 parks are Burlington Spencer Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, Mount Nemo Conservation Area, Lasalle Park, and Lowville Park. There are also a few parks in each community, so residents can enjoy their outdoor activities, and enjoy life to the fullest.
Other than that, Burlington has a variety of outdoor activities and festivals, so it is very enjoying to retire here. Retirees can easily to reach every place throughout the city and enjoy a rich recreational life.
4. Age-Friendly community
In order to build inclusive and engaged communities, the Burlington government has formed Burlington Age-Friendly Council, to promote the sharing of resources, talents, and gifts; and to promote the physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being of all citizens. This initiative has the vision to give Burlington’s people friendly and welcoming impression.
One of the China news websites China Youth On Line has stated in the article previously that homeless people don’t beg from others, and pedestrians never treat them with contempt. Everyone here lives in an arbitrary way, tolerates and respects each other choices with utmost goodwill. Burlington is a city of goodwill.
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward moved to Burlington in 2000, as the sense of community made her fall in love with the place. The people here made her feel warm and friendly than ever before.
“It’s got that community feel you don’t really have in a larger urban setting, and yet Burlington has everything a family, single person, young people or seniors would want. We’ve kind of got a little bit of everything here.”
Burlington ranking as the best Canadian cities to live in, the best community, and top 10 of Canada cities are well-deserved. We can’t imagine what it would be like to live in a city that offers comfort and convenience and also inclusive for people of all age. Purchasing a home in Burlington might be the best decision you will ever make. Interested in beginning a new journey in Burlington? The Realm is one property that you should take a look at for your next new home in Burlington.
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