Why Toronto?
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. It includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York.
Neighbourhoods
Hang out here awhile and you’ll understand why people say: “Toronto is a city of neighbourhoods.” You can get the best souvlaki on the Danforth, affectionately known as Greektown, best brunch in Leslieville, best perogies in Roncesvalles, see cherry tree blossoms in High Park (west end realtors), party in the entertainment district, drink the hippest cocktails on Ossington, eat ice cream and then buy a toy for your child a block from your house in Lawrence Park, shop name brand in Yorkville, it goes on. Each neighbourhood offers something different and complimentary to the multiculturalism that is so present here. The stats are incredible: 50% of Toronto’s population was born outside of Canada and over 140 different languages are spoken within the city every day. Which means, it feels like home to everyone.
Food Market
Again! Not just me saying this. National Geographic ranked Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market as the world’s best food market, beating out New York’s Union Square Greenmarket and St. Lucia’s Castries Market.7 It’s a tourist destination, a shopping extravaganza and one of the best people-watching places you’ll ever visit.
Best Place to Live
That’s not me saying that. That’s one of the most respected publications, after in-depth study, stating it to the world. The Economist called Toronto the best place to live in the world based on 6 of their indexes.2 Meanwhile, according to ‘Metropolis’, an architecture and design publication, we’re “the most livable”.3 And according to Vogue Magazine, some of our neighbourhoods make us the coolest.
Clean
Despite being the most populous city of Canada the EIU’s Global Liveability Ranking puts Toronto in the top 20 cleanest cities in the world.