Where in Canada Should You Live?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Where in Canada Should You Live?
Image: Danielle Donders/Moment/Getty Images

About This Quiz

Canada covers barely four million square miles and has the largest coastline in the world. It has mountains, prairies, Arctic tundra, rainforests, marshlands and even some scorching hot parts where the temperature routinely hits over 30 Celsius in the summer. It's got pretty much everything you'd want from small and quaint little towns to massive metropolitan areas full of the hustle and bustle that keeps the world moving. And also space. Lots and lots of empty space. So if you want to find a place to live in Canada, you have a lot of things to consider before you make that final choice. 

Choosing where to go isn't always an easy choice with all the things you need to consider. Is work a consideration? Climate? Terrain? Wildlife? Access to delicious snacks and movie theaters? There's a whole heck of a lot to consider that you might not even think about right off the top of your head. Lucky for you, we're here to help! We can figure you out better than you can figure yourself out based on just a few simple questions that cut to the core of who you are and what you want. You'll be setting up shop in your new Canadian digs in no time. Take the quiz and see!

What are you hoping to see when you look out your window on January 1st?
Traffic
The ocean
Whiteout conditions
Absolutely nothing

Advertisement

If you need to pick up some milk and eggs, how are you getting to the store?
Maybe I'll take the bus
I can walk
Depends on the weather, I guess
I'll have to drive

Advertisement

How close can you be to a neighbor before it becomes annoying?
Do I have a choice?
I want to have a decent-sized property, I guess
I'd like some distance
I'm happy if I can't even see a neighbor

Advertisement

Tell us what you want your backyard to look like.
I don't really need a yard
Something I can barbecue in if I want
A small yard is great
Vast

Advertisement

How important is it to have a variety of different restaurants nearby?
I do like variety
I don't need a ton, but some are good
As long as there's something in town I'm fine
I can cook my own food

Advertisement

Canada isn't known for being a tropical paradise. How cold can you handle it?
As long as I get a warm summer
As long as the scenery is nice, I'm OK with whatever
As cold as it can get
I can handle a cold winter

Advertisement

What's the greatest food in all of Canada?
Poutine
Donair
Indian Tacos
Nanaimo Bars

Advertisement

As a Canadian, you're required to have a favorite hockey team. What's yours?
Go Leafs go!
The Canadiens
The Sens
The Flames

Advertisement

To be truly Canadian you should probably have a favorite CFL team. Pick one!
Argos
Alouettes
Redblacks
Roughriders

Advertisement

You know you watch Canadian TV. What was the best show Canada ever made?
"Degrassi"
"Trailer Park Boys"
"The Kids in the Hall"
"Corner Gas"

Advertisement

Is there a Canadian musician that you like more than any other?
Drake
The Tragically Hip
Rush
Shania Twain

Advertisement

Canadian wildlife is pretty famous but what animal is more of a nuisance than people realize?
I don't have a ton of contact with nature
Racoons
Moose
Beavers

Advertisement

What's the best flavor of potato chips?
Ketchup
All Dressed
Salt and Vinegar
Sour Cream and Onion

Advertisement

So what's the greatest Canadian Heritage minute commercial of them all?
Joe Shuster creates Superman
A.A. Milne names Winnie the Pooh
Jacques Cartier figures out the name of Canada
RCMP Sam Steele takes an American's pistol

Advertisement

How much do you like being around other people anyway?
I love it!
I like having some people around
I don't want to be along but I don't like crowds
Hate it

Advertisement

Is being near water important to you when you pick a home?
Within driving distance
Definitely
Nearby would be cool
Nope

Advertisement

What's the most overrated city in all of Canada?
Vancouver
Montreal
Alberta
Toronto

Advertisement

A lot of great comedians come from Canada: Who's the funniest?
Samantha Bee
Seth Rogen
Russel Peters
Brent Butt

Advertisement

Do you want to be close to the arts scene?
Definitely
Wouldn't hurt
Maybe a local one
That's not important to me

Advertisement

When you step off your doorstep at night, what do you want to experience?
The sounds of the city
The sea air
Northern Lights
Stars and silence

Advertisement

If you couldn't live in Canada, where else would you like to be?
New York City
Ireland
Norway
Australia

Advertisement

Do you want to have room to build on your property sometime in the future?
Not really
Like a shed? Sure.
That's not a huge concern
Why not?

Advertisement

Do the noises of a city annoy you?
Not in the slightest
I dislike non-stop noise
I like silence sometimes
I hate all that noise

Advertisement

Is entertaining in your house something you like to do?
I love having parties
Sure, I'll have friends over sometimes
Maybe on holidays
Not often

Advertisement

What does your dream house look like anyway?
A penthouse apartment
A mansion. But like a small one
Just a quiet house for me and my family
A farm

Advertisement

What's the best tourist attraction in all of Canada?
CN Tower
Signal Hill
The polar bears in Churchill
Banff National Park

Advertisement

Pick a Canadian animal to keep as an (outdoor) pet!
Groundhog
Moose
Caribou
Polar Bear

Advertisement

If you're making yourself a meal, what's the most likely centerpiece of that meal?
I'm going out for a meal
Seafood
Pork
Beef

Advertisement

What kind of weather do you like the least?
I hate snow, to be honest
I'm OK with everything, really
Scorching heat
Too much rain depresses me

Advertisement

Is there any place in Canada you don't want to live?
Way up north
The west coast
Toronto
Any of the big cities

Advertisement

You Got: