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Re:The Middle Class Can't Afford to Live in Cities Anymore by jessewmc on Saturday December 31, 2016 @12:14PM (#13291907)
Montreal? Very cheap to live, probably the most cultured city in Canada. I'll admit the job situation isn't great there but that's why it's cheap. Calgary and Edmonton both have top notch symphonies, the world class Alberta Ballet, and burgeoning music scenes. Much cheaper than Vancouver or Toronto.

There are huge, huge affordability problems with Vancouver and Toronto, but they're hardly your only choices.

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Re:The Middle Class Can't Afford to Live in Cities Anymore by Sgt_Apone on Saturday December 31, 2016 @02:41PM (#13292746)
Exactly. Canada is very diverse and there are plenty of music scenes, symphonies, and other culture centers outside of Vancouver and Toronto. It's like saying the only good places to enjoy culture in the US are New York and LA.
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Re:The Middle Class Can't Afford to Live in Cities Anymore by caidh on Saturday December 31, 2016 @03:17PM (#13292923)
The only time I imagine myself living in a big city again (I'm originally from Queens, NYC) is when I visit Montreal. Beautiful city, efficient immaculately clean subways compared to any city I've been in. If I weren't comfortable in the relatively rural part of the Hudson Valley I'm in, I'd seriously consider it.
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