{"id":44608,"date":"2014-03-08T15:09:55","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T23:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfindevelop.wpengine.com\/blog\/?p=44608"},"modified":"2020-10-06T20:01:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T03:01:20","slug":"best-canadian-cities-for-public-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/best-canadian-cities-for-public-transit\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Canadian Cities for Public Transit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following on our ranking of the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.walkscore.com\/2014\/01\/new-ranking-of-best-u-s-cities-for-public-transit\/\">best U.S. cities for public transit<\/a> earlier this year, today we&#8217;re announcing our first ranking of the best Canadian cities for public transit.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve calculated the Transit Score of 38 Canadian cities and almost 1,000 neighborhoods to help you\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/apartments\/\">find an apartment for rent<\/a>\u00a0or home for sale with a better commute and more transportation choices.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison to the United States, Toronto and Montreal score better than any large U.S. city except New York and San Francisco. And Vancouver, with a Transit Score of 74, trounces nearby Seattle (our home town), with a Transit Score of 57.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Best Large Canadian Cities for Public Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.walkscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/canada-ranking1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6090\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.walkscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/canada-ranking1.png\" alt=\"canada-ranking\" width=\"590\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is our Transit Score ranking of Canadian cities with more than 500,000 residents:<\/p>\n<table class=\"formatted\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<th>Transit Score<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd hover\">\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-ON\/Toronto\">Toronto<\/a><\/td>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"hover\">\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-QC\/Montr%C3%A9al\">Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd hover\">\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-BC\/Vancouver\">Vancouver<\/a><\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"hover\">\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-MB\/Winnipeg\">Winnipeg<\/a><\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd hover\">\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-ON\/Ottawa\">Ottawa<\/a><\/td>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd hover\">\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-ON\/Brampton\">Brampton<\/a><\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"hover\">\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-QC\/Qu%C3%A9bec\">Qu\u00e9bec<\/a><\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd hover\">\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-AB\/Edmonton\">Edmonton<\/a><\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"hover\">\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-AB\/Calgary\">Calgary<\/a><\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd hover\">\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/CA-ON\/Hamilton\">Hamilton<\/a><\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Click on the cities in the list above to explore the best neighborhoods for public transit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transit Score Ranking Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rankings are based on our Transit Score algorithm, which measures how well a location is served by public transit. Addresses with a Transit Score of 90-100 are considered a &#8220;Rider&#8217;s Paradise.&#8221; Places with a score of 70\u201389 have Excellent Transit. Scores of 50\u201369 indicate places with Good Transit and ratings of 49 or lower indicate areas with Some or Minimal Transit options. Read the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/transit-score-methodology.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transit Score methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find Apartments Near Public Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s growing evidence that living near good public transportation is a smart decision. For example, living near public transit can save you money. Transportation is the 2nd largest household <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statcan.gc.ca\/daily-quotidien\/140129\/dq140129a-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expense<\/a> in Canada.\u00a0Taking public transit is cheaper than owning a car. And living near good public transit might just make you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/commute\/2013\/09\/living-near-good-transit-may-make-you-happier\/6867\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">happier<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 after all, nobody likes being stuck in traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Walk Score Apartment Search helps you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/apartments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">find apartments near public transit<\/a>. \u00a0For example, here&#8217;s a map of rentals within a 30 minute public transit commute of Downtown Vancouver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6112\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/apartments\/search\/Vancouver-CA-BC?zoom=12&amp;commutes=%5B%5B49.2821054%2C-123.12737709999999%2C30%2C%22transit%22%5D%5D&amp;sort=travel_low&amp;hood=off&amp;nearby=%7B%7D&amp;lat=49.27399555728843&amp;lng=-123.12525645087891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6112\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.walkscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/vancouver-map-2.png\" alt=\"Apartments within a 30 minute public transit commute of Vancouver.\" width=\"590\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apartments within a 30 minute public transit commute of Downtown Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Take Walk Score on the Go<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our award-winning Walk Score <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCkQFjAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fapartments-houses-for-rent%2Fid536017866%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=sZkbU9meEpLeoASLuIIw&amp;usg=AFQjCNGd30qTSM1aT7dU2bFoJ0lc3V2Pyw&amp;sig2=6mg4bRvTb6gBkGKseuwXvw&amp;bvm=bv.62578216,d.cGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iPhone<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCkQFjAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.walkscore.neighborhoods&amp;ei=xJkbU7LSL8vtoASg1YDgBw&amp;usg=AFQjCNFRqs-t5RjfKtsIU9Ekik61giOe2A&amp;sig2=IkBBZjBQDBk35tMjkXdzsA&amp;bvm=bv.62578216,d.cGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a> apps let you take Walk Score on the go in Canada. \u00a0You can use our apps to get the Walk Score of any location and find apartments and rentals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/apartments-houses-for-rent\/id536017866?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5875\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.walkscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/mobile-near-transit.png\" alt=\"mobile-near-transit\" width=\"590\" height=\"292\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Find Houses for Sale<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/16163\/WA\/Seattle\">Seattle Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/30772\/OR\/Portland\">Portland Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/11203\/CA\/Los-Angeles\">Los Angeles\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/16904\/CA\/San-Diego\">San Diego\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/30794\/TX\/Dallas\">Dallas\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/5155\/CO\/Denver\">Denver\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/1826\/MA\/Boston\">Boston\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/29470\/IL\/Chicago\">Chicago\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/17151\/CA\/San-Francisco\">San Francisco\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redfin.com\/city\/12839\/DC\/Washington-DC\">Washington DC\u00a0Houses for Sale<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following on our ranking of the best U.S. cities for public transit earlier this year, today we&#8217;re announcing our first ranking of the best Canadian cities for public transit. 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