Is Canada a better place to live then america?

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I have never been in any of these country but i know few facts though:

1. political system - so what same
2. health - Canada
3. education - Canada (less or free education)
4. prices - Canada
5. Housing - Canada
6. Weather - US
7. Transportation - Canada
8. Infrastructure - Canada
9. Financial - earlier US now Canada
10. Crime - Canada
11. GDP - US

you can get all this data from the following site www.reuters.com

Also, my 2 best friends live in both the countries but Canadian friend is more happier and relax as per American friend. Plz remember both the countries are good enough to live but in my personal view Canada is far better than US except weather.

best of luck

perdylilpeaches

I would agree that it completely depends on *where* in each country.

However I would like to point out, and I forget where I heard this but I want to say Micheal Moore, Sicko, that of course private health care is going to have shorter waiting times, once you take out the however many millions of people who can't afford health care from the line, you're bound to have a shorter wait.

I would rather wait than wonder whether or not I could get it at all.

Proud Canadian.

umachutta

That all depends. I was born and raised in Canada but now am a transplanted Canadian in the United States. I have seen both sides of what each country has to offer. And here again it all depends on where you live (what ever city, region) whether it is in Canada or the United States to be able to make the comparison that you are looking for.

Fred

If you have sufficient savings for retirement and wants to live a peaceful life, Canada should be much better, unless it's too quiet for you, or too cold.

If you are young and have the skills Canada needs urgently, Canada is great, so is USA.

USA is for those who have big egos, determinations, highly educated or highly intellegent, extremely hard-working young people. In America, you won't be short of opportunities. You will be short of stability.

If you prefer a safer, easier, less competitive and more friendly life, and the most important thing in life is not making big money, but a sense of security, Canada is the one for you. But be warned, there may be no job for you. But you'll be safe. They've got better social benefits.

Paulie Walnuts

No, Canada has higher taxes, higher prices, bad weather, and whiny liberals. The only good things in Canada come from the US. Canada is a parasite of the US. Canadians are jealous and resentful of Americans, hence the thumbs down.

SteveN

It is unfair to compare the two this way, because your question is far too general and open to subjective and biased reasoning. I know you said don't be biased, but it is hard not to be when you do not define the parameters.

Ask a 24 yr old White female high school dropout or a 32 yr old Hispanic male with university degree, and you are going to get different answers.

Am I living in a small town in USA and comparing job opportunities? Am I in a major metropolitain area and looking at high public transit costs? Do I prefer mild temperatures or am I happier in warmer or cooler climates?

I guess the answer is "What are you looking for in a community?" Decide that and then you can start picking good towns to live in in EITHER country.

I was very happy when I spent some time in Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania (friendly people, decent weather, affordable housing), but did not like California and Illinois. I loved New Brunswick and Alberta, but was not as fond of Ontario. I'm living in Quebec now.

Even within a state, you will find differences. I love Albany, but hated New York City.

For me it comes down to costs of living in a place, friendliness of the people, and a feeling of safety and security.

I'd say to mark down three things that are most important to you for where you enjoy living, three others that would improve where you live, and three things you do NOT want in your community. You can then use that to rate different comunities in BOTH countries to see which you think is better.

Stephanie

America is better. Canada lies about the truth.

The Now very popular real Canada.

8. Discriminatory and Dishonest Immigration System.
Immigration to Canada is based on a point system, obtained with your education, qualifications and job experience. Points are good enough for immigration, but in Canada, they are not good enough to get a job in your field. Amazing, how the credentials that qualify you to come to Canada are the same credentials that don't qualify you for your profession in Canada. The reason is, Canada only wants immigrants to do the labor jobs - pizza delivery, driving taxis, factory work etc.

7. Out Of Control Cost Of Living.
From rent, to utility bills, to shopping, to phone, internet and cable bills, to gas, to car insurance, to eating out, to basically anything you have to pay for or buy, the cost of living in Canada has become astronomical. Recent immigrants are astonished as to how expensive everything is. It is estimated that compared to most countries around the world, the cost of living in Canada is on average five times greater.

6. Health Care Crisis.
Practicing physicians in Canada are in a shortage, 1 in 4 Canadians cannot get a family doctor. Canadian doctors are leaving to move permanently to the United States. Statistics Canada and the Canadian Medical Association both have identified that for every 1 American doctor that moves to Canada, 19 (nineteen) Canadian doctors move to the United States! Doctors in Canada are overworked and underpaid, and there is a cap on their salaries.

5. Very High Taxes.
Yes, you have the GST, the PST, totaling 15%, on practically everything you purchase and many other taxes taken out of our weekly paycheck. You have to pay a whopping amount to the government, out of your hard earned salary, so that the government can turn around and give it to beer drinking, hockey watching welfare bums. Fair? It does not matter, it's Canada.

4. Money Hungry Government.
Canadian Embassies around the world lie to foreigners, painting this picture that Canada is Utopia, because they want them to come to Canada. Why? Because foreigners bring money! So after being deceived, these foreigners come. They must bring with them at least $10,000. Canada has an immigration quota of 250,000 per year. So please do the math, 250,000 multiplied by $10,000 each equals a whopping 2.5 Billion dollars that Canada gains from immigrants every year.

3. No Culture.
Unlike almost every other country in the world, Canada has no culture. Actually American culture is what dominates Canada. When was the last time you had some 'Canadian' food? There are no Canadian traditions and there is no national identity. What does it even mean to call yourself a 'Canadian'. . .nothing really. People living in Canada, still identify themselves with the country they 'originally' came from.

2. Worst Weather.
Yes, Canada has the worst weather conditions of any country in the world. Freezing cold temperatures, snow, ice, hail, winds, storms etc. From the Prairie provinces to the Maritimes, from the Territories to southern Ontario, the weather is so horrific and disgusting that many Canadians leave Canada simply because of this reason alone.

1. No Jobs.
Yes, coast to coast, there are no jobs. Immigrants are highly qualified (MD's, PhD's, Lawyers, Engineers etc.) but they are driving taxi cabs, delivering pizza's or working in factories. Even people with bachelors degrees from Canadian Universities cannot find jobs after graduation. This is the tragedy associated with immigration to Canada. I feel sorry for those immigrants who are stuck in Canada for the rest of their lives. It is indeed a very sad and hopeless future.

FireFish45

My wife is cheering on this question behind my shoulder; we live in the US & she moved here for me from Canada. She begs me to move back to Toronto, but it's way too cold there, plus I think that as a born & raised New Yorker, I would not find it easy fitting in with the Canadian 'frame of mind'.

Healthcare is free, but it is not better. Case & point: My father-in-law was diagnosed with a possibility of prostate cancer and he had to wait 4 months in order to get his screening & find out if he had cancer or not (thank God he didn't).

America healthcare is going down the tubes in comparison to prior years. My profession is in the Healthcare industry (software) and I see how much more valuable our system of private carriers / coverage is vs. Socialized Medicine.

Supporters of Hillary's Healthcare Plan: You're in denial. It sounds terrific; all except for the downsides of free healthcare. This ranges from the tax hikes down to the drastic lowered level of care you'll receive.
It's almost a no-brainer for those of us who know this industry.

slipstreamer

For healthcare yes. Otherwise they are basically the same. The political system in the US seems more representative.

yea...duh !...

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