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3 Canadian cities ranked in the world’s best for work-life balance — Here’s who beat Montreal

<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/aerial-view-of-downtown-ottawa-right-someone-working-on-a-laptop-illustrative.jpg?id=53824296&width=2000&height=1500&coordinates=152%2C0%2C152%2C0"/><br/><br/><p> When it comes to the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-ranked-best-cities-in-the-world-cn-traveler-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best cities in the world</a> for work-life balance, Canada seems to stack up pretty well, with three cities landing in a new global ranking — but apparently, Montreal missed the memo. </p><p> This year's <a href="https://www.theblueground.com/research/best-cities-work-life-balance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Work-Life Balance City Index</a> by real estate site Blueground placed Ottawa — yes, the city that fun forgot — in a shocking #5 spot globally, making it the highest-ranked city in Canada for <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/work-life-balance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">work-life balance</a>. Toronto followed at #14, while Vancouver rounded out the trio at #22. </p><p> The ranking evaluated cities across various factors that contribute to a healthy work-life balance, like work intensity, job opportunities, time off and societal support. It also looked at aspects that contribute to residents' well-being, like affordability, outdoor spaces, safety and happiness. The result is an overall index score that highlights cities where people can strike a good balance between work and life. </p><p> According to Blueground, these rankings are designed to highlight cities that excel at creating environments where people can thrive both at work and during their personal time — making these some of the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/coolest-cities-in-canada-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best cities to live in Canada</a>. Blueground says it looked at 350 labour markets from around the world before narrowing its list down to 75. Apparently, Montreal didn't make the cut.<br/> </p><p> The three Canadian cities that made the cut scored pretty high in terms of overall work-life balance, with all three ranking in the top 25. Here's how they scored out of 100: </p><ul> <li><strong>Ottawa</strong>: 5th overall with a score of 93.2</li> <li><strong>Toronto</strong>: 14th overall with a score of 91.3</li> <li><strong>Vancouver</strong>: 22nd overall with a score of 87.6</li> </ul><h2>A surprising win in outdoor spaces</h2><p> One of Ottawa's standout features was its Outdoor Spaces, where it actually ranked #1 out of all 75 cities in the index, scoring a perfect 100. This means residents have plenty of urban green infrastructure and access to nature, which helps them unwind after a busy workday. </p><p> While it might come as a surprise that Ottawa beat Vancouver in this area, it's worth noting that this category also looked at how weather conditions might affect the <em>use</em> of these spaces. "This includes average temperatures, the annual number of rainy days, annual sunshine hours, and cloudlessness," it explains. Sorry, West Coasters. </p><p> But Vancouver redeemed itself with its perfect score in Air Quality — tying with Portland for the top spot — while Ottawa came in at #4 in that category with a score of 99.3. </p><h2>But what about vacation days?</h2><p> Despite their strong overall showings, one obstacle for all three cities was the Minimum Vacation Days category, where the Canadian cities ranked fourth-last overall with only 10 vacation days required by law in this country. </p><p> For comparison, cities like Vienna, Dubai, Paris and Rio de Janeiro top this category with 30 days each. </p><h2>Top 10 overall</h2><p> Here's a quick look at the top 10 cities for work-life balance overall, according to Blueground: </p><ol> <li>Helsinki, Finland</li> <li>Oslo, Norway</li> <li>Copenhagen, Denmark</li> <li>Stockholm, Sweden</li> <li><strong>Ottawa, Canada</strong></li> <li>Sydney, Australia</li> <li>Melbourne, Australia</li> <li>Brussels, Belgium</li> <li>Paris, France</li> <li>Zürich, Switzerland</li> </ol><p> Maybe next year, Montreal! </p><p> <em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em> </p><p> <em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em> </p>

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