Oakville topped the list of “Best places to live in Canada”

Oakville has been named the “best place to live in Canada,” according to MoneySense magazine.

The magazine lists the “top 10 best places to live in Canada in 2018” and looks at a variety of factors such as: wealth and economy, affordability, population growth, taxes, commute, crime, weather, access to health care, amenities and culture.

They say the key to Oakville’s success is maintaining a small-town sense of community even as the city’s population breaks 200,000.

The analysis says that Oakville is not only the best place to live overall but the best place for New Canadians, the third best place to retire and the fifth best place to raise a family.

Oakville knocked Ottawa out of the top spot. Some of the runner-ups include Russell, Milton, Halton Hills and Toronto.