Calgary named tops in Canada

Calgary -- you're tops!

That's according to a recent Conference Board of Canada study that rated cities' attractiveness.

Judging was based on such things as economy, housing, health, commute time and crime.

In second place was Toronto, followed by Vancouver, Edmonton, Victoria and Ottawa-Gatineau.

The study primarily tracks the economies of the cities, which explains two of Alberta's cities in the top five.

To read the complete results, go to the Conference Board's website.

Here are the rankings and overall grades from the Conference Board of Canada's survey of cities with a population of more than 100,000:

1. Calgary A
2. Toronto A
3. Vancouver A
4. Edmonton A
5. Victoria A
6. Ottawa-Gatineau A
7. Halifax B
8. Oshawa B
9. Kitchener-Waterloo B
10.Abbotsford B
11.Quebec City B
12.Sherbrooke B
13.Saskatoon B
14.Montreal B
15.Hamilton B
16.St. John's B
17.Regina B
18.London C
19.Winnipeg C
20.Kingston C
21.Greater Sudbury C
22.Trois-Rivieres C
23.Windsor C
24.St. Catharines-Niagara C
25.Saguenay D
26.Saint John D
27.Thunder Bay D

The Calgary Tower in winter.
Photo by Sue Frause.