U.S. vs. Canada: Which country is the better place to live?

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There are numerous indices that can be used to measure the quality of life in a country. Some of the more common ones are education, health, safety, opportunities for personal growth, freedom, current standards of living, future economic growth, climate, social morals and the future prospects for the country.

Given all these factors, if you had to choose, which country (Canada or the U.S.) do you think an objective, neutral person would choose to live in, if given all the information? And most importantly, why?

Michael

(P.S. 1 vote for Canada, teehee. I love all my American friends though. :))
 
Well I've lived in both Canada and the US and I really enjoyed them both for diffrent reasons. I like the money in the US. Everything costs less, taxes are way lower, but then you worry about things like medical, which in Canada is never on your mind.

In the US there is more to do. I mean, every town has a collage football team to cheer on, NCAA rules!! A whole lot more amusment parks and that sort of thing.

In Canada, I feel it's safer though, which is quite comforting.

Both countries are extreamly proud, which is good.

When all is said and done, I prefer Canada because of personal safty but it's not like The US is a bad place to live. Now if you want to talk about safety, Japan is super safe and makes Canada look like a war zone. I absolutly loved living in Japan and I plan to return once I finish school.
 
Very interesting question Michael.

Can't answer it though as I've never been to Canada. I know quite a few people from the net whom I've met via the web and they always mock the U.S.
 
I have my mischief horns out today. But anyways, I'm off to Trusts! 1 class a day, 50 minutes of school...how do I make it through a day? :)

Michael
 
you can't be completely objective. it all depends on how you were raised and your values.
I live in Canada and would never move to the US. lovely place to visit, but the gun culture freaks me out and lack of medicare freaks me out even more....not to mention George W.
 
I think both places have good points and bad points. I will say that the Canadian health care system is a huge bonus point, though..lol. I love Quebec, and would love to live there. Otherwise, I'll stick with Michigan--or London, England. But if I were Canadian, I don't think I'd have any desire to live in the U.S. permanantly.:)
 
I hate the shallowness of the U.S.

A big story in our media is fucking Ellen giving her adopted dog away or Paris Hilton getting a DUI, or Britney dropping her baby.

I don't give a shit about that stuff.

But that's what our country views important. I have not traveled enough to know if other countries are like this.

If not, I'd love to live elsewhere.

Or Hawaii.
 
from my experience (living in Germany, Morocco and for small periods, France & Switzerland), the favorite from those who have visited both countries has been, hands down, Canada.

Some of it is biased because the US isn't exactly know for having a good reputation. That said, Quebec and Vancouver are almost always mentioned as places they would love to live. Vancouver usually is stated first because of how beautiful British Columbia and the coast is. And, of course, the friendly people is right at the top. I can't even count how many times they have compared the two countries, especially the differences between cities that are close together like Vancouver & Seattle ... Toronto & NY State.

For me, the only upside to the US is the weather, but, then again, I can't remember the last time we had any threatening hurricanes, tornadoes, or floods ... and, living in the Okanagan in British Columbia, we enjoy 3-4 months of 35-40 degree weather (95-104 fahrenheit) ... hot for some, but i grew up there, so I love it.

But, like Canada, the US is huge and there is something for everyone in either country. I don't think I would complain much if I had to live in the US (as long as it's a blue state).
 
I live in a red state in the U.S. and its not that bad! haha.

I've only crossed the border into Canada once, ate some donuts, and crossed back again!! So I don't have a very good idea of what Canada is like. I would love to visit sometime. My parents went to B.C. for their honeymoon (2 years after they got married) and brought me back lots of whale stuffed animals and shirts. I've also boated on a houseboat on Rainy Lake which I think is on the border of the United States and Canada. Beautiful!

There are things I definitely don't like about the United States like crime rates, healthcare, all the stuff that's been mentioned but I don't hate living here!

People who have been to the U.S. and Canada should suggest good places to visit so when we cross the borders we know what to do! haha. I really liked Washington D.C. and Chicago in the U.S. If you like Museums or History there is a lot of fun places to visit in those cities.

:conehead:<--I just really wanted to use the conehead icon!!! love it.
 
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