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> In a way, Canada pays decently. You'll be very comfortable as an engineer in Canada, even with a large family. But compared to certain US cities, it's abysmal
by Tiktaalik 9y ago
> In a way, Canada pays decently. You'll be very comfortable as an engineer in Canada, even with a large family. But compared to certain US cities, it's abysmal.
Hmmm depends on where you live. In some places a large family would be quite unaffordable. The average cost of a detached house in February in Metro Vancouver was $1.76 million. Vancouver has become so unaffordable that even those with great (for Canada) six figure salaries would find it very hard to cobble together enough money to buy property.
- AzzieElbab 9y agoToronto is the same. In fact, worse because you need two cars per family
- otoburb 9y agoFrom the transportation perspective, Toronto is probably marginally better than Vancouver for families. You're more likely to require two cars in Vancouver than in Toronto as the combination of the Greater Toronto Area public transportation options cover a wider area than Vancouver's.
- AzzieElbab 9y agoThat is simply not true. If you are in dt Vancouver you can get pretty much anywhere walking. Not the case for Toronto(even downtown) due to city size and climate
- otoburb 9y agoI'm not sure why you're suddenly restricting your "two cars per family" point to the city downtown cores alone. But sure - if we change frames then both city downtown cores are either easily walkable or extremely accessible via public transportation, hence ceteris paribus neither family (living in the downtown core) in their respective cities would require more cars than the other.
- baursak 9y agoHow long will you walk from Stanley Park to the border of Burnaby? By that logic, you can get anywhere in Canada simply by walking as well.
- AzzieElbab 9y agoToronto is the same. In fact, worse because you need two cars per family