City of opportunity: Toronto ranks No. 2 in the world

Americans coming accross the border ask How Do I Get To TORONTO!

Watching people trying to find reasons into bashing toronto is hilarious.

Some of the dumber ones I've seen are:

-dirty sidewalks
- no winning sports teams
- not enough white people

man, if haters are that stupid, it's no wonder their cities aren't ranked as high. try putting some thought into better yourselves instead of trying to bring us down, losers!

I was born in Toronto and it really does deserve all the accolades it's getting but lets not forget it just a part of the GREATEST country in the world!! Canada produces some of the finest people in the world. Not just famous people, Just ordinary people that are just great to have as neighbours and follow countrymen congratulations Toronto and CANADA is #1

Murders in USA 15,000+,CANADA 600+,LUV visiting Toronto with Friends and Family :-).

Bull's Eye, keep it up Canada!

well all those who are bad mouthing toronto, my suggestion, come and visit.. ..

want to get da job in toronto..

Mumbai? Ha! That's hilarious. I just spent 3 years the and it is a "hell engine." Who comes up with stuff?

I live in Toronto and I love it but the TTC fares ARE wicked. Every other civilized country subsidizes transit. Are you listening, Harper? Are you listening, McGuinty?

I recently visited Toronto for the first time. I was amazed at how clean the city is. I was impressed by the excellent public transportation, lack of grafiti, and the diversity. I found the natives to be very accepting of others who are "different". I'm strongly considering moving to Toronto and starting ...a new career. ... signed. living in the most segrated city in the states... Milwaukee Wisconsin

Toronto is a great city. Restaurants, entertainment, sports and all the nooks and crannies of the city are fantastic. With regards to business - possibly. The one big difference I noticed between Toronto and the US, business wise, is that people in Canada are too polite to say no or are wishy washy. I'm speakikng bus to bus. In the US they are much more up front and will let you know what you need to know when trying to sell. So yes I think Toronto is great. One last thing, during the winters it's hell. It's not just cold it's deathly cold and the winters are long.

i would have to agree,i left montreal along with thousands of other people in the 70s and toronto was very to us.they follow the law when it comes to schools etc., and dont have language police.

So many Canadians envy and belittle Toronto.

Well the proof is in the pudding. When your city gets in the same league
as Toronto, then you will have a leg to stand on. I doubt that will ever happen.

Yah Toronto.

How the hell is Johannesburg on the list??? The city has over 1000 murders a year, terrible transportation system, massive slums, and is plagued with corruption and racism (affirmative action). What a stupid list, Joburg has been called the murder capital, great opportunity that is.

I move from Europe and landed at Montreal and my first impression was oh GOD this is the wrong place. So dirty and miss-managed city. i did not see any city in a well developed country.

I stayed there for 2 months and run back to Europe. Then i came back again and landed to Vancouver. frankly speaking it is far far better then Montreal. Vancouver is Clean infect very clean and managed city.

In Montreal i have seen garbage, rest food, packing material, newspapers, empty cans for months and no one come to clean. I wonder why there is no dust/garbage bin near to bus stop. i saw bus stop cabins full of garbage for months & increasing and no one come to clean. WHY?

Its strange very infect strange. A big & developed city like Montreal, does not deserve this kind of carelessness from district govt. some one said to me its the fault only in the greater Montreal area, if you out of it the area is very clean and nice.

Govt people should think on it, what impression they are giving to the people who come to their city. "First Impression is the last Impression"

Toronto #1 in air quality? If that's the case then explain to me why I have to dig a chunk of coal out of my nose every time I go there.

The people that makes Toronto a better place lives in the suburbs - Markham, Scarborough, North York, Barrie, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Aurora and etc.. Toronto is where one would want to work and leave in a hurry to go back to the suburbs. How can one compare the air we breathe to Vancouver and Calgary? They have much better air quality. The transit system? TTC? aw' c'mon.. versus Hkg? Paris? UK? NYC? Germany? TTC is expensive and nothing close those major city's transit system. We have the Yonge and Downsview line.. and uh.. that's it. I'm not bad mouthing Toronto. I just can't believe how they compared T.O. to the other "best" cities. One should live in Toronto if owning a car is expensive or learning how to drive is not a priority. Not to forget, low cost housing. i snoot this time. :-(

Does life and innovation have anything to do with personal satisfaction and enjoyment of family? I lworked in Toronto for four years and lived in lovely Oakville. Couldn't afford to "live" in Toronto and neither can anyone else with a young family with a mom at home. The grey skies weren't impressive. And yes, I've visited some of these other high-rated cities--London, San Francisco, and Los Angeles....I'll take Winnipeg with it's snow anytime!

One has to wonder if the people who did the study have ever been to Toronto. I would say NO.....

By most estimates Toronto is a first class third world city! At least it seemed that way the last time I visited. More turbans than baseball caps! The yanks say you can always tell the Canadians, they are the one's with the turbans.