Originally Posted by miss_bellabellini

Maybe, but I grew up in South Africa so I'm very street wise;) I just find it slightly amusing when Canadians complain about crime that doesn't impact them directly. Obviously any person who is a victim of crime is going to struggle with PTSD and anxiety issues. But Canadians are generally very safe wherever you live in the country, or visit.

I lived in Kitchener/Waterloo for a few months when I first arrived in Canada and I was flabbergasted when so many people living there said they had NEVER been to Toronto because of all the terrible crime and violence. KW is about an hours drive from Toronto and I thought it was strange that they would miss out on seeing some great live concerts and theatrical productions for no good reason.

But I'm definitely not saying that Toronto is better than Vancouver, or that Vancouver is better than Toronto. They are very different cities, so you can't really compare. I'm a restless soul so I'm sure I will move to B.C at some point especially since my party rock star days are over. I do miss living near the ocean and mountains because I grew up in Cape Town.

But if I had lots of money and time to burn then I would live in New York, or Amsterdam, or Edinburgh. I'd love to just be a citizen of the world because there are so many amazing places to live. Unfortunately it is expensive to move and you have to deal with all those annoying immigration procedures.