2. Vancouver, BC
Largest Canadian west coast city doesn’t need any kind of introduction. If you’re planning on retiring in Canada and you still crave for the urban setting, Vancouver is definitely the place to go. Expensive property is countered by somewhat lower property tax of 1.72%, and you’ll never be in jeopardy from lack of professional medical help since 2.5 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants call this city their home. 1,231 mm of rainfall a year means that you’ll have to love the rain, but 331 days with minimum temperatures higher than zero Celsius also mean that winter doesn’t hold its grip over Vancouver.