How to decide where to live

[Wolverine17]

Ok guys till now am not sure where should i settle,i will be going through a lot of exams to get dental licensure and so will be doing odd jobs in the meantime or work as a dental assistant if possible,i am looking for a nice city ,high salaries,low tax and relatively cheap rent,did my softlanding toronto and i liked it but am not sure if its the right place.any advice is appreciated

 

[russ6970]

It depends what you mean by relatively cheap rent? If you want cheap rent forget Toronto. No idea about tax. A quick google search will give you the results for that. At the end of the day, it's a personal choice. But I would say you sound that you need to research it a lot more as it is a huge decision.

 

[jonnclk22]

Ok guys till now am not sure where should i settle,i will be going through a lot of exams to get dental licensure and so will be doing odd jobs in the meantime or work as a dental assistant if possible,i am looking for a nice city ,high salaries,low tax and relatively cheap rent,did my softlanding toronto and i liked it but am not sure if its the right place.any advice is appreciated

Same dilemma, here. I know I don't want to be in a very crowded place. So, small towns for me. Less salaries but meh, whatever. As long as I can eat and pay my rent.

 

[Wolverine17]

Same dilemma, here. I know I don't want to be in a very crowded place. So, small towns for me. Less salaries but meh, whatever. As long as I can eat and pay my rent.

Toronto is a nice place but still i dont know how it will be on a long term

 

[russ6970]

Same dilemma, here. I know I don't want to be in a very crowded place. So, small towns for me. Less salaries but meh, whatever. As long as I can eat and pay my rent.

Have you done any research on the matter?

 

[jonnclk22]

Have you done any research on the matter?

yep.. I have written a code to scrape Statcan for me to get estimates for median rent, crime rates, unemployment rates, demographics and the like across provinces. Now I am analyzing the results based on my preference.

 

[russ6970]

Well good luck with finding your desired destination

 

[jonnclk22]

Well good luck with finding your desired destination

Cheers. How about you? Have you decided? Are you going to look for a job once you get there?

 

[russ6970]

I have been in Newfoundland since 2015. Mainly because gf lives here. I like it. I have a job

 

[Wolverine17]

yep.. I have written a code to scrape Statcan for me to get estimates for median rent, crime rates, unemployment rates, demographics and the like across provinces. Now I am analyzing the results based on my preference.

What did you conclude from that and what can you advice me based on your research?i am reading and searching online also but believe that real life feedback will be more beneficial

 

[Nobatia]

Simply by researching and then choosing a city based on the availability of jobs in my field. Everything else is secondary to finding employment first, if it happens to align with some other nice things, then hey, bonus!

 

[Wolverine17]

Simply by researching and then choosing a city based on the availability of jobs in my field. Everything else is secondary to finding employment first, if it happens to align with some other nice things, then hey, bonus!

For me employment is going to be surivavl jobs as i wont be practicing in my career soon,might be something related as best

 

[Nobatia]

For me employment is going to be surivavl jobs as i wont be practicing in my career soon,might be something related as best

In that case, I guess it would make the most sense to look for somewhere with a low cost of living and good/reliable public transport for commuting if you don't plan to buy a car.

These websites are useful for comparing the cost of living between cities:
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living