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Edmonton residents have the best chance of ‘surviving a zombie apocalypse,’ says Rentola, a rental listing website.
Though the crisis of a zombie apocalypse is fictitious, Rentola analyzed 35 Canadian cities based on five categories — vulnerability, hideouts, supplies, safety, and mobility — using data from Statistics Canada to determine the safest Canadian city.
Vulnerability is measured by population density, perceived physical and mental health, and the number of visits to the hospital. Hideouts are determined by average household size, proximity to parks, and the housing vacancy rate. Supplies are evaluated by the presence of barrels or cisterns, gardens, and other resources. Crime rates, firearm ownership, and weapons violations determined safety. Mobility is assessed by the availability of transportation options and natural resources.
The study found that Edmonton is the safest Canadian city, followed by Saskatoon, Guelph, Calgary, and Regina.
Saint John is the least safe place due to a poor score of 1 in hideouts and safety, followed by Belleville, Trois-Rivieres, Montreal, and Sherbrook.
Edmonton scored a perfect ten on mobility and hideouts, Guelph on Supplies and Saskatoon on Safety.
Though Saguenay is ranked as one of the worst cities to survive an apocalypse (ranked 30), it had the highest score (10) in vulnerability. Toronto is ranked 29th and scored a miserable 1 in vulnerability.
The best & worst cities in Canada to survive a zombie apocalypse
1. Edmonton, AB
2. Saskatoon, SK
3. Guelph, ON
4. Calgary, AB
5. Regina, SK
6. Winnipeg, MB
7. Kelowna, BC
8. Greater Sudbury, ON
9. Kingston, ON
10. Abbotsford, BC
11. London, ON
12. Windsor, ON
13. Oshawa, ON
14. Ottawa, ON
15. Peterborough, ON
16. Brantford, ON
17. St. Catharines, ON
18. Halifax, NS
19. Hamilton, ON.
20. Barrie, ON
21. Thunder Bay, ON
22. Vancouver, BC
23. St. John’s, NL
24. Quebec City, QC
25. Kitchener, ON
26. Victoria, BC
27. Lethbridge, AB
28. Moncton, N.B.
29. Toronto, ON
30. Saguenay, QC
31. Sherbrook, QC
32. Montreal, QC
33. Trois-Rivieres, QC
34. Belleville, ON
35. Saint John, NB
It is important to note that this analysis is entirely fictional and should not be taken too seriously. However, it highlights cities with low crime rates and high housing vacancy rates.
It is also essential to be prepared for any crisis, whether real or imagined. Stay informed, stay safe, and be ready for anything that may come our way!
