Calgary ranks 3rd on global prosperity score card

The Calgary Herald reports on a recent report that ranks Calgary 3rd on a global prosperity score card. 

1.  Paris
2.  San Francisco
3.  Calgary
4.  Boston
5.  London
6.  Dallas
7.  Seattle
8.  Toronto
9.  Madrid
10.New York

Calgary is back near the top of a score card that ranks prosperity in a number of cities around the world, besting all other Canadian metros on the list.

Strong population growth, a young workforce, disposable income, affordable housing and clean air helped boost the city to the number three spot on the list behind Paris and San Francisco.

That’s up from last year’s fifth place ranking, but below its first place finish in 2009, the first time the Toronto Board of Trade compiled results, using information from the Conference Board of Canada — including commute time, income equality, gross domestic product and productivity — to compare 24 major cities.

With much blessing comes much responsibility.