Canada’s top 25 best places to live in 2018 2. Ottawa, Ontario Rank in 2017: 1 Population: 999,183 Estimated Unemployment Rate: 5.1% Median Household Income: $93,975 Average Household Net Worth: $695,242 Property Tax as % of Income: 2.4% Total Days Above 20°C: 117 Crime Rate Per 100,000:* 3,782 Family Doctors Per 100,000:* 142