Toronto V/s Vancouver Pros & Cons

[texancanadian]

Most English-speaking immigrants to Canada from US end up staying either in the Toronto or Vancouver Metropolitan area. Can people who are in the know add their perspective on where the overall quality of life is better or which is a better place to settle?
Some questions would be

1) Cost of Living
2) Job Situation
3) Schools
4) Availability of part time odd jobs
5) Public Transportation
6) Medical facilities
7) Desi social scene
8) Attitude towards immigrants
9) Weather (This one I know. Vancouver probably wins hands down)

Any info appreciated for a general discussion. EX I know Ray has been to both places.
Thanks

 

[fizalk]

I lived in Vancouver for about four months and in Toronto for past two years.So let me try to answer this to my limited knowledge.
1) Cost of Living
A two Bed-room apartment cost me around 850 $ in Surrey .A two bedroom apartment in Brampton in GTA will cost around $1000.If you can rent a basement then it might be much cheaper.In Toronto all the landlords ask for the first month and last month rent as deposits.Car insurance is very high in Toronto.
2) Job Situation
Vancouver is very pathetic if you are in the IT field.Toronto and Ottawa are better bets.
3) Schools
Should be the same.
4) Availability of part time odd jobs
Toronto being a bigger city should have better opportunities.
5) Public Transportation
If you live in Toronto proper , it has good transportation system.Vancouver has a sky rail system
6) Medical facilities
Should be the same
7) Desi social scene
If you are from North India , Vacouver with its huge punjabi population is good.In surrey where we lived , it seemed we were the only south Indians.I had to drive 40 minutes to get to the nearest Tamil Video shop.For South Indians Toronto is much better.
8) Attitude towards immigrants
Should be the same
9) Weather (This one I know. Vancouver probably wins hands down)
Toronto is cold in winter, though it constantly rains in vancouver.
10)Scenery -This is the category in which Vancouver wins hands down