Edmonton would clearly be the safest place in Canada to survive a hypothetical zombie apocalypse, according to rankings by Rentola, an online rental portal.
Five factors such as vulnerability, refuge, supplies, safety and mobility were analyzed to determine the best and worst cities to live in if the undead were marching through the streets. .
Vulnerability includes population density and health. The refuge takes into account average household size, green space, and vacant homes. Supplies consider access to food, water, and medicine. Safety takes into account crime data and weapons. Mobility takes into account walking, running and cycling scores as well as roads.
Rentola ranked 35 metropolitan areas based on their analysis across five categories.
Edmonton has achieved relatively high scores across the entire chart, leading to its #1 spot.
After Edmonton, Saskatoon ranked second, mainly due to its first safety rating..
Guelph Ont. and Calgary came in at 3rd and 4th, followed by Regina. Guelph is at the top in terms of supply.
Meanwhile, Saint John, NB, was identified as the worst city to survive a zombie outbreak, ranking lowest in terms of refuge and safety.
Here are the cities, ranked:
1. Edmonton
2. Saskatoon
3. Guelph, Ont.
4. Calgari
5. Queen
6. Winnipeg
7. Kelowna, BC
8. Greater Sudbury, Ont.
9. Kingston, Ont.
10. Abbotsford, BC
11. London, Ont.
12. Windsor, Ont.
13. Oshawa, Ont.
14. Ottawa
15. Peterborough, Ont.
16. Brantford, Ont.
17. Saint Catharines Ont.
18. Halifax
19. Hamilton, Ont.
20. Barrie, Ont.
21. Thunder Bay, Ont.
22. Vancouver
23. Saint John
24. Québec City
25. Kitchener, Ont.
26. Victoria
27. Lethbridge, Alta.
28. Moncton, N.B
29. Toronto
30. Saguenay, Que.
31. Sherbrook, Que.
32. Montreal
33. Trois-Rivieres, Que.
34. Belleville, Ont.
35. Saint John, NB
Reporting for this story was paid for through the Meta-funded Afghan Journalists Project in Residence.
