Canada's most active cities
Which Canadians spend money on sports?
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| City |
Per cent of households who report expenditures on sports and recreation |
| Edmonton |
52.6 |
| Victoria* |
51.8 |
| Halifax |
51.1 |
| Regina |
50.6 |
| Saskatoon |
49.9 |
| Calgary |
48.8 |
| Fredericton* |
45.3 |
| London* |
45.2 |
| Winnipeg |
45.2 |
| St. John’s |
44.7 |
| Vancouver |
41.8 |
| Toronto |
40.7 |
| Saint John |
40.5 |
| Charlottetown |
39.7 |
| Québec* |
39.0 |
| Cape Breton* |
37.1 |
| Moncton* |
35.0 |
| Montréal |
32.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation, unpublished data, Survey of Household Spending, 2008. Note: Unless indicated, data reflects Census Metropolitan Areas.
* Data for these cities only available at the economic region level.
CLI Measure: Proportion of Canadian households reporting annual expenditures on sports and recreation facilities.
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