Rated the second best place to live in Canada by Money Sense magazine in 2016, beautiful Burlington is
located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Its population of 183,314 residents enjoy the wildly popular
Sound of Music Festival and an equally well-known rib fest. The populace is 91% white, and English is
the mother tongue of 80% of residents. The median age in Burlington is 40.
With a diverse economic base and excellent proximity to both Toronto and Hamilton, Burlington enjoys
steady growth and a high quality of life. The city has 115 parks, is home to the Royal Botanical Gardens,
and features some 580 hectares of parkland. The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is a cultural hub
with 940 seats, two Theatres, and a busy calendar of events throughout the year.
