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Originally Posted by highthief
Depends on who you are. We live in Toronto and are moving to Newmarket this week. Had enough of this town. It's no place to raise kids.
I do like the Beach, however, just can't afford Beach real estate (nor much other real estate in anything resembling a desirable part of Toronto).
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At the moment (since circa 1986) I live in the city (currently a near-Beaches neighbourhood, but prior to that Cabbagetown). I have also grown up in the burbs (specifically Agincourt - Scarborough, Weston - North York) and have lived in different cities (Barrie - cute, a great place to learn how to drink; Kingston: ditto; Vancouver - Kitsilano: a Beaches like area).
On the whole, I have to agree with JTK's assessment. Living in the city makes all the difference. I have 3 kids, and I would not subject them to suburban life now that I have experienced the richness of the community that I live in now. My oldest is 16, and there is no second guessing our decision.
As for the weather issue, The winters in Ontario can be very similar to Pennsylvania. I spent a year working in Pittsburgh, and found the climate to very similar to Toronto's.