3 Canadian cities have been named among the most friendly in the world

From beautiful mountain views and sports teams to incredible food and our polite reputation, Canadians have a lot to be proud of, but how do we stack up against other countries?

According to a recent list of the world’s friendliest cities, people still think we’re among the nicest in the world and the honourable mentions might surprise you.

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Using information collected from public forums like Reddit, Insider Monkey was able to determine the 30 places where tourists felt most welcome.

Each city was given a score based on the number of times it was mentioned and then ranked accordingly and to our delight 3 made the cut. 

Awarded the 11th spot – Montreal, Quebec was revered for its diversity, while Toronto, Ontario came in at number 5 for its vibrancy and ability to host over 27.5 million visitors annually.

Other places mentioned include Melbourne, Australia, Lisbon, Portugal, Madrid, Spain and at number one?

Calgary, Alberta – the friendliest place in the world for 2024.

“Calgary, a city in the Canadian province of Alberta, tops our rankings of the friendliest cities in the world,” they wrote, adding that this contributed $2 billion to the economy.

In 2018, the citizens of Calgary extended a warm welcome to nearly 7.7 million visitors,” they concluded.

As for the others? Here are the 30 friendliest cities in the world for 2024:

1. Calgary, Canada
2. Madrid, Spain
3. Lisbon, Portugal
4. Melbourne, Australia
5. Toronto, Canada
6. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
7. Venice, Italy
8. Porto, Portugal
9. Sydney, Australia
10. Dublin, Ireland
11. Montreal, Canada
12. Bangkok, Thailand
13. Munich, Germany
14. Barcelona, Spain
15. Mexico City, Mexico
16. Auckland, New Zealand
17. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
19. Hanoi, Vietnam
20. Cape Town, South Africa
21. Muscat, Oman
22. Stockholm, Sweden
23. New Orleans, United States
24. Nairobi, Kenya
25. Seville, Spain
26. Tokyo, Japan
27. Izmir, Turkey
28. Jaipur, India
29. Geneva, Switzerland
30. Liverpool, United Kingdom

Did any of these surprise you, Canada? Who do you think are the friendliest cities in the world? If it’s not on this year’s list, there’s always 2025.

Who doesn’t love some good ol’ hospitality?

Enjoy and keep it up!