USA or Canada? (mortgage, house, buy)

[MorningGlory]

Originally Posted by icazares

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Also, I wouldn't live in more than 10 areas in the ENTIRE US. And the same goes for Canada. SF, DC, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, San Diego and Denver are places where I'd live. In Canada Vancouver or Toronto. If I'm forced to go to other places, I'd rather go back to my country.

Whew! Thanks for mentioning Denver! Denver really is awesome.

[aa_bill]

I guess, it boils down to money, if you are concerned about health care, security, are not very motivated, working class kind, then canada is better, as even though there is higher taxation, you are taken care of in case of failing health, or job loss. US is good for the hardworking, business minded individual, as it is more business friendly and less working class friendly. You can run a business more easily, pay much less or no tax and also have access to a bigger market.
Also the US is more pro war and relegious, whereas Canada is more liberal, supports gay rights, multiculturism, pro environment, against greenhouse emissions etc. Just my Opinion.

[casperwy33]

The only places ive been to in Canada is regina and saskatoon SK, Very nice cities my impressions of Canadians are they are friendly and the ones i met always brought up our president and their opinions of him and our government policies in (IRAQ). If you like Bush they will scold you (cannot blame them) if you dislike Bush they seem to relax and be more talkitive. I want too say thank you too the Canadian military for their contributions and sacrifes in afganistan.Good job

[Interpol76]

I like Canada better than the United States.

[ionlife]

Originally Posted by BlueStone

Go to Canada, beome a citizen and then you'll have Commonwealth status and access. In the US, you have the world's most powerful nuclear arsenal with most citizens reading on the 6th grade level.

having grown up in Canada and been part of the education system with all it's experiments on us, I can say Canada's education is no better than the education my daughter is receiving in a good school district in the states. And there is way more opportunity here than in Canada. IMHO Canada, particularly tne north/west is still very blue collar. I've had people look me in the eye and ask why I want to send my daughter to college in the states when she could make 60,000 or more up in Ft. McMurray on the oil fields (as if I'd expose her to that crowd--grew up in Northern Canada and it is a PIT)

[At1WithNature]

Canada is better for living (quality of life) by miles and miles. Their government actually cares about the entire populous and not just the "have's." if it wasn't for the weather, i'd be living in canada right now (Vancouver).

[ionlife]

Originally Posted by aa_bill

I guess, it boils down to money, if you are concerned about health care, security, are not very motivated, working class kind, then canada is better, as even though there is higher taxation, you are taken care of in case of failing health, or job loss. US is good for the hardworking, business minded individual, as it is more business friendly and less working class friendly. You can run a business more easily, pay much less or no tax and also have access to a bigger market.
Also the US is more pro war and relegious, whereas Canada is more liberal, supports gay rights, multiculturism, pro environment, against greenhouse emissions etc. Just my Opinion.

the united states had over 300 million people in it. much of the way people here think is shaped by the region they live in. If you live in the northern VA area, you might be more liberal, less happy with war, and more business friendly as well as more tolerant of other people's choices/religions.

if you live in the South, well that's another matter altogether.

The usa is NOT just one type-

That would be like saying all of Canada is blue collar, liberal, socialistic, has no national identity, is very provincial...

And those taxes? And the health care system??? Lousy in my honest opinion having experienced it first hand.

[courtneybeans]

acualy having lived both in the us and canada i would like you to know I personally have had a higher profit in my bank living in canada. I have held the same level of job in both countries. and i dont have many worries like i did in the Usa. canadians have lower taxes please do your reserch. and for living off the government thats there personal choice for those who choice that route in life either in the us or can

[ionlife]

I have lived in both countries--in my opinion there are way more opportunities in the US than in Canada--unless of course you want to be waitressing in Ft. McMurray and getting the big tips from the guys who didn't go to college bc they can make a six figure income on the oil fields.

Yeah, that'd be my dream job and my dream place to live--NOT.

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by Billiam

Well, Education is not bad at all in private school, but I went to public middle schools growning up and i became a succesful architect, children are fine here. Also, America gets a horrible rep for crime, war etc, when a lot is exadurated, I've never had a crime incident, even in some of the worst for crime american cities (New Orleans, Detroit, etc). The countires both have Amazing cities - imo, the most beautiful are Boston, DC, san Francisco, New York, Philly, Charleston, Baltimore, etc. And please don't beleive the steriotype that says americans are all dumb because they aren't all dumb at all and most have about a 6th grade reading level, I think that was just a comment from some one who doesn't exactly like America (like the rest of world), Both countries are excellent choices, do whatever makes you happy

I find it amusing about the dumb American stereotype. Yet year after year when the lists of best global universities come out.. US universities are always on top and are well represented..