Prince George is rated the second-best university town in Canada according to a study carried out by an online tutoring service.
With a score of 59.89, the city finished just behind Moncton, NB (60.87) and ahead of Saint John, NB (59.40), according to a survey of 145 university towns across Canada conducted on behalf of Preply.
The score was based on affordability, social atmosphere, and economic opportunities, each given equal weighting and each on a a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favourable conditions.
With a score of 71.87, the city's economic opportunities appeared to have vaulted Prince George close to the top. Moncton drew a score of 52.07 and Saint John 43.27 on that dimension.
On affordability, Prince George garnered 53.17 compared to 70.03 for Moncton and 66.37 for Saint John. (Average rent is $1,275 in Prince George, compared to $1,342.86 in Moncton and $1,275 in Saint John).
Prince George generated 54.63 for social atmosphere, compared to 60.50 for Moncton and 68.57 for Saint John.
The full report can be accessed at https://preply.com/en/blog/best-university-cities-in-canada/
