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Squamish did it for 2019 and has done it again for 2020.

The town has been ranked as the best place to work for the second year in a row by

ÌýSimilar to last year, Squamish has also beat out Whistler, which is again ranked second.

Ìý"In the case of Squamish, a hot residential construction market punctuates its first-place standing, with housing starts seeing nearly 50% more activity than in the next leading city on the list," reads the СÀ¶ÊÓƵBusiness article.

In that story, UСÀ¶ÊÓƵ professor Tsur Somerville told the magazine that there are a lot of multiplier effects out of construction.

Ìý"It has a pretty high local factor—a lot of labour and a lot of the materials are local," he said in the article.

ÌýNew homes spur local spending on household goods, too, Somerville added.

ÌýSFU professor Peter Hall, told СÀ¶ÊÓƵBusiness that a relatively weak Canadian dollar has helped tourism in the Sea to Sky Corridor. However, the upgraded highway may be the bigger factor in the area's continued economic success.

Third and fourth place have switched positions.

The Township of Langley has claimed third place, up from fourth — the District of North Vancouver's new rank.

Ìý"Driven by high household incomes, double-digit population growth and lofty spending on recreational opportunities, these top three cities have remained economically resilient despite their relatively high costs of living," reads the СÀ¶ÊÓƵBusiness story.

СÀ¶ÊÓƵBusiness says that to make the call, it examined 10 economic indicators with weightings ranging from 5 to 15%.

These are the same indicators that were used last year, including income growth and housing starts.

ÌýEach city received a score out of a total of 100 points and was ranked based on that.

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Squamish, By СÀ¶ÊÓƵBusiness' Numbers

***The weighted value it has in determining the town's rank is displayed in (parentheses)

• Average Household Income (10% weight) — $120,897
• Average Household Income Under 35 (10%) — $109,554
• Five-Year Average Household Income Growth (15%) — 26.7%
• Average Household Spending on Recreation (10%) — $6,066
• Average Shelter Spending (10%) — $26,950
• Average Value of Primary Real Estate (5%) — $881,949
• Average Commute Time in Minutes (10%) — 28.1
• Five-Year Population Growth (10%) — 14.3%
• Housing Starts Per 10,000 Residents (10%) — 249
• Unemployment Rate (10%) — 4.9%