Three Saskatchewan communities made the Globe and Mail’s Top 20 livable cities in Canada.

The Toronto-based newspaper ranked Regina number seven, Saskatoon at 15 with Warman at 19. It was a big improvement for Warman which was only ranked 134th last year. Warman received excellent marks for safety with an 80 percent less likelihood of crime than the Canadian average.

A total of 454 cities were judged on 10 categories including economy, housing, safety, health care, education, amenities, transportation and climate.

These are the Top 20 Most Livable Cities:

1. North Vancouver, B.C.
2. West Vancouver, B.C.
3. Pitt Meadows, B.C.
4. Ottawa, Ont
5. New Westminster, B.C
6. Oakville, Ont
7. Regina, SK
8. Quispamsis, N.B.
9. Vancouver, B.C.
10.White Rock, B.C.
11.Winnipeg, Man
12.Oak Bay, B.C.
13.Vaughn, Ont
14.Quebec City, Que
15.Saskatoon, SK
16.Delta, B.C.
17.Langley, B.C.
18.Burlington, Ont
19 Warman, SK
20 Rosemere, Que.