Amazon Canada has released its annual round-up of the most romantic cities in the country and several B.C. cities made the cut.
Amazon determined its tenth annual ranking by comparing sales data from Jan. 1, 2018 to Jan. 1, 2019 on a per capita basis in cities with more than 20,000 residents. Specifically, the retailer looked at purchases of romance novels (both print and Kindle editions), romantic comedies, relationship books, jewellery and sexual wellness products.
British Columbia had the highest number of cities on the list, with seven cities included in the ranking. What’s more, Victoria claimed the top spot for the second consecutive year.
North Vancouver came fourth, and Kelowna came seventh. Courtenay came ninth, with Vancouver in fifteenth and Langley in sixteenth. Port Coquitlam made its first appearance on the list, placing twentieth.
Most Romantic Cities
- Victoria, British Columbia
- LaSalle, Quebec
- Fort McMurray, Alberta
- North Vancouver, British Columbia
- Spruce Grove, Alberta
- Whitehorse, Yukon
- Kelowna, British Columbia
- Sherwood Park, Alberta
- Courtenay, British Columbia
- Bowmanville, Ontario (new)
- Grande Prairie, Alberta
- Airdrie, Alberta
- Waterloo, Ontario
- Oakville, Ontario
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Langley, British Columbia
- Burlington, Ontario
- North Bay, Ontario
- Aurora, Ontario (new)
- Port Coquitlam, British Columbia (new)
The Amazon data also revealed that Victoria, LaSalle, and Fort McMurray made the top three most purchases in the jewellery category. Earrings were the most popular gift, and constituted a whopping 50 per cent of all jewellery purchases made across Canada.
The data also found that Pretty Woman, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, was the best-selling romantic movie across the country for the second year in a row.
- Elana Shepert, Vancouver Is Awesome
