A fun little seasonal data project from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto:
After the many years of commuting on Christmas Eve, jolly old St. Nicholas is reconsidering his home at the North Pole. Given his job description, extreme isolation has lost its appeal. In true Christmas spirit, the MPI is offering Santa a top 10 list of places that would best suit him and his needs. We looked at five variables important to his lifestyle: (1) the number of cookie factories per capita; (2) the number of milk producers per capita; (3) the number of doll, toy and game manufacturing establishments per capita; (4) the number of postal service workers/couriers per capita (to receive and reply to wish lists); and (5) department stores per capita.
And the number one place for Santa according to this metric? It’s the city I grew up in southern Ontario! Click through to find out which one: Dear Santa, Who’s Your City? | Martin Prosperity Institute.