24 (WORST): Halton Region, Ont.(01 of24)
Open Image ModalIncludes Burlington, Oakville.Budget inaccuracy*: 22.2%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
23: Vaughan, Ont.(02 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 19.9%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
22: Brampton, Ont.(03 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 18.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
21: Peel Region, Ont.(04 of24)
Open Image ModalIncludes Mississauga, Brampton.Budget inaccuracy*: 13.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
20: Markham, Ont.(05 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 12.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:aa440 via Flickr)
19: York Region, Ont.(06 of24)
Open Image ModalIncludes Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan.Budget inaccuracy*: 12.6%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Wojciech Dittwald via Creative Commons)
18: Edmonton, Alta.(07 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 11.4%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty)
17: Ottawa, Ont.(08 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 11%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Shutterstock)
16: Vancouver, B.C.(09 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 9.8%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Shutterstock)
15: Mississauga, Ont.(10 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 9.5%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
14: Windsor, Ont.(11 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 8.5%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Canadian Press)
13: Montreal, Que.(12 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 8.3%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Canadian Press)
12: Surrey, B.C.(13 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 8.1%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
11: Saskatoon, Sask.(14 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 8%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Canadian Press)
10: Sudbury, Ont.(15 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 7.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Alamy)
9: Hamilton, Ont.(16 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Canadian Press)
8: London, Ont.(17 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 6.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Canadian Press)
7: Calgary, Alta.(18 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 6.1%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Canadian Press)
6: Durham Region, Ont.(19 of24)
Open Image ModalIncludes Oshawa, Pickering Ajax.Budget inaccuracy*: 5.9%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Sean_Marshall via Flickr)
5: Winnipeg, Man.(20 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 5.6%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Alamy)
4: Halifax, N.S.(21 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 5.5%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Alamy)
3: Niagara Region, Ont.(22 of24)
Open Image ModalIncludes St. Catharines, Niagara Falls.Budget inaccuracy*: 5.3%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Alamy)
2: Waterloo Region, Ont.(23 of24)
Open Image ModalIncludes Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo.Budget inaccuracy*: 4.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:gary simmons via Flickr)
1 (BEST): Toronto, Ont.(24 of24)
Open Image ModalBudget inaccuracy*: 3.7%*Difference between a city's planned spending changes, and what it actually reports, 2003 to 2012. (credit:Alamy)