Canada

Capital
Ottawa
Region
North America
Population, 2025
42 million
Currency
CAD
Area
9,984,670 km²

Across Canada's 194 priced cities, one person needs about $2,267 a month, rent included; the average net salary is $3,078.

High confidence246 cities in the index
213 cities, coloured by livability; the city table below lists them all.

Livability

The same seven domains as for cities, scored at country level; safety falls back to the homicide rate where Numbeo has no survey.

64out of 100
LivabilityHigh confidence
  • Purchasing power25%73
  • Safety20%54
  • Health care15%69
  • Climate10%53
  • Air quality10%87
  • Connectivity10%87
  • Cost10%20
How each domain is scored
Purchasing power, 25%
What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
Safety, 20%
Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
Health care, 15%
Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
Climate, 10%
Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
Air quality, 10%
30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
Connectivity, 10%
Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
Cost, 10%
Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
Livability rank among countries
#40

What it costs

Averages over the country’s cities, weighted by population. New York = 100.

Cost of living index
63.3
New York = 100, rent excluded
Rent index
29.3
New York = 100
Purchasing power
157.0
New York = 100
One person
$2,267
A month, rent included
Net salary
$3,078
Average, a month after tax
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$1,336
A month

Economy

World Bank development indicators; each figure is the latest year with data.

GDP per person
$55,698
2025
Growth
+1.7%
2025
Unemployment
6.9%
2025
Inflation
2.1%
2025
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2024
Internet users
94%
2024

Taxes

Headline rates side by side from three references, with the source of each.

Top income tax rate
33%
SourceTrading Economics
Lowest income tax rate
18%
SourceWikipedia
Corporate tax
26.5%
SourceTrading Economics
VAT or sales tax
5%
SourceTrading Economics
Capital gains, individuals
27.4%
SourceWikipedia
Social security, employee
7.6%
SourceTrading Economics
Social security, employer
8.2%
SourceTrading Economics

Headline statutory rates as of Sep 2026; brackets, allowances and regional taxes change what a given person pays.

Safety and internet

Numbeo’s crime survey, the World Bank homicide series and the Speedtest Global Index.

Safety

Safety indexNumbeo, higher is safer
54.4
Crime indexNumbeo, lower is better
45.6
HomicidesPer 100,000 people, 2023
2.0

Internet

Fixed downloadMbps, median, #20 worldwide
258
Mobile downloadMbps, median, #53 worldwide
86
Change in a yearFixed download speed
+11%

Cities in Canada

Sort by any column. Livability and cost use the same scales as every city page.

Cities in Canada
1Fort Erie6957.4$536$5,720467.530.7KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
2Quebec City6861.9$1,016$3,078180.9531.9KHigh confidence, 55 contributors
3Toronto6666.0$1,629$3,748163.52.8MHigh confidence, 385 contributors
4Waterloo6658.6$1,426$3,034150.4105KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
5Castlegar6657.5$715$4,075295.18.3KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
6Etobicoke66————365KLow confidence
7Markham6660.0$1,598$3,175145.2338.5KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
8Oakville6661.2$1,736$3,150135.6213.8KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
9Ottawa6566.1$1,522$3,753170.61MHigh confidence, 136 contributors
10Saguenay6554.7$631$2,579202.9148.9KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
11Thornhill65————115.3KLow confidence
12Salmon Arm6557.3$643$3,187242.219.4KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
13Trois-Rivieres6558.0$640$2,616197.8144.5KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
14Barrie6560.3$1,451$3,099150.3147.8KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
15Guelph6567.3$1,495$3,262148.8143.7KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
16Windsor6559.0$1,187$3,010166.0229.7KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
17Burlington6469.8$1,656$3,241137.0186.9KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
18Sherbrooke6460.2$826$2,733180.6129.4KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
19Rouyn-Noranda6456.4$626$2,848221.223.5KLow confidence, 3 contributors
20Edmonton6465.2$1,108$3,692202.21MHigh confidence, 120 contributors
21St.Catharines6459.9$1,205$2,969161.2136.8KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
22Estevan6460.2$929$4,290267.511.3KLow confidence, 4 contributors
23Sydney6456.9$918$2,593167.2106KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
24Montreal6461.2$1,262$3,038159.31.8MHigh confidence, 263 contributors
25Richmond Hill6463.6$1,785$3,028126.3202KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
26Kitchener6464.7$1,369$3,043148.6256.9KHigh confidence, 41 contributors
27Longueuil6462.1$894$2,674167.3229.3KHigh confidence, 23 contributors
28Orléans64————125.9KLow confidence
29Nepean63————180KLow confidence
30Gloucester63————150KLow confidence
31Ottawa South63————125.1KLow confidence
32Joliette6358.8$661$2,731202.134.8KLow confidence, 4 contributors
33Port Alberni6357.2$810$3,114213.320.7KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
34Medicine Hat6358.6$831$2,966198.163.1KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
35Saskatoon6363.3$1,038$2,731157.0266.1KHigh confidence, 43 contributors
36Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie63————146.5KLow confidence
37Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension63————144.8KLow confidence
38Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve63————142.8KLow confidence
39Ahuntsic-Cartierville63————135.3KLow confidence
40Le Vieux-Longueuil63————135.2KLow confidence
41Kingston6358.3$1,556$3,010141.5132.5KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
42Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne63————119.9KLow confidence
43Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles63————113.9KLow confidence
44Terrebonne63————111.6KLow confidence
45Le Plateau-Mont-Royal63————105.8KLow confidence
46Ville-Marie63————104.9KLow confidence
47Spruce Grove6354.0$863$3,014205.939KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
48Fort St John6364.1$739$3,114209.121.5KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
49Edmundston6354.5$715$2,488185.416.6KLow confidence, 3 contributors
50Lloydminster6360.0$739$2,761192.431.6KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
51Kenora6356.0$1,072$3,670219.315.1KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
52St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador6268.5$992$2,817159.4110.5KHigh confidence, 30 contributors
53Nelson BC6259.6$1,358$3,182161.410.7KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
54Gatineau6261.7$1,105$2,616147.2300KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
55Corner Brook6251.7$786$2,471180.719.3KLow confidence, 1 contributors
56Golden6262.5$858$3,194203.2—Medium confidence, 5 contributors
57Vancouver6265.1$1,819$3,726152.3662.2KHigh confidence, 228 contributors
58Milton6263.6$1,519$3,180146.9133KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
59Ajax6259.8$1,548$3,050142.5119.7KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
60Drummondville6253.4$821$2,616184.359.5KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
61Mississauga6262.3$1,713$3,257140.6718KHigh confidence, 44 contributors
62Hamilton6262.0$1,287$2,916150.2569.4KHigh confidence, 29 contributors
63Cold Lake6261.6$882$3,128197.911.6KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
64Halifax6266.7$1,501$2,861130.7471.6KHigh confidence, 78 contributors
65Dartmouth6256.1$1,239$2,621143.9101.3KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
66Fort McMurray6266.6$907$3,168189.866.6KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
67St-Sauveur des Monts6262.0—$4,476235.2—Low confidence, 2 contributors
68Moose Jaw6259.1$804$2,709183.133.9KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
69Brantford6252.9$1,304$3,002163.6104.7KHigh confidence, 24 contributors
70Cochrane6260.6$1,215$4,111221.132.2KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
71Vaughan6261.3$1,687$3,002131.6323.1KHigh confidence, 31 contributors
72Nanaimo6264.0$1,415$3,216154.790.5KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
73Grimsby6264.5—$4,388226.727.3KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
74Calgary6266.1$1,264$3,260165.21.3MHigh confidence, 179 contributors
75Laval6261.3$1,167$2,616143.3438.4KHigh confidence, 35 contributors
76Yorkton6256.7$858$2,659177.816.3KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
77Brandon6157.8$786$2,481171.448.9KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
78Morden6158.9$858$2,716178.28.7KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
79Cambridge6159.1$1,358$3,013153.4129.9KHigh confidence, 25 contributors
80Terrace6160.1$1,017$3,194190.119.4KLow confidence, 1 contributors
81Brampton6159.6$1,373$2,915146.9656.5KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
82Truro6157.3$858$2,545169.313KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
83London6165.8$1,294$2,959148.1422.3KHigh confidence, 46 contributors
84Cornwall6155.3$1,055$3,002182.048.8KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
85Thunder Bay6166.3$1,055$2,698150.4108.8KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
86Chilliwack6161.3$1,165$3,134171.7101.5KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
87Sackville, New Brunswick6157.0—$3,610196.5—Low confidence, 4 contributors
88Prince George6163.3$998$3,097181.678.9KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
89Summerland6155.2—$3,489192.411.6KLow confidence, 3 contributors
90Moncton6164.4$1,044$2,450139.386.1KHigh confidence, 21 contributors
91Quesnel6162.6$786$2,443161.79.9KLow confidence, 2 contributors
92Oshawa6058.5$1,382$2,972150.3175.4KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
93Newton60————159.4KLow confidence
94Whitby6061.0$1,787$3,106131.3138.5KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
95Whalley60————102.6KLow confidence
96Timmins6060.8$1,055$3,056177.641.8KLow confidence, 2 contributors
97North Vancouver6065.9$1,823$3,180129.288.2KHigh confidence, 35 contributors
98Welland6057.6$1,109$3,029175.352.3KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
99Prince Albert6063.1$933$2,775168.635.1KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
100Courtenay6056.6$1,224$3,289181.228.4KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
101Vernon6057.7$1,123$3,018173.540.1KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
102Lethbridge6069.4$1,006$2,960165.2103.2KHigh confidence, 20 contributors
103Grande Prairie6065.3$1,015$2,994171.570.4KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
104Cranbrook6060.4$1,072$2,939169.720KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
105Revelstoke6063.2$1,244$3,533184.17.5KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
106Kelowna6063.0$1,333$3,083154.6144.6KHigh confidence, 40 contributors
107Granby6058.2$882$2,340152.366.2KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
108Orillia6063.1$1,072$3,020170.831.2KLow confidence, 3 contributors
109Bathurst6059.9$751$2,066143.111.9KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
110Leamington6060.6$1,144$3,056170.035.7KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
111Okotoks5956.4$1,215$2,995166.030.2KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
112Red Deer5966.6$1,066$2,947163.0100.8KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
113Fort Saskatchewan5977.0$1,001$3,217170.515KLow confidence, 2 contributors
114Wolfville5961.6$1,144$2,989165.1—Medium confidence, 8 contributors
115St. Albert5962.8—$3,278171.457.7KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
116Brossard5967.1$965$2,674154.969.6KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
117Summerside5962.7$929$2,417147.714.8KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
118Niagara Falls5957.6$1,274$3,029161.999.8KHigh confidence, 27 contributors
119Saint John, New Brunswick5961.3$992$2,476148.071.8KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
120St. Thomas5964.4$1,162$3,020162.138.9KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
121Banff5965.3$1,049$2,770156.18.3KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
122Sarnia5952.5$1,385$3,069161.472.1KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
123Penticton5960.2$1,174$2,866157.733.8KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
124Yellowknife5972.7$1,423$4,052184.120.3KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
125Duncan BC5964.0$1,233$3,134163.222.2KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
126Bowen Island5960.6—$3,008159.6—Low confidence, 1 contributors
127Winnipeg5960.5$970$2,514153.0749.6KHigh confidence, 71 contributors
128Sault Ste. Marie5961.9$894$2,991187.572.1KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
129Woodstock5956.4$1,335$3,020158.240.4KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
130Langley5865.2$1,447$3,094145.8132.6KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
131Stratford5858.9$1,198$2,747150.831.5KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
132Chatham-Kent5856.9$1,394$3,137159.4—Medium confidence, 13 contributors
133West Kelowna5863.6$1,305$3,134158.528.8KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
134Comox5860.5$1,349$3,113157.614.8KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
135New Glasgow Nova Scotia5862.2$1,072$2,518143.5—Medium confidence, 15 contributors
136Kamloops5866.1$1,410$2,946140.2104.5KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
137Peterborough5856.5$1,394$3,029154.485.8KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
138Belleville5857.4$1,328$2,886150.650.7KHigh confidence, 27 contributors
139Sechelt5861.4$1,341$3,073155.38.8KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
140Charlottetown5860.9$1,098$2,460139.738.8KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
141Antigonish5858.4—$2,696145.35KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
142Coquitlam5860.1$1,966$3,073122.4148.6KHigh confidence, 28 contributors
143Lévis58————143.4KLow confidence
144Sainte-Foy58————111.3KLow confidence
145La Cité-Limoilou58————108.4KLow confidence
146Surrey5864.4$1,336$3,091153.4568.3KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
147Delta5865.5$1,668$3,134135.1101.7KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
148Owen Sound5863.9$1,347$3,010149.221.3KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
149Abbotsford5761.4$1,289$3,114161.0141.4KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
150Victoriaville5756.7$563$1,300105.034.4KLow confidence, 2 contributors
151Bowmanville, Ontario5757.7$1,680$3,467155.639.4KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
152Mascouche57————34.6KLow confidence, 0 contributors
153Sept-Iles57————28.5KLow confidence
154Baie-Comeau57—$572$1,787—21.5KLow confidence, 2 contributors
155Prince Rupert57—$1,072$3,194—14.7KLow confidence, 1 contributors
156Williams Lake57—$929$3,193—14.2KLow confidence, 0 contributors
157Grand Falls-Windsor57————13.9KLow confidence, 1 contributors
158Elliot Lake57————12.5KLow confidence, 1 contributors
159Dawson Creek57—$572——12.3KLow confidence, 3 contributors
160Parksville5762.5$1,323$2,842143.612KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
161Wallaceburg57————10.3KLow confidence
162Kirkland Lake57————7.8KLow confidence, 0 contributors
163Fort Frances, Ontario57—$786$3,575—7.7KLow confidence, 1 contributors
164Happy Valley-Goose Bay57————7.6KLow confidence, 0 contributors
165Labrador City57——$3,400—7.2KLow confidence, 0 contributors
166Campbellton57————6.9KLow confidence, 0 contributors
167Peace River57—$715——6.8KLow confidence, 1 contributors
168Gibsons57—$1,180$3,478—6.8KLow confidence, 2 contributors
169Flin Flon57—$541——5.9KLow confidence, 0 contributors
170La Ronge57————5.7KLow confidence, 0 contributors
171Smithers57—$1,154——5.4KLow confidence, 0 contributors
172Pincher Creek57——$2,979——Low confidence, 1 contributors
173La Dore57—————Low confidence
174Mackenzie57—————Low confidence
175Hay River57—$1,144$4,290——Low confidence, 3 contributors
176Annapolis Valley57——$2,696——Low confidence, 2 contributors
177Alert57—————Low confidence, 0 contributors
178Dawson City57—$1,009$2,922——Low confidence, 0 contributors
179Fort Nelson57—————Low confidence, 0 contributors
180Hearst57——$3,245——Low confidence, 0 contributors
181High Level57—————Low confidence, 0 contributors
182Nakusp57—————Low confidence, 0 contributors
183Schefferville57—————Low confidence, 0 contributors
184Parry Sound5756.2$1,108$2,145125.66.3KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
185Regina5765.0$1,059$2,663149.6226.4KHigh confidence, 22 contributors
186Maple Ridge5767.9$1,384$3,084146.682.3KMedium confidence, 11 contributors
187Simcoe5763.3$1,430$3,056146.713.9KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
188Richmond5758.2$1,870$3,091128.8209.9KMedium confidence, 5 contributors
189Whitecourt5757.6$572——8.8KLow confidence, 2 contributors
190Sudbury5767.3$1,382$2,960141.3166KMedium confidence, 8 contributors
191Aurora5757.2$1,573$3,056143.655.4KMedium confidence, 15 contributors
192Powell River5768.2$1,215$2,645135.013.2KLow confidence, 2 contributors
193Inuvik5786.5$1,442$3,800158.5—Low confidence, 1 contributors
194Canmore5765.6$1,537$3,220145.914KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
195Victoria5767.6$1,596$3,320145.4289.6KHigh confidence, 103 contributors
196Airdrie5675.2$1,287$2,924138.490KMedium confidence, 18 contributors
197Whitehorse5681.2$1,501$3,595151.028.2KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
198Squamish5659.8$1,627$3,134141.923.8KHigh confidence, 26 contributors
199Iqaluit5680.0$1,817$4,243160.67.4KLow confidence, 4 contributors
200Burnaby5668.3$1,680$3,151133.1249.1KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
201Thompson5669.2$686$1,588105.315KLow confidence, 1 contributors
202Newmarket5659.6$1,615$3,034138.291KMedium confidence, 16 contributors
203New Westminster5665.0$1,579$3,098138.678.9KHigh confidence, 24 contributors
204Kanata5663.2$1,565$2,955134.390KLow confidence, 3 contributors
205Pickering5564.3$1,656$3,020131.691.8KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
206North Bay5560.7$1,335$3,020153.750.4KMedium confidence, 13 contributors
207White Rock5568.3$1,787$3,394137.923.7KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
208Montmagny5561.2$866——11.7KLow confidence, 2 contributors
209Scarborough5563.2$1,716$3,013129.2—High confidence, 30 contributors
210Hinton5562.5$902——9.9KLow confidence, 1 contributors
211Whistler5463.1$1,859$3,134127.68.7KMedium confidence, 19 contributors
212Salaberry-de-Valleyfield5460.5$1,065——42.8KLow confidence, 3 contributors
213Orangeville5452.6$1,215——30.7KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
214Swift Current5457.2—$1,78797.116.6KLow confidence, 4 contributors
215Campbell River5465.2$1,482$2,322107.933.4KMedium confidence, 17 contributors
216Fredericton5463.8$1,148$2,378129.163.1KMedium confidence, 14 contributors
217Innisfil5355.0———43.3KLow confidence, 2 contributors
218Listowel5354.5———7.5KLow confidence, 1 contributors
219Port Coquitlam5361.0$1,573$2,288105.158KMedium confidence, 7 contributors
220Amherst5362.1$1,144——9.4KMedium confidence, 6 contributors
221Malton5357.6————Low confidence, 0 contributors
222Selkirk5359.0———10.3KLow confidence, 2 contributors
223West Lorne5358.4————Low confidence, 0 contributors
224Cobourg5359.8———18.1KLow confidence, 3 contributors
225Rivière-du-Loup5362.0———18.6KLow confidence, 0 contributors
226Gander5365.6—$1,80592.611.9KLow confidence, 4 contributors
227Sainte-Adele5362.0———10.6KLow confidence, 0 contributors
228Grand Bend5362.2————Low confidence, 1 contributors
229Marmora5362.9————Low confidence, 0 contributors
230Camrose5363.5———20.4KLow confidence, 3 contributors
231Bridgewater5361.0$1,743$2,411103.68.8KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
232Armstrong5364.1———5.3KLow confidence, 2 contributors
233Gravelbourg5363.3————Low confidence, 0 contributors
234Ladner5365.1———23KLow confidence, 2 contributors
235Slave Lake5364.4———6.8KLow confidence, 0 contributors
236Creston5364.5———5.6KLow confidence, 2 contributors
237Port Hawkesbury5364.6————Low confidence, 1 contributors
238Saanich5367.9$1,466$2,963136.3117.7KMedium confidence, 10 contributors
239Digby5366.7————Low confidence, 0 contributors
240Oxbow SK5365.9————Low confidence, 0 contributors
241Mount Pearl5267.3———22.5KLow confidence, 0 contributors
242Lake Louise AB5267.9————Low confidence, 1 contributors
243Sundre5269.3————Low confidence, 0 contributors
244Truro5259.4$1,155$1,37276.613KLow confidence, 4 contributors
245Jasper5268.6$1,263$1,66482.9—Low confidence, 3 contributors
246Salt Spring Island4862.8$1,466$1,28761.1—Low confidence, 3 contributors

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