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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Average salary in Charlottetown: $59,500/year — $12,333 below the Canada median. Cost index 93, purchasing power 63978/100. Compare incomes across Prince Edward Island below.
Average salary in Charlottetown: $59,500/year — $12,333 below the Canada median. Cost index 93, purchasing power 63978/100. Compare incomes across Prince Edward Island below.
Charlottetown: cost index 93 (-13 vs national avg 106), rent $1,340/month.
Prince Edward Island region average cost index: 106. Charlottetown is -13 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 80, healthcare 64, walkability 62.
Safety score: 80/100 (crime rate 28.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown | 93 | $1,340 | $59,500 |
| 2 | Calgary | 114 | $2,050 | $86,500 |
| 3 | Ottawa | 113 | $2,100 | $86,000 |
| 4 | Toronto | 126 | $2,750 | $82,000 |
| 5 | Edmonton | 108 | $1,800 | $82,000 |
| 6 | Mississauga | 118 | $2,450 | $80,000 |
| 7 | Vancouver | 134 | $2,850 | $80,000 |
| 8 | Hamilton | 110 | $1,880 | $76,000 |
| 9 | Victoria | 120 | $2,300 | $76,000 |
| 10 | Surrey | 124 | $2,420 | $74,000 |
| 11 | Saskatoon | 96 | $1,480 | $72,000 |
| 12 | Regina | 94 | $1,370 | $70,000 |
| 13 | London | 101 | $1,660 | $68,500 |
| 14 | Laval | 101 | $1,500 | $67,500 |
| 15 | Winnipeg | 93 | $1,420 | $67,500 |
| 16 | Montreal | 104 | $1,700 | $66,000 |
| 17 | Halifax | 100 | $1,720 | $66,000 |
| 18 | St. John's | 94 | $1,200 | $65,500 |
| 19 | Quebec City | 96 | $1,350 | $63,500 |
| 20 | Fredericton | 92 | $1,260 | $61,000 |
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Charlottetown has a cost index of 93 — 13 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $59,500 with rent at $1,340/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. That's a strong position by any measure.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Prince Edward Island as a whole, the spread across all 21 cities is 3 points on the cost index. Saint John sits at the other end with index 90 and rent of $1,210/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Charlottetown scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (80), healthcare (64), and walkability (62) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Charlottetown — cost index 93, rent $1,340/mo, income $59,500, QoL 68/100.
Calgary — cost index 114, rent $2,050/mo, income $86,500, QoL 61/100.
Ottawa — cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000, QoL 64/100.
Toronto — cost index 126, rent $2,750/mo, income $82,000, QoL 56/100.
Edmonton — cost index 108, rent $1,800/mo, income $82,000, QoL 58/100.
The median gross income in Charlottetown is $59,500/year — below the Canada national average of $71,833.
The Prince Edward Island region of average QoL score is 61/100. Charlottetown leads with 68/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Charlottetown: cost index 93, rent $1,340/mo, income $59,500/yr, QoL 68/100. Calgary: cost index 114, rent $2,050/mo, income $86,500/yr, QoL 61/100.
This analysis uses data from Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA to rank cities in Canada. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.