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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Average salary in Fredericton: $61,000/year — $10,833 below the Canada median. Cost index 92, purchasing power 66304/100. Compare incomes across New Brunswick below.
Average salary in Fredericton: $61,000/year — $10,833 below the Canada median. Cost index 92, purchasing power 66304/100. Compare incomes across New Brunswick below.
Fredericton: cost index 92 (-14 vs national avg 106), rent $1,260/month.
New Brunswick region average cost index: 106. Fredericton is -14 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 67/100 — safety 72, healthcare 66, walkability 58.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 42.1/1k). National average: 63/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredericton | 92 | $1,260 | $61,000 |
| 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 | Charlottetown | 93 | $1,340 | $59,500 |
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Fredericton has a cost index of 92 — 14 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $61,000 with rent at $1,260/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at New Brunswick as a whole, the spread across all 21 cities is 2 points on the cost index. Saint John sits at the other end with index 90 and rent of $1,210/mo. That's not a marginal difference — it reshapes your monthly budget.
On quality of life, Fredericton scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (66), and walkability (58) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Fredericton — cost index 92, rent $1,260/mo, income $61,000, QoL 67/100.
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 Fredericton is $61,000/year — below the Canada national average of $71,833.
The New Brunswick region of average QoL score is 61/100. Fredericton leads with 67/100, 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.
Fredericton: cost index 92, rent $1,260/mo, income $61,000/yr, QoL 67/100. 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.