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Best time to move to Saskatoon: median rent $1,480/mo, avg summer 25°C / winter -17°C. Seasonal rent trends and cost context for 2026.
Best time to move to Saskatoon: median rent $1,480/mo, avg summer 25°C / winter -17°C. Seasonal rent trends and cost context for 2026.
Saskatoon: cost index 96 (-10 vs national avg 106), rent $1,480/month.
Saskatchewan region average cost index: 106. Saskatoon is -10 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 48, healthcare 68, walkability 45.
Safety score: 48/100 (crime rate 92.4/1k). National average: 63/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Saskatoon has a cost index of 96 — 10 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $72,000 with rent at $1,480/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
And there's one more thing: looking at Saskatchewan as a whole, the spread across all 21 cities is 38 points on the cost index. Vancouver sits at the other end with index 134 and rent of $2,850/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Saskatoon scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (68), and walkability (45) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saskatoon | 96 | $1,480 | $72,000 |
| 2 | St. John's | 94 | $1,200 | $65,500 |
| 3 | Saint John | 90 | $1,210 | $59,000 |
| 4 | Fredericton | 92 | $1,260 | $61,000 |
| 5 | Charlottetown | 93 | $1,340 | $59,500 |
| 6 | Quebec City | 96 | $1,350 | $63,500 |
| 7 | Regina | 94 | $1,370 | $70,000 |
| 8 | Winnipeg | 93 | $1,420 | $67,500 |
| 9 | Laval | 101 | $1,500 | $67,500 |
| 10 | London | 101 | $1,660 | $68,500 |
| 11 | Montreal | 104 | $1,700 | $66,000 |
| 12 | Halifax | 100 | $1,720 | $66,000 |
| 13 | Edmonton | 108 | $1,800 | $82,000 |
| 14 | Hamilton | 110 | $1,880 | $76,000 |
| 15 | Calgary | 114 | $2,050 | $86,500 |
| 16 | Ottawa | 113 | $2,100 | $86,000 |
| 17 | Victoria | 120 | $2,300 | $76,000 |
| 18 | Surrey | 124 | $2,420 | $74,000 |
| 19 | Mississauga | 118 | $2,450 | $80,000 |
| 20 | Toronto | 126 | $2,750 | $82,000 |
Saskatoon — cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000, QoL 59/100.
St. John's — cost index 94, rent $1,200/mo, income $65,500, QoL 63/100.
Saint John — cost index 90, rent $1,210/mo, income $59,000, QoL 62/100.
Fredericton — cost index 92, rent $1,260/mo, income $61,000, QoL 67/100.
Charlottetown — cost index 93, rent $1,340/mo, income $59,500, QoL 68/100.
Saskatoon has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 106), rent $1,480/mo, median income $72,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Saskatchewan region of average QoL score is 61/100. Saskatoon leads with 59/100, 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.
Saskatoon: cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 59/100. St. John's: cost index 94, rent $1,200/mo, income $65,500/yr, QoL 63/100.
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.