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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Charlottetown climate: 1818 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 23°C / winter -8°C. Compared to other Prince Edward Island cities.
Charlottetown climate: 1818 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 23°C / winter -8°C. Compared to other Prince Edward Island cities.
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 | Sunshine hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown | 93 | $1,340 | $59,500 | 1818 |
| 2 | Saskatoon | 96 | $1,480 | $72,000 | 2449 |
| 3 | Calgary | 114 | $2,050 | $86,500 | 2396 |
| 4 | Regina | 94 | $1,370 | $70,000 | 2365 |
| 5 | Winnipeg | 93 | $1,420 | $67,500 | 2353 |
| 6 | Edmonton | 108 | $1,800 | $82,000 | 2345 |
| 7 | Victoria | 120 | $2,300 | $76,000 | 2183 |
| 8 | Toronto | 126 | $2,750 | $82,000 | 2066 |
| 9 | Mississauga | 118 | $2,450 | $80,000 | 2066 |
| 10 | Ottawa | 113 | $2,100 | $86,000 | 2060 |
| 11 | Montreal | 104 | $1,700 | $66,000 | 2051 |
| 12 | Laval | 101 | $1,500 | $67,500 | 2051 |
| 13 | Hamilton | 110 | $1,880 | $76,000 | 2003 |
| 14 | Vancouver | 134 | $2,850 | $80,000 | 1938 |
| 15 | Surrey | 124 | $2,420 | $74,000 | 1938 |
| 16 | London | 101 | $1,660 | $68,500 | 1918 |
| 17 | Quebec City | 96 | $1,350 | $63,500 | 1916 |
| 18 | Saint John | 90 | $1,210 | $59,000 | 1894 |
| 19 | Fredericton | 92 | $1,260 | $61,000 | 1887 |
| 20 | Halifax | 100 | $1,720 | $66,000 | 1886 |
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. 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 ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
Zooming out, looking at Prince Edward Island as a whole, the spread across all 21 cities is 1 points on the cost index. St. John's sits at the other end with index 94 and rent of $1,200/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Charlottetown scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (80), healthcare (64), and walkability (62) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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.
Saskatoon — cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000, QoL 59/100.
Calgary — cost index 114, rent $2,050/mo, income $86,500, QoL 61/100.
Regina — cost index 94, rent $1,370/mo, income $70,000, QoL 57/100.
Winnipeg — cost index 93, rent $1,420/mo, income $67,500, QoL 58/100.
Charlottetown has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 106), rent $1,340/mo, median income $59,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
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. Saskatoon: cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 59/100.
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.