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Edmonton vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 108 vs 124, rent $1,800 vs $2,420, income $82,000 vs $74,000, QoL 58 vs 54.
Edmonton vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 108 vs 124, rent $1,800 vs $2,420, income $82,000 vs $74,000, QoL 58 vs 54.
Edmonton: cost index 108 (+2 vs national avg 106), rent $1,800/month.
Alberta region average cost index: 116. Edmonton is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 58/100 — safety 55, healthcare 76, walkability 48.
Safety score: 55/100 (crime rate 72.8/1k). National average: 63/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Edmonton has a cost index of 108 — 2 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $82,000 with rent at $1,800/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Edmonton scores a composite score of 58/100 — reflecting its safety (55), healthcare (76), and walkability (48) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Edmonton has a cost index of 108 (national avg: 106), rent $1,800/mo, median income $82,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 58/100.
The Alberta region of average QoL score is 56/100. Edmonton leads with 58/100, 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.
Edmonton: cost index 108, rent $1,800/mo, income $82,000/yr, QoL 58/100. Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100.