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Laval vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 101 vs 90, rent $1,500 vs $1,210, income $67,500 vs $59,000, QoL 61 vs 62.
Laval vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 101 vs 90, rent $1,500 vs $1,210, income $67,500 vs $59,000, QoL 61 vs 62.
Laval: cost index 101 (-5 vs national avg 106), rent $1,500/month.
Quebec region average cost index: 96. Laval is +5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 70, healthcare 72, walkability 40.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 42.1/1k). National average: 63/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Laval has a cost index of 101 — 5 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $67,500 with rent at $1,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Laval scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (72), and walkability (40) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Laval has a cost index of 101 (national avg: 106), rent $1,500/mo, median income $67,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 61/100.
The Quebec region of average QoL score is 62/100. Laval leads with 61/100, 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.
Laval: cost index 101, rent $1,500/mo, income $67,500/yr, QoL 61/100. Saint John: cost index 90, rent $1,210/mo, income $59,000/yr, QoL 62/100.