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Laval vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 96 vs 86, rent $1,350 vs $1,100, income $64,000 vs $56,000, QoL 62 vs 63.
Laval vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 96 vs 86, rent $1,350 vs $1,100, income $64,000 vs $56,000, QoL 62 vs 63.
Laval ranks #1 with a cost index of 96 and rent of $1,350/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 91 (-10 vs national average of 101).
Average quality of life: 63/100. Top: Laval at 62/100.
Safest city: Laval (70/100 safety score).
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Laval stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 96 and median income of $64,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of Canada. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Saint John leads with a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (64), and walkability (55) 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.
The country average QoL score is 63/100. Laval leads with 62/100, reflecting its 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 (ranked #1) has a cost index of 96 and rent of $1,350/mo. Saint John (#2) has index 86 and rent $1,100/mo — a 10-point gap.