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Montreal vs Hamilton in 2026: cost index 104 vs 110, rent $1,700 vs $1,880, income $66,000 vs $76,000, QoL 64 vs 56.
Montreal vs Hamilton in 2026: cost index 104 vs 110, rent $1,700 vs $1,880, income $66,000 vs $76,000, QoL 64 vs 56.
Montreal: cost index 104 (-2 vs national avg 106), rent $1,700/month.
Quebec region average cost index: 107. Montreal is -3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 64, healthcare 76, walkability 78.
Safety score: 64/100 (crime rate 48.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Montreal has a cost index of 104 — 2 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $66,000 with rent at $1,700/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. This is an advantage that compounds over time.
On quality of life, Montreal scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (64), healthcare (76), and walkability (78) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Montreal has a cost index of 104 (national avg: 106), rent $1,700/mo, median income $66,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 64/100.
The Quebec region of average QoL score is 60/100. Montreal leads with 64/100, 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.
Montreal: cost index 104, rent $1,700/mo, income $66,000/yr, QoL 64/100. Hamilton: cost index 110, rent $1,880/mo, income $76,000/yr, QoL 56/100.