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Ottawa vs St. John's in 2026: cost index 113 vs 94, rent $2,100 vs $1,200, income $86,000 vs $65,500, QoL 64 vs 63.
Ottawa vs St. John's in 2026: cost index 113 vs 94, rent $2,100 vs $1,200, income $86,000 vs $65,500, QoL 64 vs 63.
Ottawa: cost index 113 (+7 vs national avg 106), rent $2,100/month.
Ontario region average cost index: 104. Ottawa is +9 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 64/100 — safety 72, healthcare 82, walkability 65.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 40.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Ottawa has a cost index of 113 — 7 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $86,000 with rent at $2,100/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 29%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Ottawa scores a composite score of 64/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (82), and walkability (65) 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.
Ottawa has a cost index of 113 (national avg: 106), rent $2,100/mo, median income $86,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 64/100.
The Ontario region of average QoL score is 64/100. Ottawa 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.
Ottawa: cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000/yr, QoL 64/100. St. John's: cost index 94, rent $1,200/mo, income $65,500/yr, QoL 63/100.