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Quebec City vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 96 vs 92, rent $1,350 vs $1,260, income $63,500 vs $61,000, QoL 70 vs 67.
Quebec City vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 96 vs 92, rent $1,350 vs $1,260, income $63,500 vs $61,000, QoL 70 vs 67.
Quebec City: cost index 96 (-10 vs national avg 106), rent $1,350/month.
Quebec region average cost index: 94. Quebec City is +2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 78, healthcare 78, walkability 68.
Safety score: 78/100 (crime rate 32.4/1k). National average: 63/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Quebec City has a cost index of 96 — 10 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $63,500 with rent at $1,350/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Quebec City scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (78), healthcare (78), and walkability (68) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Quebec City has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 106), rent $1,350/mo, median income $63,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 70/100.
The Quebec region of average QoL score is 69/100. Quebec City leads with 70/100, 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.
Quebec City: cost index 96, rent $1,350/mo, income $63,500/yr, QoL 70/100. Fredericton: cost index 92, rent $1,260/mo, income $61,000/yr, QoL 67/100.