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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Quebec City vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 92 vs 88, rent $1,200 vs $1,150, income $60,000 vs $58,000, QoL 71 vs 68.
Quebec City vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 92 vs 88, rent $1,200 vs $1,150, income $60,000 vs $58,000, QoL 71 vs 68.
Quebec City ranks #1 with a cost index of 92 and rent of $1,200/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 90 (-11 vs national average of 101).
Average quality of life: 70/100. Top: Quebec City at 71/100.
Safest city: Quebec City (78/100 safety score).
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Quebec City stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 92 and median income of $60,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of Canada. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Quebec City leads with a composite score of 71/100 — 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.
The country average QoL score is 63/100. Quebec City leads with 71/100, 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.
Quebec City (ranked #1) has a cost index of 92 and rent of $1,200/mo. Fredericton (#2) has index 88 and rent $1,150/mo — a 4-point gap.