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Regina vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 94 vs 90, rent $1,370 vs $1,210, income $70,000 vs $59,000, QoL 57 vs 62.
Regina vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 94 vs 90, rent $1,370 vs $1,210, income $70,000 vs $59,000, QoL 57 vs 62.
Regina: cost index 94 (-12 vs national avg 106), rent $1,370/month.
Saskatchewan region average cost index: 92. Regina is +2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 57/100 — safety 45, healthcare 66, walkability 42.
Safety score: 45/100 (crime rate 98.7/1k). National average: 63/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Regina has a cost index of 94 — 12 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $70,000 with rent at $1,370/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 23%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Regina scores a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (45), healthcare (66), and walkability (42) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Regina has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 106), rent $1,370/mo, median income $70,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 57/100.
The Saskatchewan region of average QoL score is 60/100. Regina leads with 57/100, 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.
Regina: cost index 94, rent $1,370/mo, income $70,000/yr, QoL 57/100. Saint John: cost index 90, rent $1,210/mo, income $59,000/yr, QoL 62/100.