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Saskatoon vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 96 vs 92, rent $1,480 vs $1,260, income $72,000 vs $61,000, QoL 59 vs 67.
Saskatoon vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 96 vs 92, rent $1,480 vs $1,260, income $72,000 vs $61,000, QoL 59 vs 67.
Saskatoon: cost index 96 (-10 vs national avg 106), rent $1,480/month.
Saskatchewan region average cost index: 94. Saskatoon is +2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 48, healthcare 68, walkability 45.
Safety score: 48/100 (crime rate 92.4/1k). National average: 63/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Saskatoon has a cost index of 96 — 10 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $72,000 with rent at $1,480/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. That ratio is hard to beat anywhere else.
On quality of life, Saskatoon scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (68), and walkability (45) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Saskatoon has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 106), rent $1,480/mo, median income $72,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The Saskatchewan region of average QoL score is 63/100. Saskatoon leads with 59/100, 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.
Saskatoon: cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Fredericton: cost index 92, rent $1,260/mo, income $61,000/yr, QoL 67/100.