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Saskatoon vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 96 vs 90, rent $1,480 vs $1,210, income $72,000 vs $59,000, QoL 59 vs 62.
Saskatoon vs Saint John in 2026: cost index 96 vs 90, rent $1,480 vs $1,210, income $72,000 vs $59,000, QoL 59 vs 62.
Saskatoon: cost index 96 (-10 vs national avg 106), rent $1,480/month.
Saskatchewan region average cost index: 93. Saskatoon is +3 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.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: 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%. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Saskatoon scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (48), healthcare (68), and walkability (45) 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.
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 61/100. 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. Saint John: cost index 90, rent $1,210/mo, income $59,000/yr, QoL 62/100.