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St. John's vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 94 vs 92, rent $1,200 vs $1,260, income $65,500 vs $61,000, QoL 63 vs 67.
St. John's vs Fredericton in 2026: cost index 94 vs 92, rent $1,200 vs $1,260, income $65,500 vs $61,000, QoL 63 vs 67.
St. John's: cost index 94 (-12 vs national avg 106), rent $1,200/month.
Newfoundland and Labrador region average cost index: 93. St. John's is +1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 66, healthcare 62, walkability 55.
Safety score: 66/100 (crime rate 55.3/1k). National average: 63/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: St. John's has a cost index of 94 — 12 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $65,500 with rent at $1,200/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 22%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, St. John's scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (66), healthcare (62), and walkability (55) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
St. John's has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 106), rent $1,200/mo, median income $65,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The Newfoundland and Labrador region of average QoL score is 65/100. St. John's leads with 63/100, 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.
St. John's: cost index 94, rent $1,200/mo, income $65,500/yr, QoL 63/100. Fredericton: cost index 92, rent $1,260/mo, income $61,000/yr, QoL 67/100.