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Surrey vs Laval in 2026: cost index 124 vs 101, rent $2,420 vs $1,500, income $74,000 vs $67,500, QoL 54 vs 61.
Surrey vs Laval in 2026: cost index 124 vs 101, rent $2,420 vs $1,500, income $74,000 vs $67,500, QoL 54 vs 61.
Surrey: cost index 124 (+18 vs national avg 106), rent $2,420/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 113. Surrey is +11 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 54/100 — safety 58, healthcare 72, walkability 42.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 68.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
Here's where the conversation shifts from 'affordable' to 'strategic': Surrey has a cost index of 124 — 18 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $74,000 with rent at $2,420/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 39%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Surrey scores a composite score of 54/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (42) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Surrey has a cost index of 124 (national avg: 106), rent $2,420/mo, median income $74,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 54/100.
The British Columbia region of average QoL score is 58/100. Surrey leads with 54/100, 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.
Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100. Laval: cost index 101, rent $1,500/mo, income $67,500/yr, QoL 61/100.