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Surrey vs Saskatoon in 2026: cost index 124 vs 96, rent $2,420 vs $1,480, income $74,000 vs $72,000, QoL 54 vs 59.
Surrey vs Saskatoon in 2026: cost index 124 vs 96, rent $2,420 vs $1,480, income $74,000 vs $72,000, QoL 54 vs 59.
Surrey: cost index 124 (+18 vs national avg 106), rent $2,420/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 110. Surrey is +14 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.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: 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%. This is an advantage that compounds over time.
On quality of life, Surrey scores a composite score of 54/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (42) 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.
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 57/100. 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. Saskatoon: cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 59/100.