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Victoria vs Regina in 2026: cost index 120 vs 94, rent $2,300 vs $1,370, income $76,000 vs $70,000, QoL 66 vs 57.
Victoria vs Regina in 2026: cost index 120 vs 94, rent $2,300 vs $1,370, income $76,000 vs $70,000, QoL 66 vs 57.
Victoria: cost index 120 (+14 vs national avg 106), rent $2,300/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 107. Victoria is +13 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 72, healthcare 80, walkability 72.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 45.2/1k). National average: 63/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Victoria has a cost index of 120 — 14 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $76,000 with rent at $2,300/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 36%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Victoria scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (80), and walkability (72) 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.
Victoria has a cost index of 120 (national avg: 106), rent $2,300/mo, median income $76,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The British Columbia region of average QoL score is 62/100. Victoria leads with 66/100, 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.
Victoria: cost index 120, rent $2,300/mo, income $76,000/yr, QoL 66/100. Regina: cost index 94, rent $1,370/mo, income $70,000/yr, QoL 57/100.