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Victoria vs Saskatoon in 2026: cost index 120 vs 96, rent $2,300 vs $1,480, income $76,000 vs $72,000, QoL 66 vs 59.
Victoria vs Saskatoon in 2026: cost index 120 vs 96, rent $2,300 vs $1,480, income $76,000 vs $72,000, QoL 66 vs 59.
Victoria: cost index 120 (+14 vs national avg 106), rent $2,300/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 108. Victoria is +12 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.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: 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. And here's the trade-off: 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 63/100. 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. Saskatoon: cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 59/100.