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Winnipeg vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 93 vs 124, rent $1,420 vs $2,420, income $67,500 vs $74,000, QoL 58 vs 54.
Winnipeg vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 93 vs 124, rent $1,420 vs $2,420, income $67,500 vs $74,000, QoL 58 vs 54.
Winnipeg: cost index 93 (-13 vs national avg 106), rent $1,420/month.
Manitoba region average cost index: 109. Winnipeg is -16 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 58/100 — safety 42, healthcare 70, walkability 52.
Safety score: 42/100 (crime rate 105.3/1k). National average: 63/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Winnipeg has a cost index of 93 — 13 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $67,500 with rent at $1,420/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. For anyone running the numbers, this is where it clicks.
On quality of life, Winnipeg scores a composite score of 58/100 — reflecting its safety (42), healthcare (70), and walkability (52) metrics. Here's where it gets complicated: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Winnipeg has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 106), rent $1,420/mo, median income $67,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 58/100.
The Manitoba region of average QoL score is 56/100. Winnipeg leads with 58/100, 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.
Winnipeg: cost index 93, rent $1,420/mo, income $67,500/yr, QoL 58/100. Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100.