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Healthcare quality in Regina: 66/100 (Canada avg: 63/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Saskatchewan cities.
Healthcare quality in Regina: 66/100 (Canada avg: 63/100). Full healthcare and quality-of-life breakdown vs Saskatchewan cities.
Regina: cost index 94 (-12 vs national avg 106), rent $1,370/month.
Saskatchewan region average cost index: 106. Regina is -12 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 57/100 — safety 45, healthcare 66, walkability 42.
Safety score: 45/100 (crime rate 98.7/1k). National average: 63/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Regina has a cost index of 94 — 12 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $70,000 with rent at $1,370/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 23%. That gap is hard to ignore.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Saskatchewan as a whole, the spread across all 21 cities is 0 points on the cost index. St. John's sits at the other end with index 94 and rent of $1,200/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Regina scores a composite score of 57/100 — reflecting its safety (45), healthcare (66), and walkability (42) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regina | 94 | $1,370 | $70,000 |
| 2 | Ottawa | 113 | $2,100 | $86,000 |
| 3 | Vancouver | 134 | $2,850 | $80,000 |
| 4 | Toronto | 126 | $2,750 | $82,000 |
| 5 | Victoria | 120 | $2,300 | $76,000 |
| 6 | Quebec City | 96 | $1,350 | $63,500 |
| 7 | Calgary | 114 | $2,050 | $86,500 |
| 8 | Mississauga | 118 | $2,450 | $80,000 |
| 9 | Montreal | 104 | $1,700 | $66,000 |
| 10 | Edmonton | 108 | $1,800 | $82,000 |
| 11 | Hamilton | 110 | $1,880 | $76,000 |
| 12 | London | 101 | $1,660 | $68,500 |
| 13 | Laval | 101 | $1,500 | $67,500 |
| 14 | Surrey | 124 | $2,420 | $74,000 |
| 15 | Halifax | 100 | $1,720 | $66,000 |
| 16 | Winnipeg | 93 | $1,420 | $67,500 |
| 17 | Saskatoon | 96 | $1,480 | $72,000 |
| 18 | Fredericton | 92 | $1,260 | $61,000 |
| 19 | Saint John | 90 | $1,210 | $59,000 |
| 20 | Charlottetown | 93 | $1,340 | $59,500 |
Regina — cost index 94, rent $1,370/mo, income $70,000, QoL 57/100.
Ottawa — cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000, QoL 64/100.
Vancouver — cost index 134, rent $2,850/mo, income $80,000, QoL 59/100.
Toronto — cost index 126, rent $2,750/mo, income $82,000, QoL 56/100.
Victoria — cost index 120, rent $2,300/mo, income $76,000, QoL 66/100.
Regina has a cost index of 94 (national avg: 106), rent $1,370/mo, median income $70,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 57/100.
The Saskatchewan region of average QoL score is 61/100. Regina leads with 57/100, 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.
Regina: cost index 94, rent $1,370/mo, income $70,000/yr, QoL 57/100. Ottawa: cost index 113, rent $2,100/mo, income $86,000/yr, QoL 64/100.
This analysis uses data from Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA to rank cities in Canada. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.