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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Canada for 2026. Laval leads with a cost index of 101 and rent of $1,500/month.
Ranking of cities in Canada for 2026. Laval leads with a cost index of 101 and rent of $1,500/month.
Laval: cost index 101 (-5 vs national avg 106), rent $1,500/month.
Quebec region average cost index: 113. Laval is -12 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 70, healthcare 72, walkability 40.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 42.1/1k). National average: 63/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Laval has a cost index of 101 — 5 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $67,500 with rent at $1,500/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Laval scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (72), and walkability (40) 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.
Laval — cost index 101, rent $1,500/mo, income $67,500, QoL 61/100.
Surrey — cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000, QoL 54/100.
Laval has a cost index of 101 (national avg: 106), rent $1,500/mo, median income $67,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 61/100.
The Quebec region of average QoL score is 58/100. Laval leads with 61/100, 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.
Laval: cost index 101, rent $1,500/mo, income $67,500/yr, QoL 61/100. Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100.
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.