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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Canada for 2026. Surrey leads with a cost index of 124 and rent of $2,420/month.
Ranking of cities in Canada for 2026. Surrey leads with a cost index of 124 and rent of $2,420/month.
Surrey: cost index 124 (+18 vs national avg 106), rent $2,420/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 110. Surrey is +14 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 54/100 — safety 58, healthcare 72, walkability 42.
Safety score: 58/100 (crime rate 68.5/1k). National average: 63/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Surrey has a cost index of 124 — 18 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $74,000 with rent at $2,420/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 39%. Over a five-year window, that difference is life-changing.
On quality of life, Surrey scores a composite score of 54/100 — reflecting its safety (58), healthcare (72), and walkability (42) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Surrey — cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000, QoL 54/100.
Saskatoon — cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000, QoL 59/100.
Surrey has a cost index of 124 (national avg: 106), rent $2,420/mo, median income $74,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 54/100.
The British Columbia region of average QoL score is 57/100. Surrey leads with 54/100, 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.
Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100. Saskatoon: cost index 96, rent $1,480/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 59/100.
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.