2026 Edition36 Metropolitan Areas
Where Canada Thrives
Ranking every Census Metropolitan Area across economics, housing, safety, environment, and quality of life. Adjust the weights to match what matters to you.
Movers & Shakers
Year-over-year↑ Biggest Riser
Québec CityQC
+8.5%
Québec City's metrics improved 8.5% year-over-year, driven by unemployment down.
View profile →↓ Biggest Faller
BrantfordON
-14.9%
Brantford's metrics declined 14.9% year-over-year, with unemployment up.
View profile →— Most Stable
SherbrookeQC
0.0%
Sherbrooke's metrics held steady year-over-year, with employment rising.
View profile →Data last refreshed: November 2024. Sources include StatsCan, CMHC, and ECCC.
#
City
Score
Trend
EcoHousingQoLSafetyEnvDemo
1
Québec CityQC
68
↑ Rising
78
62
46
91
93
13
2
SherbrookeQC
63
— Stable
34
87
46
92
86
23
3
Trois-RivièresQC
63
↑ Rising
42
84
45
83
93
14
4
MonctonNB
62
↓ Falling
48
69
78
40
86
57
5
FrederictonNB
61
↑ Rising
50
75
52
67
79
32
6
CalgaryAB
61
↑ Rising
68
49
39
81
79
70
7
Greater SudburyON
60
↓ Falling
40
85
41
76
79
22
8
BarrieON
59
↓ Falling
46
50
55
100
64
47
9
VictoriaBC
57
↓ Falling
66
32
62
70
79
37
10
HalifaxNS
57
↓ Falling
57
45
52
66
86
45