Barrie
#8Ontario•Census Metropolitan Area•Pop. 247,098
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Overall Score
79%
↓ Falling-10.4%Data Completeness: 79%
Fraction of metrics with real (non-proxy) data available for this CMA.
Fraction of metrics with real (non-proxy) data available for this CMA.
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
lower is better
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,872
lower is better
Crime Severity Index
48.1
lower is better
Population
247,098
Score Breakdown
How Barrie performs across all six dimensions
Economic Vitality
46Unemployment Rate
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey ↗8.3%
Aging
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Feb 7, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Employment Rate
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey ↗63.3%
Aging
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Feb 7, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Median Household Income
Statistics Canada T1FF / Census ↗$93,000
2022 Census
Table: 11-10-0162-01
Published: Sep 18, 2024
Frequency: Annual (18-month lag)
Housing Affordability
50Average Monthly Rent (2BR)
CMHC Rental Market Survey ↗$1,872/mo
Stale
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Rental Vacancy Rate
CMHC Rental Market Survey ↗2.3%
Stale
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Frequency: Annual
New Housing Price Index
Measures price change since Dec 2016 (base = 100), not absolute prices. A value of 108 means prices rose 8% since 2016.
(est.)119.4 (2016=100)
Aging
Table: 18-10-0205-01
Published: Feb 20, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Ontario provincial NHPI used as proxy
CMHC / Statistics Canada (CREA HPI proxy) ↗Average New Home Price(est.)
$780K
Stale
Published: Feb 14, 2025
Frequency: Quarterly
Ontario provincial average used as proxy
CMHC Absorbed Unit Prices ↗Quality of Life
55Consumer Price Index
Measures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.
(est.)165.9 (2002=100)
Aging
Table: 18-10-0004-01
Published: Feb 18, 2026
Frequency: Monthly (12 cities; provincial fallback)
Ontario provincial CPI used as proxy
Statistics Canada CPI ↗5-Year Population Growth Rate
Statistics Canada Population Estimates ↗15.2%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Safety
100Crime Severity Index
Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey ↗Weighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.
48.1
Stale
Table: 35-10-0026-01
Published: Jul 22, 2025
Frequency: Annual (7-month lag)
Environment
64Air Quality Health Index (30-day avg)
Environment and Climate Change Canada ↗2.4 (30-day avg)
Aging
Published: Jan 27, 2026
Frequency: Daily (30-day rolling average shown)
Demographics
475-Year Population Growth
Statistics Canada Population Estimates ↗15.2%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Immigration Share
Statistics Canada Census 2021 ↗18.7%
2021 Census
Table: 98-10-0384-01
Published: Apr 27, 2022
Frequency: 5-year Census
Population: 247,098
Median Age: 39.4 yrs(2021 Census)
All data is open and auditable
Every metric links back to its original Statistics Canada, CMHC, or ECCC source table.