CityScoreCanada

Greater Sudbury

#7
OntarioCensus Metropolitan AreaPop. 192,688
60
Overall Score
86%
Data Completeness: 86%
Fraction of metrics with real (non-proxy) data available for this CMA.
Falling-2.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
lower is better
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,198
lower is better
Crime Severity Index
66.36
lower is better
Population
192,688
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Score Breakdown

How Greater Sudbury performs across all six dimensions

Economic Vitality

40
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Aging
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Feb 7, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Employment Rate
59.6%
Aging
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Feb 7, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Median Household Income
$87,000
2022 Census
Table: 11-10-0162-01
Published: Sep 18, 2024
Frequency: Annual (18-month lag)
Statistics Canada T1FF / Census

Housing Affordability

85
Average Monthly Rent (2BR)
$1,198/mo
Stale
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Frequency: Annual
CMHC Rental Market Survey
Rental Vacancy Rate
5.6%
Stale
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Frequency: Annual
CMHC Rental Market Survey
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.
118.9 (2016=100)
Fresh
Table: 18-10-0205-01
Published: Feb 20, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
CMHC / Statistics Canada (CREA HPI proxy)
Average New Home Price(est.)
$480K
Stale
Published: Feb 14, 2025
Frequency: Quarterly

Ontario provincial average used as proxy

CMHC Absorbed Unit Prices

Quality of Life

41
Consumer Price Index
Measures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.
(est.)
165.9 (2002=100)
Fresh
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
9.9%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Statistics Canada Population Estimates

Safety

76
Crime Severity Index
Weighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.
66.4
Aging
Table: 35-10-0026-01
Published: Jul 22, 2025
Frequency: Annual (7-month lag)
Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey

Environment

79
Air Quality Health Index (30-day avg)
2.2 (30-day avg)
Aging
Published: Jan 27, 2026
Frequency: Daily (30-day rolling average shown)
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Demographics

22
5-Year Population Growth
9.9%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Statistics Canada Population Estimates
Immigration Share
9.2%
2021 Census
Table: 98-10-0384-01
Published: Apr 27, 2022
Frequency: 5-year Census
Statistics Canada Census 2021
Population: 192,688
Median Age: 44.2 yrs(2021 Census)

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