Moncton
#4New Brunswick•Census Metropolitan Area•Pop. 190,477
62
Overall Score
92%
↓ Falling-3.0%Data Completeness: 92%
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
5.6%
lower is better
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,373
lower is better
Crime Severity Index
93.83
lower is better
Population
190,477
Score Breakdown
How Moncton performs across all six dimensions
Economic Vitality
48Unemployment Rate
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey ↗5.6%
Aging
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Feb 7, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Employment Rate
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey ↗62.6%
Aging
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Feb 7, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Median Household Income
Statistics Canada T1FF / Census ↗$81,000
2022 Census
Table: 11-10-0162-01
Published: Sep 18, 2024
Frequency: Annual (18-month lag)
Housing Affordability
69Average Monthly Rent (2BR)
CMHC Rental Market Survey ↗$1,373/mo
Stale
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Rental Vacancy Rate
CMHC Rental Market Survey ↗2.9%
Stale
Published: Jan 28, 2025
Frequency: Annual
New Housing Price Index
CMHC / Statistics Canada (CREA HPI proxy) ↗Measures price change since Dec 2016 (base = 100), not absolute prices. A value of 108 means prices rose 8% since 2016.
120.7 (2016=100)
Fresh
Table: 18-10-0205-01
Published: Feb 20, 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Average New Home Price
CMHC Absorbed Unit Prices ↗$380K
Stale
Published: Feb 14, 2025
Frequency: Quarterly
Quality of Life
78Consumer Price Index
Measures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.
(est.)164.6 (2002=100)
Fresh
Table: 18-10-0004-01
Published: Feb 18, 2026
Frequency: Monthly (12 cities; provincial fallback)
New Brunswick provincial CPI used as proxy
Statistics Canada CPI ↗5-Year Population Growth Rate
Statistics Canada Population Estimates ↗22.8%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Safety
40Crime Severity Index
Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey ↗Weighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.
93.8
Aging
Table: 35-10-0026-01
Published: Jul 22, 2025
Frequency: Annual (7-month lag)
Environment
86Air Quality Health Index (30-day avg)
Environment and Climate Change Canada ↗2.1 (30-day avg)
Aging
Published: Jan 27, 2026
Frequency: Daily (30-day rolling average shown)
Demographics
575-Year Population Growth
Statistics Canada Population Estimates ↗22.8%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Immigration Share
Statistics Canada Census 2021 ↗9.8%
2021 Census
Table: 98-10-0384-01
Published: Apr 27, 2022
Frequency: 5-year Census
Population: 190,477
Median Age: 42.3 yrs(2021 Census)
All data is open and auditable
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