Side-by-Side Comparison

How do they stack up?

57

#10NS

61

#6AB

Dimension Scores

Halifax

Calgary

Economic Vitality

25% weight

-11

delta

Housing Affordability

25% weight

-4

delta

Quality of Life

20% weight

+13

delta

Safety

15% weight

-15

delta

Environment

10% weight

+7

delta

Demographics

5% weight

-25

delta

Key Metrics

Raw values behind the scores. Better value highlighted.

Metric

Halifax

Calgary

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

6.7%

Median Household Income

$88,000

$102,000

Average Monthly Rent (2BR)

$1,967/mo

$1,953/mo

Crime Severity Index

74.0

62.3

Air Quality Health Index (30-day avg)

2.1

2.2

Population

536,372

1,783,661

Trend Comparison

How each city's key indicators have moved over time.

Unemployment Rate

Halifax

Calgary

National CMA average

Employment Rate

Halifax

Calgary

National CMA average

Consumer Price Index
Measures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.

Halifax

Calgary

National CMA average

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.

Halifax

Calgary

National CMA average

Crime Severity Index
Weighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.

Halifax

Calgary

National CMA average

Average Monthly Rent (2BR)

Halifax

Calgary

National CMA average

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How do they stack up?

Dimension Scores

Key Metrics

Trend Comparison

Unemployment Rate

Employment Rate

Consumer Price IndexMeasures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.

New Housing Price IndexMeasures price change since Dec 2016 (base = 100), not absolute prices. A value of 108 means prices rose 8% since 2016.

Crime Severity IndexWeighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.

Average Monthly Rent (2BR)

How do they stack up?

Dimension Scores

Key Metrics

Trend Comparison

Unemployment Rate

Employment Rate

Consumer Price IndexMeasures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.

New Housing Price IndexMeasures price change since Dec 2016 (base = 100), not absolute prices. A value of 108 means prices rose 8% since 2016.

Crime Severity IndexWeighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.

Average Monthly Rent (2BR)

Consumer Price Index
Measures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.

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.

Crime Severity Index
Weighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.

Consumer Price Index
Measures inflation since 2002 (base = 100), not cost of living. Higher = faster price increases.

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.

Crime Severity Index
Weighted crime index where serious crimes count more. Canada-wide base = 100 in 2006.