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Canada's 20 most populated urban areas

#|City, Province|Population|Unemployment (OCT / NOV 13)|Violent crime severity
1|Toronto, Ontario|5,132,794|8.0%|78.4
2|Montreal, Quebec|3,407,963|8.2%|87.8
3|Vancouver, British Columbia|2,135,201|6.7%|92.6
4|Calgary, Alberta|1,095,404|4.6%|61.2
5|Edmonton, Alberta|960,015|5.3%|95.8
6|Ottawa–Gatineau, Ontario/Quebec|933,596|6.3%|58.2
7|Quebec City, Quebec|696,946|4.8%|50.8
8|Winnipeg, Manitoba|671,551|5.9%|145.4
9|Hamilton, Ontario|670,580|7.1%|62.5
10|Kitchener, Ontario|444,681|6.5|60.9
11|London, Ontario|366,191|8.0|64.1
12|Victoria, British Columbia|316,327|5.0%|63.7
13|St. Catharines–Niagara, Ontario|309,319|7.8|54.1
14|Halifax, Nova Scotia|297,943|6.3%|92.4
15|Oshawa, Ontario|290,937|6.8|??
16|Windsor, Ontario|276,165|8.4|66.4
17|Saskatoon, Saskatchewan|222,035|4.6%|126.4
18|Regina, Saskatchewan|192,756|3.2%|110.1
19|Barrie, Ontario|166,634|5.5|46.1
20|St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|165,346|11%|77.3


The purpose of this thread is to try and help those who want to move to Canada with stats on the 20 most populated cities. Often the three most important factors for people people (moving to a city) is (population) size, unemployment rate, and safety.

I will try to add some more details such as rental, public transport, utilities etc.

For those in other cities on the list, it would be good if ye could add some useful stats also!

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Province / Territory|Average (SEP 13)|Average (OCT 13)
British Colombia|$552,497|$544,389
Ontario|$409,337|$411,939
NorthWest Territories|$341,514|$402,00
Alberta|$382,660|$381,310
Yukon|$274,326|$358,769
Newfoundland|$276,209|$279,835
Saskatoon|$292,029|$293,769
Quebec|$266,145|$271,003
Manitoba|$257,063|$264,105
Nova Scotia|$218,308|$215,073
New Brunswick|$163,466|$160,644
P.E.I.|$145,354|$154,575

City,Province|Average (SEP 13)|Average (OCT 13)
Vancouver, BC|$790,483|$771,653
Toronto, ON|$536,161|$533,832
Victoria, BC|$487,409|$483,082
Calgary, AB|$436,547|$438,329
Hamilton, ON|$390,823|$387,846
Ottawa, ON|$356,573|$365,540
Edmonton, AB|$346,882|$339,945
Saskatoon, SK|$335,406|$332,116
Montreal, QC|$321,379|$331,262
Regina, SK|$322,350|$320,708
Halifax, NS|$276,116|$273,156
Winnipeg, MB|$264,577|$271,209
Quebec, QC|$268,003|$265,236
Thunder Bay, ON|$188,982|$192,416
Saint John, NB|$173,240|$153,697

CBC News

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Location|April 2012|April 2013
Newfoundland & Labrador 10,000+|727|751
St. John's|808|832
Princ Edward Island 10,000+|778|808
Charlottetown|797|831
Nova Scotia 10,000+|884|918
Halifax|926|965
New Brunswick 10,000+|696|716
Moncton|721|744
Saint John|688|703
Québec 10,000+|677|691
Ottawa-Gatineau (Que. Part)|731|746
Montréal|708|719
Québec|725|763
Saguenay|553|560
Sherbrooke|581|586
Trois-Rivières|543|562
Ontario 10,000+|1,014|1,046
Barrie|991|1,055
Brantford|801|816
Greater Sudbury/Grand Sudbury|891|920
Guelph|908|942
Hamilton|876|922
Kingston|980|1,027
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo|904|936
London|896|920
St. Catharines-Niagara|843|868
Oshawa|944|943
Ottawa-Gatineau CMA (Ont. Part)|1,104|1,130
Peterborough|915|910
Thunder Bay|813|834
Toronto|1,164|1,202
Windsor|770|780
Manitoba 10,000+|876|912
Winnipeg|901|939
Saskatchewan 10,000+|933|977
Regina|948|1,001
Saskatoon|976|1,020
Alberta 10,000+|1,055|1,117
Calgary|1,113|1,202
Edmonton|1,036|1,077
British Columbia 10,000+|1,036|1,069
Abbotsford-Mission|799|823
Kelowna|911|947
Vancouver |1,210|1,255
Victoria|1,046|1,076
Canada CMAs|887|911
Canada 10,000+|860|884|

Canada Mortgage and Housing (pdf)

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CMA/CA|Bachelor|1 Bedroom|2 Bedroom|3+ Bedroom|Total
Ontario|$759|$893|$1,033|$1,280|$975
Barrie|$692|$883|$1,037|$1,233|$993
Brantford|$620|$728|$838|$900|$800
Greater Sudbury|$575|$737|$915|$1,027|$838
Guelph|$649|$829|$941|$1,078|$897
Hamilton|$569|$735|$886|$1,101|$818
Kingston|$661|$850|$1005|$1,230|$947
Kitchener|$644|$773|$908|$1,053|$862
London|$575|$747|$919|$1,050|$843
Oshawa|$684|$839|$939|$1,053|$909
Ottawa-Gatineau(Ont. Part)|$754|$916|$1,115|$1,377|$996
Peterborough|$641|$774|$904|$1,093|$866
St. Catharines - Niagara|$570|$718|$862|$953|$809
Thunder|Bay|$531|$676|$818|$1,017|$754
Toronto|$837|$1,007|$1,183|$1,413|$1,102
Windsor|$502|$647|$778|$926|$695

Ontario Housing

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Location|2007|2008|2009|2010|2011
Canada|66,550|68,860|68,410|69,860|72,240
St. John's (N.L.)|67,760|72,120|75,930|78,210|83,020
Halifax (N.S.)|70,610|74,040|75,050|76,500|78,690
Saint John (N.B.)|62,860|66,440|68,520|69,100|70,610
Saguenay (Que.)|64,010|65,940|67,470|69,340|71,980
Québec (Que.)|70,920|73,780|75,160|76,450|79,140
Sherbrooke (Que.)|59,490|61,140|61,600|63,360|65,680
Trois-Rivières (Que.)|59,640|61,610|62,160|63,510|65,250
Montréal (Que.)|63,790|65,660|65,960|67,010|69,150
Ottawa–Gatineau (Que. part, Ont.–Que.)|74,670|77,440|80,110|81,040|84,410
Ottawa–Gatineau (Ont. part, Ont.–Que.)|87,930|90,990|93,070|94,700|97,010
Kingston (Ont.)|71,980|74,830|75,210|77,140|79,140
Oshawa (Ont.)|81,570|83,220|81,560|82,270|84,070
Toronto (Ont.)|66,560|68,120|66,790|68,110|69,740
Hamilton (Ont.)|74,480|76,220|74,660|76,730|78,520
St. Catharines–Niagara (Ont.)|64,300|65,660|64,500|65,900|67,230
Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo (Ont.)|74,750|76,600|74,490|77,040|79,020
London (Ont.)|70,720|71,770|70,160|71,840|73,500
Windsor (Ont.)|70,810|70,510|67,220|69,480|70,560
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (Ont.)|74,840|79,570|75,240|76,710|82,220
Thunder Bay (Ont.)|71,480|73,460|72,960|75,640|78,610
Winnipeg (Man.)|67,900|70,510|71,470|72,050|74,040
Regina (Sask.)|77,170|81,480|83,550|84,890|88,750
Saskatoon (Sask.)|72,970|77,740|79,100|80,570|84,730
Calgary (Alta.)|87,970|91,570|88,410|89,490|93,410
Edmonton (Alta.)|83,460|88,190|86,250|87,930|91,860
Abbotsford-Mission (B.C.)|61,970|63,680|62,370|62,320|64,250
Vancouver (B.C.)|66,330|68,670|67,550|67,090|68,970
Victoria (B.C.)|74,730|77,810|77,840|77,820|79,350

Stats Canada

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Sales tax by Province (GST = Federal tax = 5%):

Province|Type|Rate|Total
Alberta|GST|0|5
British Columbia|GST + PST|7|12
Manitoba|GST + PST|8|13
New Brunswick|HST|8|13
Newfoundland and Labrador|HST|8|13
Northwest Territories|GST|0|5
Nova Scotia|HST|10|15
Nunavut|GST|0|5
Ontario|HST|8|13
Prince Edward Island|HST|9|14
Quebec|GST + QST|9.975|14.975
Saskatchewan|GST + PST|5|10
Yukon|GST|0|5

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Income tax rates (You pay Federal and Provincial income tax):

Federal tax rates for 2013

15% on the first $43,561 of taxable income, +
22% on the next $43,562 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income over $43,561 up to $87,123), +
26% on the next $47,931 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income over $87,123 up to $135,054), +
29% of taxable income over $135,054.

Provincial/territorial tax rates for 2013

Newfoundland and Labrador
7.7% on the first $33,748 of taxable income, +
12.5% on the next $33,748, +
13.3% on the amount over $67,496

Prince Edward Island
9.8% on the first $31,984 of taxable income, +
13.8% on the next $31,985, +
16.7% on the amount over $63,969

Nova Scotia
8.79% on the first $29,590 of taxable income, +
14.95% on the next $29,590, +
16.67% on the next $33,820, +
17.5% on the next $57,000, +
21% on the amount over $150,000

New Brunswick
9.39% on the first $38,954 of taxable income, +
13.46% on the next $38,954, +
14.46% on the next $48,754, +
16.07% on the amount over $126,662

Quebec
$41,095 or less: 16%
More than $41,095 but not more than $82,190: 20%
More than $82,190 But not more than $100,000: 24%
More than $100,000: 25.75%

Ontario
5.05% on the first $39,723 of taxable income, +
9.15% on the next $39,725, +
11.16% on the next $429,552, +
13.16 % on the amount over $509,000

Manitoba
10.8% on the first $31,000 of taxable income, +
12.75% on the next $36,000, +
17.4% on the amount over $67,000

Saskatchewan
11% on the first $42,906 of taxable income, +
13% on the next $79,683, +
15% on the amount over $122,589

Alberta
10% of taxable income

British Columbia
5.06% on the first $37,568 of taxable income, +
7.7% on the next $37,570, +
10.5% on the next $11,130, +
12.29% on the next $18,486, +
14.7% on the amount over $104,754

Yukon
7.04% on the first $43,561 of taxable income, +
9.68% on the next $43,562, +
11.44% on the next $47,931, +
12.76% on the amount over $135,054

Northwest Territories
5.9% on the first $39,453 of taxable income, +
8.6% on the next $39,455, +
12.2% on the next $49,378, +
14.05% on the amount over $128,286

Nunavut
4% on the first $41,535 of taxable income, +
7% on the next $41,536, +
9% on the next $51,983, +
11.5% on the amount over $135,054

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End Date|CAD/EUR|CAD/USD
2013-10-31|0.7082|0.9657
2013-09-30|0.7226|0.9644
2013-08-31|0.7222|0.9621
2013-07-31|0.7341|0.9599
2013-06-30|0.7354|0.9691
2013-05-31|0.7554|0.9810
2013-04-30|0.7539|0.9813
2013-03-31|0.7522|0.9762
2013-02-28|0.7417|0.9927
2013-01-31|0.7591|1.0080
2012-12-31|0.7703|1.0096
2012-11-30|0.7814|1.0025
2012-10-31|0.7817|1.0139
2012-09-30|0.7944|1.0211
2012-08-31|0.8124|1.0062
2012-07-31|0.8008|0.9857
2012-06-30|0.7757|0.9725
2012-05-31|0.7721|0.9916
2012-04-30|0.7638|1.0062
2012-03-31|0.7618|1.0067
2012-02-29|0.7577|1.0020
2012-01-31|0.7635|0.9847
2011-12-31|0.7407|0.9768
Period Average|0.7592|0.9887
Period Low|0.7082|0.9599
Period High|0.8124|1.0211

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(Winnipeg (Man.), Regina (Sask.), Edmonton (Alta), Vancouver (B.C.))

October 2012

Item|Winnipeg(Man.)|Regina(Sask.)|Edmonton(Alta)|Vancouver(B.C.)
All-items|93|97|99|105
Food|100|98|98|103
Food purchased from stores|100|99|98|101
Meat, poultry and fish|96|94|97|99
Dairy products and eggs|94|95|96|96
Bakery and other cereal products|105|104|105|106
Fruit and vegetables|101|102|96|102
Other food purchased from stores|103|101|96|102
Food purchased from restaurants|101|95|99|106
Shelter|82|100|102|115
Rented accommodation|81|97|99|120
Owned accommodation|83|97|98|116
Water, fuel and electricity|84|122|126|98
Household operations and furnishings|97|94|96|103
Household operations|95|92|98|105
Household furnishings|99|98|93|100
Clothing and footwear|100|98|95|100
Transportation|95|90|93|97
Private transportation|95|90|92|97
Purchase of automotive vehicles|100|98|94|99
Gasoline|96|99|88|106
Other private transportation|87|69|95|85
Public transportation|97|91|95|95
Health and personal care|99|100|103|99
Health care|99|103|106|100
Personal care|99|96|101|98
Recreation, education and reading|90|101|105|101
Recreation|97|97|101|99
Education and reading|77|109|111|103
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products|113|108|105|103
Alcoholic beverages|105|106|107|103
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies|127|112|102|102

www.statcan.gc.ca

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(Montréal (Que.), Ottawa (Ont.), Toronto (Ont.))

October 2012

Item|Montréal(Que.)|Ottawa(Ont.)|Toronto(Ont.)
All-items|93|102|107
Food|101|100|100
Food purchased from stores|102|102|99
Meat, poultry and fish|101|106|101
Dairy products and eggs|103|104|103
Bakery and other cereal products|100|99|98
Fruit and vegetables|105|101|96
Other food purchased from stores|100|102|100
Food purchased from restaurants|98|95|101
Shelter|82|105|114
Rented accommodation|82|105|115
Owned accommodation|81|103|110
Water, fuel and electricity|91|113|125
Household operations and furnishings|98|103|104
Household operations|96|104|105
Household furnishings|102|100|100
Clothing and footwear|102|101|100
Transportation|100|98|106
Private transportation|100|96|107
Purchase of automotive vehicles|102|100|101
Gasoline|107|97|97
Other private transportation|88|90|125
Public transportation|102|110|105
Health and personal care|100|103|101
Health care|97|101|102
Personal care|103|104|100
Recreation, education and reading|83|106|113
Recreation|97|102|105
Education and reading|59|114|125
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products|94|99|98
Alcoholic beverages|97|98|98
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies|87|100|98

www.statcan.gc.ca

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(St. John's (N.L.), Charlottetown and Summerside (P.E.I.), Halifax (N.S.), Saint John (N.B.))

October 2012

Item|St. John's (N.L.)|Charlottetown and Summerside (P.E.I.)|Halifax(N.S.)|Saint John(N.B.)
All-items|95|94|100|94
Food|105|102|103|103
Food purchased from stores|106|106|105|105
Meat, poultry and fish|103|106|105|106
Dairy products and eggs|104|98|101|98
Bakery and other cereal products|100|103|100|101
Fruit and vegetables|122|119|114|119
Other food purchased from stores|101|100|102|99
Food purchased from restaurants|103|94|99|99
Shelter|82|81|94|76
Rented accommodation|73|72|87|64
Owned accommodation|74|73|88|68
Water, fuel and electricity|137|136|134|136
Household operations and furnishings|102|102|105|99
Household operations|102|101|106|98
Household furnishings|100|103|102|100
Clothing and footwear|101|95|103|100
Transportation|100|96|99|98
Private transportation|100|95|99|96
Purchase of automotive vehicles|100|103|103|101
Gasoline|104|102|105|102
Other private transportation|97|78|87|84
Public transportation|100|105|96|109
Health and personal care|100|98|102|101
Health care|103|96|101|100
Personal care|98|99|103|101
Recreation, education and reading|88|100|100|105
Recreation|103|98|99|99
Education and reading|64|103|102|114
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products|111|112|116|109
Alcoholic beverages|107|108|109|105
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies|119|119|128|116

www.statcan.gc.ca