Overall rank
#23
of 29, with default weights
Overall score
55
out of 100

Category scores

0 = worst and 100 = best among the 29 cities.

Safety
59
#20 of 29
Jobs & economy
52
#20 of 29
Housing cost
39
#28 of 29
Climate
43
#25 of 29
Air quality
68
#24 of 29
Traffic
74
#10 of 29
Amenities
90
#1 of 29

Right now

Observed 2026-11-13 04:45 local time
Temperature
-0.7 °C
Partly cloudy
Humidity
82%
Wind
8.5 km/h
Air quality (US AQI)
52
Moderate

7-day forecast

DayConditionsHigh °CLow °CPrecip. mmChance %
Fri 13 NovOvercast4-10.02
Sat 14 NovLight snow512.650
Sun 15 NovOvercast620.019
Mon 16 NovOvercast720.00
Tue 17 NovOvercast1030.00
Wed 18 NovOvercast1040.00
Thu 19 NovOvercast1250.03

Rank over time

Climate: past 12 months

2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 · daily values from the Open-Meteo archive

Daily high and low temperature

Daily rain

Daily snowfall

Show monthly table
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRain mmSnow cmSunshine h
2025-111.4-2.8162063
2025-12-3.9-12.72634142
2026-01-6.8-14.91541148
2026-02-5.2-13.8219212
2026-032.8-6.48325199
2026-0411.91.91082224
2026-0517.08.81060305
2026-0624.815.91600370
2026-0727.218.8680389
2026-0825.017.41100362
2026-0920.512.3540284
2026-1013.45.3860235
2026-1112.46.411066

Rush-hour congestion

How much slower traffic moves than on empty roads, measured by TomTom on weekdays during the morning (07–10) and evening (16–19) rush, local time. Every reading is kept, so this history keeps growing. Data since 2026-10-26 (12 days). The ranking itself uses the last 30 days.

Every sampled day

Average by weekday

Show weekday averages
WeekdayMorning rushEvening rushReadings
Monday—8.4%18
Tuesday9.2%11.8%27
Wednesday4.3%17.4%27
Thursday9.3%14.0%18
Friday—14.2%18
Show every day (12)
DayDateMorning rushEvening rushReadings
Thursday2026-11-129.3%—9
Wednesday2026-11-11—14.4%9
Tuesday2026-11-1012.5%—9
Monday2026-11-09—11.8%9
Friday2026-11-06—14.8%9
Wednesday2026-11-04—20.4%9
Tuesday2026-11-03—11.8%9
Friday2026-10-30—13.5%9
Thursday2026-10-29—14.0%9
Wednesday2026-10-284.3%—9
Tuesday2026-10-275.8%—9
Monday2026-10-26—4.9%9

All metrics

MetricValueUnitScorePeriodSource
Safety
Crime Severity Index (lower is better) 61.3 index 63 2025 Statistics Canada – Crime Severity Index (35-10-0026-01, 35-10-0188-01)
Violent Crime Severity Index (lower is better) 92.0 index 54 2025 Statistics Canada – Crime Severity Index (35-10-0026-01, 35-10-0188-01)
Jobs & economy
Unemployment rate (lower is better) 6.9 % 50 2026-10 Statistics Canada – Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459-01)
Employment rate (higher is better) 62.1 % 62 2026-10 Statistics Canada – Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459-01)
Population growth (higher is better) 0.55 % / yr 42 2024–2025 Statistics Canada – Population estimates (17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0155-01)
Housing cost
Average 2-bedroom rent (lower is better) 1,346 CAD/month 78 2025 CMHC average rents via Statistics Canada (34-10-0133-01)
Rent change (lower is better) 14.5 % / yr 0 2024–2025 CMHC average rents via Statistics Canada (34-10-0133-01)
Climate
Extreme cold days (lower is better) 13 days 72 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Hot days (lower is better) 7 days 82 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Snowfall (lower is better) 142 cm / yr 17 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Wet days (lower is better) 163 days 9 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Sunshine (higher is better) 2,999 hours / yr 35 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Air quality
PM2.5 (90-day mean) (lower is better) 8.4 µg/m³ 68 2026-08-15 to 2026-11-13 Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Traffic
Rush-hour congestion (lower is better) 11.5 % 74 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-12 TomTom Traffic Flow API
Amenities
Parks (higher is better) 1,075 count 91 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Hospitals & clinics (higher is better) 260 count 70 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Schools (higher is better) 489 count 100 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Transit stops (higher is better) 6,178 count 100 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Other information (not scored)
Population 4,597,837 people — 2025 Statistics Canada – Population estimates (17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0155-01)
Average temperature 7.0 °C — 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Air Quality Index now 52 US AQI — 2026-11-13T04:00 Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Traffic samples (30 days) 108 samples — 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-12 TomTom Traffic Flow API