Overall rank
#25
of 29, with default weights
Overall score
51
out of 100

Category scores

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

Safety
0
#29 of 29
Jobs & economy
73
#5 of 29
Housing cost
70
#5 of 29
Climate
42
#26 of 29
Air quality
95
#6 of 29
Traffic
39
#21 of 29
Amenities
50
#8 of 29

Right now

Observed 2026-11-13 04:45 local time
Temperature
-8.8 °C
Fog
Humidity
88%
Wind
4.6 km/h
Air quality (US AQI)
30
Good

7-day forecast

DayConditionsHigh °CLow °CPrecip. mmChance %
Fri 13 NovFog-2-90.00
Sat 14 NovOvercast2-60.00
Sun 15 NovOvercast910.00
Mon 16 NovOvercast1050.00
Tue 17 NovOvercast1160.00
Wed 18 NovRain showers9614.624
Thu 19 NovHeavy drizzle634.336

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
2025-111.7-4.21190
2025-12-10.1-19.5329106
2026-01-11.8-21.9013175
2026-02-5.4-15.8011131
2026-03-3.7-13.41323215
2026-046.8-3.0615274
2026-0517.96.0271340
2026-0623.113.61120353
2026-0727.817.9470412
2026-0824.413.7550373
2026-0919.710.9840223
2026-1013.53.9300240
2026-118.82.09066

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 (11 days). The ranking itself uses the last 30 days.

Every sampled day

Average by weekday

Show weekday averages
WeekdayMorning rushEvening rushReadings
Monday—25.5%18
Tuesday19.4%16.9%36
Wednesday20.9%19.2%36
Thursday22.4%36.9%18
Friday—24.7%9
Show every day (11)
DayDateMorning rushEvening rushReadings
Thursday2026-11-1222.4%—9
Wednesday2026-11-11—3.6%9
Tuesday2026-11-1018.3%—9
Monday2026-11-09—22.0%9
Friday2026-11-06—24.7%9
Wednesday2026-11-04—34.5%9
Tuesday2026-11-03—16.0%9
Thursday2026-10-29—36.9%9
Wednesday2026-10-2820.9%19.4%18
Tuesday2026-10-2720.4%17.8%18
Monday2026-10-26—29.0%9

All metrics

MetricValueUnitScorePeriodSource
Safety
Crime Severity Index (lower is better) 113.4 index 0 2025 Statistics Canada – Crime Severity Index (35-10-0026-01, 35-10-0188-01)
Violent Crime Severity Index (lower is better) 170.1 index 0 2025 Statistics Canada – Crime Severity Index (35-10-0026-01, 35-10-0188-01)
Jobs & economy
Unemployment rate (lower is better) 5.0 % 85 2026-10 Statistics Canada – Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459-01)
Employment rate (higher is better) 64.3 % 80 2026-10 Statistics Canada – Labour Force Survey (14-10-0459-01)
Population growth (higher is better) 1.25 % / yr 53 2024–2025 Statistics Canada – Population estimates (17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0155-01)
Housing cost
Average 2-bedroom rent (lower is better) 1,570 CAD/month 61 2025 CMHC average rents via Statistics Canada (34-10-0133-01)
Rent change (lower is better) 4.2 % / yr 79 2024–2025 CMHC average rents via Statistics Canada (34-10-0133-01)
Climate
Extreme cold days (lower is better) 46 days 0 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Hot days (lower is better) 15 days 62 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Snowfall (lower is better) 94 cm / yr 47 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Wet days (lower is better) 119 days 66 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) 5.2 µg/m³ 95 2026-08-15 to 2026-11-13 Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Traffic
Rush-hour congestion (lower is better) 22.0 % 39 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-12 TomTom Traffic Flow API
Amenities
Parks (higher is better) 864 count 71 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Hospitals & clinics (higher is better) 98 count 25 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Schools (higher is better) 279 count 53 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Transit stops (higher is better) 3,184 count 51 2026-11-11 OpenStreetMap via Overpass API
Other information (not scored)
Population 951,758 people — 2025 Statistics Canada – Population estimates (17-10-0148-01, 17-10-0155-01)
Average temperature 4.1 °C — 2025-11-13 to 2026-11-12 Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
Air Quality Index now 30 US AQI — 2026-11-13T03:00 Open-Meteo Air Quality API
Traffic samples (30 days) 117 samples — 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-12 TomTom Traffic Flow API