Canadian Cities Compared
Toronto :: Vancouver :: Calgary :: Edmonton :: Montreal :: Ottawa :: Winnipeg :: Halifax
Here is a succinct, side-by-side review of some of Canada's largest cities.
The metropolitan populations of Canada's ten largest cities not included in the comparison are:
Quebec City, Quebec: 0.7 million
Hamilton, Ontario: 0.7 million
London, Ontario: 0.45 million
Kitchener, Ontario: 0.45 million
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario: 0.4 million
Oshawa, Ontario: 0.3 million
Victoria, British Columbia: 0.3 million
Windsor, Ontario: 0.3 million
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 0.25 million
Regina, Saskatchewan: 0.2 million
These were the numbers recorded in the 2006 census. Most Canadian cities are growing quickly and the populations now are generally larger than were recorded in 2006.
We will update the figures when the 2011 census is published in 2012.
The metropolitan populations of Canada's ten largest cities not included in the comparison are:
Quebec City, Quebec: 0.7 million
Hamilton, Ontario: 0.7 million
London, Ontario: 0.45 million
Kitchener, Ontario: 0.45 million
St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario: 0.4 million
Oshawa, Ontario: 0.3 million
Victoria, British Columbia: 0.3 million
Windsor, Ontario: 0.3 million
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 0.25 million
Regina, Saskatchewan: 0.2 million
These were the numbers recorded in the 2006 census. Most Canadian cities are growing quickly and the populations now are generally larger than were recorded in 2006.
We will update the figures when the 2011 census is published in 2012.
Toronto
Canada's Cities Compared
| City | Toronto | Montreal | Vancouver | Calgary | Edmonton | Ottawa | Winnipeg | Halifax |
| Population (metropolitan) |
5.1 million | 3.6 million | 2.1 million | 1.1 million | 1.0 million | 1.1 million | 0.7 million | 0.37 million |
| Born Overseas | 49 % | 21 % | 38 % | 22 % | 19 % | 18 % | 17 % | 7 % |
| Visible Minorities | 43 % | 16 % | 37 % | 19 % | 23 % | 14 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| Average House Price Late 2010 |
$427 K | $303 K | $679 K | $401 K | $325 K | $325 K | $223 K | $240 K |
| Average Full Time Income (2006 Census) |
$45,400 | $39,419 | $43,200 | $46,200 | $44,515 | $50,300 | $38,800 | $40,200 |
| Median Income Per Household (2008) |
$68,120 | $65,660 | $68,670 | $91,570 | $88,190 | $90,990 | $70,510 | $74,040 |
| Unemployment Rate Late 2010 |
9.4 % | 9.5 % | 7.5 % | 6.8 % | 6.2 % | 7.1 % | 6.1 % | 6.8 % |
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Canada vs Australia
Data Courtesy of:
Statistics Canada
The Canadian Real Estate Association