Explore Canadian Markets
Select a market to see what drives its local economy and how its fundamentals score, or tick up to 4 to compare them side by side.
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Ordered by how much of the methodology each score rests on, then by score. A component that cannot be measured is excluded and its weight spread across the rest, so a market measured on three components is not comparable with one measured on five — however high its number reads.
| Compare | Market | Province | Score | Assessment | Components | Confidence | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured on 5 of 8 components | |||||||
| Halifax | Nova Scotia | 78 | Strong | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 480,216 | |
| Regina | Saskatchewan | 74 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 242,685 | |
| Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | 74 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 288,311 | |
| Moncton | New Brunswick | 73 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 85,802 | |
| Oshawa | Ontario | 73 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 187,813 | |
| London | Ontario | 72 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 448,051 | |
| Ottawa | Ontario | 72 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 1,071,868 | |
| Victoria | British Columbia | 72 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 96,390 | |
| Edmonton | Alberta | 71 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 1,087,172 | |
| Kitchener | Ontario | 71 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 282,375 | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland and Labrador | 71 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 113,468 | |
| Montréal | Quebec | 70 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 1,791,508 | |
| Québec | Quebec | 70 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 557,390 | |
| Winnipeg | Manitoba | 70 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 783,096 | |
| Toronto | Ontario | 69 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 3,025,647 | |
| Calgary | Alberta | 68 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 1,413,800 | |
| St. Catharines | Ontario | 68 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 144,829 | |
| Hamilton | Ontario | 66 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 597,010 | |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | 66 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 706,012 | |
| Windsor | Ontario | 66 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 236,789 | |
| Kelowna | British Columbia | 65 | Moderate | 5 of 8 | Medium (62) | 153,385 | |
| Partial data — measured on 4 of 8 components | |||||||
| Charlottetown | Prince Edward Island | 88 | Strong | 4 of 8 components measured — partial data | Medium (53) | 44,310 | |
| Fredericton | New Brunswick | 87 | Strong | 4 of 8 components measured — partial data | Medium (53) | 66,879 | |
| Partial data — measured on 3 of 8 components | |||||||
| Whitehorse | Yukon | 83 | Strong | 3 of 8 components measured — partial data | Low (47) | 30,947 | |
| Yellowknife | Northwest Territories | 79 | Strong | 3 of 8 components measured — partial data | Medium (50) | 21,720 | |
| Happy Valley–Goose Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | 65 | Moderate | 3 of 8 components measured — partial data | Medium (50) | 8,080 | |
Comparing 1 market
Blank cells mean the figure is genuinely unavailable, not zero.
| Indicator | OttawaOntario |
|---|---|
| Market score | 72 |
| Assessment | Moderate |
| Confidence | Medium (62) |
| Components scored | 5 of 8 |
| Population | 1,071,868 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% |
| Average rent | $1,926 |
| Top economic driver | government (38%) |
Scores are only meaningfully comparable when their confidence figures are similar. A market scored on four components and one scored on eight can reach the same number while deserving very different weight in a decision.
Scores measure the strength of observable investment fundamentals. They are not predictions of investment returns, and a score should always be read alongside its confidence. See Data Sources for where these figures come from.