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Best Province to Live In
Composite ranking across 6 economic indicators. Adjust the weights to match what matters to you. All data from Statistics Canada, as of Feb 2026.
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| # | Province | Score |
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| 🥇 | Saskatchewan | 73.2/100 |
| 🥈 | Alberta | 71.1/100 |
| 🥉 | British Columbia | 60.6/100 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 58.7/100 |
| 5 | Prince Edward Island | 56.9/100 |
| 6 | Ontario | 53.6/100 |
| 7 | Quebec | 51/100 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia | 44.6/100 |
| 9 | New Brunswick | 39.1/100 |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 33.2/100 |
National Avg Unemployment
6.7%
National Inflation
+1.8%
National Avg Earnings
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How the score works
Each indicator is normalized to a 0-100 scale across the 10 provinces. For “lower is better” metrics (unemployment, inflation), the province with the lowest value scores 100. For “higher is better” metrics (employment rate, wages, GDP per capita), the highest value scores 100. The composite score is a weighted average based on your slider settings.
Source: Statistics Canada — LFS (14-10-0287-01), CPI (18-10-0004-01), SEPH (14-10-0223-01), GDP (36-10-0222-01), Population (17-10-0005-01), Housing Starts (34-10-0135-01).