https://openstats.ca/ Data-desk news, city ranking studies, and monthly construction reports for Canadian communities, built on open government data. en-ca Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:29 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-radon-highest/2026/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-radon-highest/2026/ OpenStats · health. Ranked by long-term mean indoor radon from Health Canada survey data used in OpenStats radon rankings. Covers 117 places. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:29 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-permit-value/2026/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-permit-value/2026/ OpenStats · construction. Sum of monthly Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0292-01 permit values for municipalities with a direct reading. Covers 42 places. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:29 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-mill-rate/2026/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-mill-rate/2026/ OpenStats · property-tax. Ranked by published residential mill rate on the OpenStats property tax atlas. Covers 5 places. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:29 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/demographia-housing-affordability-canada/2026/ https://openstats.ca/studies/demographia-housing-affordability-canada/2026/ Demographia / Frontier Centre for Public Policy · housing. Canadian major markets ranked by Demographia median multiple (2025 Q3 data); rank 1 = most affordable. Covers 6 places. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:29 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-composite/2026/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-composite/2026/ OpenStats · composite. Cities ordered by mean normalized standing across OpenStats-owned ranking editions (radon, permit value, mill rates). Covers 125 places. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:29 GMT https://openstats.ca/news/prairie-permit-value-shift-july-2026/ https://openstats.ca/news/prairie-permit-value-shift-july-2026/ Calgary and Edmonton again trade the heavyweight belt on building permit value, while smaller prairie centres show the fastest year-over-year acceleration. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/news/water-hardness-rankings-july-2026/ https://openstats.ca/news/water-hardness-rankings-july-2026/ Municipal drinking-water hardness readings are back on the atlas with updated prairie and Ontario city pages. Hardness is a use metric for soap, scale, and taste. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/news/radon-cma-coverage-2026/ https://openstats.ca/news/radon-cma-coverage-2026/ The highest indoor radon ranking now spans 117 places drawn from Health Canada survey geographies, with prairie cities still leading the chart. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/eiu-global-liveability/2026-07/ https://openstats.ca/studies/eiu-global-liveability/2026-07/ Economist Intelligence Unit · livability. 30+ indicators across stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education, infrastructure; score 1–100. Covers 173 places. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-05/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-05/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for May 2026: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-04/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-04/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for April 2026: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-03/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-03/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for March 2026: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-02/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-02/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for February 2026: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/nbc-housing-affordability-stress/2026-03/ https://openstats.ca/studies/nbc-housing-affordability-stress/2026-03/ National Bank of Canada Economics and Strategy · housing. Ranked by National Bank composite Mortgage Payment as a Percentage of Income (MPPI) for Q1 2026. Covers 10 places. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-01/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2026-01/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for January 2026: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-12/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-12/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for December 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/numbeo-quality-of-life/2026-01/ https://openstats.ca/studies/numbeo-quality-of-life/2026-01/ Numbeo · quality-of-life. Composite from purchasing power, safety, health care, climate, cost of living, property price to income, commute, and pollution indices. Covers 304 places. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-11/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-11/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for November 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-permit-value/2025/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-permit-value/2025/ OpenStats · construction. Sum of monthly Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0292-01 permit values for municipalities with a direct reading. Covers 42 places. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/cmhc-average-2br-rent/2025/ https://openstats.ca/studies/cmhc-average-2br-rent/2025/ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation · housing. Ranked by CMHC 2025 average purpose-built 2-bedroom rent (all tenants); rank 1 = lowest rent. Covers 18 places. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/cmhc-purpose-built-vacancy/2025/ https://openstats.ca/studies/cmhc-purpose-built-vacancy/2025/ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation · housing. Ranked by CMHC 2025 Rental Market Survey purpose-built apartment vacancy rate (October); rank 1 = highest vacancy. Covers 18 places. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/demographia-housing-affordability-canada/2025/ https://openstats.ca/studies/demographia-housing-affordability-canada/2025/ Demographia / Frontier Centre for Public Policy · housing. Canadian major markets ranked by Demographia median multiple (2024 Q3 data); rank 1 = most affordable. Covers 6 places. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-10/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-10/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for October 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-09/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-09/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for September 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-08/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-08/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for August 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/nbc-housing-affordability-stress/2025-09/ https://openstats.ca/studies/nbc-housing-affordability-stress/2025-09/ National Bank of Canada Economics and Strategy · housing. Ranked by National Bank composite Mortgage Payment as a Percentage of Income (MPPI) for Q3 2025. Covers 10 places. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-07/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-07/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for July 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-06/construction-pulse/ https://openstats.ca/reports/2025-06/construction-pulse/ Monthly Canadian building permit report for June 2025: permit counts, construction value, and city momentum from Statistics Canada data. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/eiu-global-liveability/2025-06/ https://openstats.ca/studies/eiu-global-liveability/2025-06/ Economist Intelligence Unit · livability. 30+ indicators across stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education, infrastructure; score 1–100. Covers 173 places. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/rbc-housing-affordability-stress/2025-06/ https://openstats.ca/studies/rbc-housing-affordability-stress/2025-06/ RBC Economics · housing. Ranked by RBC aggregate Housing Affordability Measure for Q2 2025 from city narratives (St. John's not published in this edition text). Covers 13 places. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/rbc-housing-affordability-stress/2025-03/ https://openstats.ca/studies/rbc-housing-affordability-stress/2025-03/ RBC Economics · housing. Ranked by RBC aggregate Housing Affordability Measure for Q1 2025 (higher % = less affordable). Covers 14 places. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/numbeo-quality-of-life/2025-01/ https://openstats.ca/studies/numbeo-quality-of-life/2025-01/ Numbeo · quality-of-life. Composite from purchasing power, safety, health care, climate, cost of living, property price to income, commute, and pollution indices. Covers 263 places. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/mercer-quality-of-living/2024-12/ https://openstats.ca/studies/mercer-quality-of-living/2024-12/ Mercer · quality-of-life. 39 factors in 10 categories for expat quality of living; NYC base city; free press lists top ranks. Covers 450 places. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/rbc-housing-affordability-stress/2024-12/ https://openstats.ca/studies/rbc-housing-affordability-stress/2024-12/ RBC Economics · housing. Ranked by RBC aggregate Housing Affordability Measure for Q4 2024 (higher % = less affordable). Covers 14 places. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-permit-value/2024/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-permit-value/2024/ OpenStats · construction. Sum of monthly Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0292-01 permit values for municipalities with a direct reading. Covers 42 places. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-mill-rate/2024/ https://openstats.ca/studies/openstats-mill-rate/2024/ OpenStats · property-tax. Ranked by published residential mill rate on the OpenStats property tax atlas. Covers 43 places. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/cmhc-purpose-built-vacancy/2024/ https://openstats.ca/studies/cmhc-purpose-built-vacancy/2024/ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation · housing. Ranked by purpose-built vacancy rates explicitly stated in CMHC Fall 2024 Rental Market Report text (subset of CMAs; not a full national table). Covers 11 places. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/demographia-housing-affordability-canada/2024/ https://openstats.ca/studies/demographia-housing-affordability-canada/2024/ Demographia / Frontier Centre for Public Policy · housing. Canadian major markets ranked by Demographia median multiple (2023 Q3 data); rank 1 = most affordable. Covers 6 places. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/eiu-global-liveability/2024-06/ https://openstats.ca/studies/eiu-global-liveability/2024-06/ Economist Intelligence Unit · livability. 30+ indicators across stability, healthcare, culture & environment, education, infrastructure; score 1–100. Covers 173 places. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://openstats.ca/studies/numbeo-quality-of-life/2024-01/ https://openstats.ca/studies/numbeo-quality-of-life/2024-01/ Numbeo · quality-of-life. Composite from purchasing power, safety, health care, climate, cost of living, property price to income, commute, and pollution indices. Covers 199 places. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT