CityScoreCanada

Guelph

#7
OntarioCensus Metropolitan AreaPop. 191,748
61
Overall Score
83%
Data Completeness: 83%
Fraction of metrics with real (non-proxy) data available for this CMA.
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
lower is better
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,823
lower is better
Crime Severity Index
57.2
lower is better
Population
191,748

Score Breakdown

How Guelph performs across all six dimensions

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Economic Vitality

72
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Stale
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Dec 19, 2024
Frequency: Monthly
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Employment Rate
64.1%
Stale
Table: 14-10-0459-01
Published: Dec 19, 2024
Frequency: Monthly
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey
Median Household Income
$93,000
2021 Census
Table: 11-10-0162-01
Published: Sep 20, 2022
Frequency: Annual (18-month lag)
Statistics Canada T1FF / Census

Housing Affordability

43
Average Monthly Rent (2BR)
$1,823/mo
Stale
Published: Nov 27, 2023
Frequency: Annual
CMHC Rental Market Survey
Rental Vacancy Rate
1.7%
Stale
Published: Nov 27, 2023
Frequency: Annual
CMHC Rental Market Survey
New Housing Price Index(est.)
121.6 (2016=100)
Stale
Table: 18-10-0205-01
Published: Jan 17, 2024
Frequency: Monthly

CMHC New Housing Price Index used as proxy for CREA MLS HPI (2016=100)

CMHC / Statistics Canada (CREA HPI proxy)

Quality of Life

55
Consumer Price Index(est.)
159.6 (2002=100)
Stale
Table: 18-10-0004-01
Published: Dec 16, 2024
Frequency: Monthly (12 cities; provincial fallback)

Ontario provincial CPI used as proxy

Statistics Canada CPI
5-Year Population Growth Rate
11.2%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Sep 26, 2023
Frequency: Annual
Statistics Canada Population Estimates

Safety

90
Crime Severity Index
57.2
Stale
Table: 35-10-0026-01
Published: Jul 21, 2024
Frequency: Annual (7-month lag)
Statistics Canada Uniform Crime Reporting Survey

Environment

47
Air Quality Health Index (30-day avg)
2.9 (30-day avg)
Stale
Published: Nov 29, 2024
Frequency: Daily (30-day rolling average shown)
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Demographics

64
5-Year Population Growth
11.2%
Stale
Table: 17-10-0148-01
Published: Sep 26, 2023
Frequency: Annual
Statistics Canada Population Estimates
Immigration Share
26.4%
2021 Census
Table: 98-10-0384-01
Published: Apr 26, 2022
Frequency: 5-year Census
Statistics Canada Census 2021
Population: 191,748
Median Age: 38.4 yrs(2021 Census)

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