City Intelligence

New Westminster, BC

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for New Westminster.

COL Index

135

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$2,400

Home price

$950,000

Population

78,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for New Westminster.

Affordability

14/100

Weak

14

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

46/100

Moderate

46

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in New Westminster

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$322,70010080
Investment Banker$243,0009880
Corporate Counsel$243,0009860
Senior Software Engineer$236,3009692
PMO Director$222,8009280
Product Manager (Tech)$216,0009080
Enterprise Sales Rep$216,0009080
Director of Customer Experience$195,8008480
Data Scientist$189,0008292
Senior Program Manager$189,0008280

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in New Westminster has the local purchasing power of approximately $74,100 in a national-average city.