Quality of Life

Quality of life in Halifax, NS

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$62,860

After all taxes

Rent burden

38%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,156/mo

Life success score

48/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

40/100

Weak

40

Lifestyle

42/100

Weak

42

Financial comfort

64/100

Moderate

64

Housing fit

25/100

Weak

25

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

68/100

Strong

68

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71