Quality of Life

Quality of life in New Westminster, BC

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

Real take-home

$63,615

After all taxes

Rent burden

45%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$461/mo

Life success score

38/100

Needs Improvement

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

26/100

Weak

26

Lifestyle

23/100

Weak

23

Financial comfort

37/100

Weak

37

Housing fit

7/100

Weak

7

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

61/100

Moderate

61

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71