Sunday, June 2, 2013

The 15 Richest Cities in Canada by Per Capita Income

Which city takes the top spot for the most collective wealth? According to Statistics Canada, below are the top 15 richest cities in Canada by per capita income. Per capita income represents a measure of the amount of money that is being earned per person in a certain area. It is calculated here by dividing a city's national income or output by the population.The top region is Alberta, the mineral base of the country boasting about 40% of the richest cities in Canada. Followed by Ontario with a third of the richest cities. 

1. Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray), Alberta $65,991

2. Grande Prairie, Alberta $56,051

3. Calgary, Alberta $42, 326



4. Edmonton, Alberta $36,721

5. Red Deer, Alberta $36,132

6. Gatineau, Ontario $35,560

7. Regina, Saskatchewan $35,517

8. Sarnia, Ontario $33,208

9. Victoria, British Columbia $33,108



10. Medicine Hat, Alberta $33,052

11. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $33,014

12. Toronto, Ontario $32,900

13. Greater Sudbury, Ontario $32,498

14. Guelph, Ontario $32,406

15. St. John's, Newfoundland $32,123 



19 comments:

  1. It would have been nice to actually use a picture of Fort McMurray to show Fort McMurray!!!

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    1. That is Fort Mcmurray looking south down franklin ave. I haven't been there in 3 years and can still recognize it

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    2. Its is Fort McMurray, you can even see the Center of Hope on the left hand side!!

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    3. Yep, definitely Fort McMurray

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  2. That is Fort McMurray! It is Franklin Ave South bound.

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    1. Sorry - can't see that - lived there 20 years. The only thing that high would be the City Hall building. Where's the old Centennial Pool, where is Tamarack, where is Keyano College (No purple building). Don't buy it.

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  3. That is Fort McMurray. Taken very close to where the Centennial Pool use to be. See the sign for Warehouse One? Across the street is Tamarack Village Mall. The large concrete structure to the left. Parking/storage for AMP. Purple Palace is still here, not in the picture. Wrong angle.
    This is Fort McMurray. Been here 31 years, still here. <3

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  4. Yep, it's Fort McMurray alright. Just taken from a strange spot.

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  5. ........wow......they're rich........you try living on 33,000.........

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    1. It is calculated here by dividing a city's national income or output by the population...which means that ALL population is included, kids, seniors, stay at home parents...so if only one out of three people are working, you can triple the average income per working person.

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  6. The picture used for sarnia is actually saint john, nb

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    1. lmao but it is still on point.

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  7. It is fort mcmurray the red long pieces on the right are scotia bank..td bank just down on the left..center of hope in blue in left..keyano town houses behind it and so on..weird angle for sure and never realized the amount of lights being a resident for 35+ years

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  8. it is Saint John...Irving Refinery....nice catch!!!

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  9. Gatineau isn't in Ontario dummy!

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    1. Prof, FYI Gatineau shares border with western Quebec and Ontario. Thus for statistics purposes, either of the following is considered- (Ottawa-Gatineau (Ont.-Que.), Ottawa (Ont.)-Gatineau (Que.), Ontario part, Ottawa (Ont.)-Gatineau (Que.), Quebec part)

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  10. It's St.John's people!!!! Not St.John!

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