Halifax

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

7
124/265
Details
Large apartment$1300.00
Medium apartment$1100.00
Rent index [score]0.71
Small apartment$870.00

Cost of Living

5
188/248
Details
5km taxi ride$8.00
A Cappuccino$3.10
A beer$2.50
A kilogram of Apples$3.40
Bread$0.81
Inflation [score]0.49
Lunch$14.00
Monthly fitness club membership$45.00
Monthly public transport$60.00
Movie ticket$10.00
Price of a meal at a restaurant$67.54

Startups

4
167/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups1
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.20
Coworking spaces [score]0.30
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co9
Meetups [score]0.15
Meetups groups20
Meetups members5247
Number of investors16
Number of startup events in the last 12 months193
Number of upcoming meetup events3
Startup climate scene [score]0.38
Startup events108
Startup events [score]0.68
Startups [score]0.53
Total number of startups61

Venture Capital

2
137/192
Details
Venture capital [score]0.23

Travel Connectivity

2
209/266
Details
Airport hub28
Airport hub [score]0.20
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.12

Commute

5
94/255
Details
Traffic handling [score]0.77

Business Freedom

9
48/264
Details
Business freedom81.80
Business freedom [score]0.80
Freedom from corruption81.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.89
Lack of labor restrictions72.60
Lack of labor restrictions [score]0.67
Time to open a business1.50
Time to open a business [score]1.00

Safety

7
133/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.60
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year2
Guns per 100 residents31
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.95
Lack of guns [score]0.83
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.89

Healthcare

9
84/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.91
Healthcare quality [score]0.77
Life expectancy (years)82.17
Life expectancy [score]0.93

Education

5
52/240
Details
Best university in rankingDalhousie University
Best university ranking275
Country mean scores in PISA math test515.43
Country mean scores in PISA reading test523.12
Country mean scores in PISA science test525.44
PISA math ranking (high school)9
PISA ranking5
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.97
PISA reading (high school)2
PISA science (high school)6
Percent of happy students0.79
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.14
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.11
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.10
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.16
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.13
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.11
University quality [score]0.12

Environmental Quality

8
79/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.89
Cleanliness [score]0.66
Drinking water quality [score]0.76
Urban greenery [score]0.74

Economy

6
92/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area1.27
Currency for urban areaCAD
GDP growth rate0.03
GDP growth rate [score]0.45
GDP per capita$44843.44
GDP per capita [score]0.72

Taxation

7
21/266
Details
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.96
Income tax level [score]0.50
Profit tax (% of profit)0.21
Time overhead to file company taxes131
VAT (Sales Tax)0.05

Internet Access

6
83/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)54.66
Internet access (download) [score]0.66
Internet access (upload) [score]0.57
Upload speed (Mbps)14.50

Leisure & Culture

4
224/264
Details
Art galleries34
Art galleries [score]0.47
Cinemas13
Cinemas [score]0.43
Comedy clubs11
Comedy clubs [score]0.60
Concert venues53
Concerts [score]0.48
Historical sites28
Historical sites [score]0.46
Museums19
Museums [score]0.33
Performing art venues48
Performing arts [score]0.47
Sport venues16
Sports [score]0.45
Zoos5
Zoos [score]0.47

Tolerance

8
79/266
Details
Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor)0.80
LGBT Equality Index82.02
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.84
LGBT adoption rights✔ Legal
LGBT age of consent✖ Unequal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (5-year deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulationsVaries by Region
LGBT discrimination legalityIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discrimination legalitySexual orientation only
LGBT gender changing rightsVaries by Region
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legalityVaries by Region
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.73

Outdoors

4
186/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.12
Median peak in meters90.00
Seaside access1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)23.00
Water access [score]0.69
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Cost of living

Costs of living in Halifax are in the 188th place of all 248 Teleport cities and the most expensive in Canada. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international  cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.

Housing costs (USD)

$770$970
$870
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$45
Movie ticket$10
Broadband internet connection$59
Monthly public transport$60
Lunch$14
-23%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

Software Engineer salaries in Halifax are above average. For this job type, Halifax ranks 115th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Halifax.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$47,136
Median salary
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Locals review Halifax

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

16%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

5%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

60/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

10/263
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Safety

Gun crimes & Ownership

30.80
Guns per 100 people
1.97
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Halifax in position 124 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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Visa

For visits up to 90 days

Required with citizenship of

Startup Visa

Start-up visa
Investment requiredFunding providedDuration
YesNoPermanent
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People in Halifax

Population of Halifax

501,800
618 /km²
175/264
Density (people per unit of area)
3%
Growth in 2015-2020
Halifax

Demographics of Canada

Median age
42
Elderly people
18%
Life expectancy at birth
82
GDP per capita (in USD)
$44,843
109/263
Unemployment
7%
177/264

Languages

English proficiency score
100
1/228
Common spoken languages
English
French

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Teleport users who are      Halifax

Work in:

Founder
25.00%
Marketing Manager
16.67%
Teacher
16.67%
Data Scientist
8.33%
Web Developer
8.33%
Software Engineer
8.33%
Graphic Designer
8.33%
Other
8.33%

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Climate

Average number of days per year without rain

200

Climate type

Warm Summer Continental

Average daily maximum temperature

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On living in Halifax

Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours. In the 19th and early 20th century, Halifax was the entry point for European immigration to Canada. Today, Halifax is a busy Atlantic seaport and the economic and cultural hub of Eastern Canada.

Halifax is the provincial and regional hub of Nova Scotia. It is, however, a small city by North American standards (2016 pop. 425,900). Rather than feeling relegated to 'second-fiddle' status, this dichotomy is celebrated by residents who take pride in their slower pace and warm hospitality.

The area around Halifax has been inhabited by native Mi'kmaq for millennia. Modern Halifax was founded on June 21, 1749 as a British military outpost. Easily defended and featuring the world's second largest natural harbour, Halifax proved its worth during the Seven Years' War against the French and later in the American Revolutionary War, and as the base grew in size and importance, a significant population of merchants and other civilians sprung up in its wake.

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Good Country Index

Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

Overall ranking

Canada
12th from a total of 163 countries

World Order

8th

Refugees hosted

Refugees generated

Charity giving

Birth rate

UN Treaties signed

International Peace & Security

36th

Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

International violent conflict

Peacekeeping troops

Arms exports

Internet security (2014)

Planet & Climate

29th

Ecological footprint

Reforestation since 1992

Hazardous pesticides exports

CO2 emissions

Ozone

Prosperity & Equality

24th

Development assistance

FDI outflows

Fairtrade market size

UN volunteers abroad

Open trading

Culture

22nd

Freedom of movement

Press freedom

Creative services exports

UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

Creative goods exports

Science & Technology

21st

Nobel prizes

Patents

Journal exports

International publications

International Students

Health & Wellbeing

3rd

Pharmaceutical exports

Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

Food aid

Humanitarian aid donations

International Health Regulations Compliance

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