A new analysis shows just how much people have to pay for homes in the happiest cities in Canada.

Leger shared the results of its 2025 happy cities and provinces survey in July, providing a snapshot of happiness as perceived by citizens in Canada.

“Based on a large representative sample, it highlights the regional, generational and social dynamics shaping well-being in 2025,” stated the report.

The survey found that, on average, Canadians rate their level of happiness at 68.7 out of 100.

Leger noted, however, that beneath this average lies “more concerning realities” with 28 per cent of Canadians reporting feeling less happy than they did a year ago, while 49 per cent reported their happiness level remained the same, and 23 per cent said it improved.

Leger ranked happiness levels in

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