Highest Wages in Nova Scotia

Top 73 cities ranked by highest wages

Best Nova Scotia Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership

Demographics & Education

Most Educated Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Quality of Life

Shortest Commute Most Work From Home

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Highest Wages — Nova Scotia

1 Halifax $978

2 East Hants $912

3 Chester $904

4 Pictou, Subd. C $880

5 Cumberland, Subd. C $878

6 Colchester, Subd. B $857

7 Kentville $856

8 Pictou, Subd. A $848

9 Barrington $841

10 New Glasgow $828

11 Argyle $828

12 Kings, Subd. D $826

13 Colchester, Subd. C $825

14 Pictou, Subd. B $813

15 Wolfville $804

16 Kings, Subd. B $803

17 West Hants $802

18 Kings, Subd. A $799

19 Kings, Subd. C $777

20 Cape Breton $776

21 Quinpool District $764

22 Downtown Dartmouth $764

23 Westmount $764

24 Woodside $764

25 Enfield $764

26 Port Wallace $764

27 New Waterford $764

28 Harbourview $764

29 Williams Lake $764

30 Hammonds Plains $764

31 Antigonish, Subd. B $764

32 Beaver Bank $764

33 North Sydney $764

34 Timberlea $764

35 Convoy Place $764

36 Princeville $764

37 Willowdale $764

38 Greenwood $764

39 Inverness, Subd. A $764

40 Clayton Park $764

41 Imperoyal $764

42 Bible Hill $764

43 Eastern Passage $764

44 Sydney $764

45 Dartmouth $764

46 Lower Sackville $764

47 Downtown Halifax $764

48 Halifax West End $764

49 Bedford $764

50 Woodlawn $764

51 Halifax South End $764

52 Glace Bay $764

53 Armdale $764

54 Halifax North End $764

55 Sydney Mines $764

56 Burnside $764

57 Fall River $764

58 Manor Park $764

59 Spryfield $764

60 Rockingham $764

61 Albro Lake $764

62 Millview $764

63 Antigonish, Subd. A $764

64 Forest Hills $764

65 Fairview $764

66 Truro $759

67 Clare $746

68 Bridgewater $743

69 Cumberland, Subd. B $740

70 Annapolis, Subd. C $731

71 Queens $723

72 Amherst $718

73 Annapolis, Subd. A $673

Explore the top 73 cities ranked by highest wages in Nova Scotia.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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