Divided nation: Income inequality splinters Canadian communities
National and local stories

With this project, the Local News Data Hub produced national and local stories exploring where in Canada income inequality is most pronounced and what that inequality looks like on the ground.

To compare disparities between high- and low-income earners at the local level, we ranked the country’s 418 municipalities with more than 10,000 people using Statistics Canada’s 2020 Gini index for adjusted after-tax household income. The national ranking points to significant variations among communities. 

We spoke with organizations, local residents and researchers to help us understand the unique situation in each municipality we wrote about.

Income inequality creates divisions in many of Canada’s biggest cities, new analysis finds

Calgary, Rocky View and Foothills rank high for income equality, new analysis shows

Canmore has one of the widest gaps in Canada between high- and low-income residents, new ranking shows

Toronto, King Township and Oakville all rank in Canada’s top 10 for income inequality, analysis finds

Montreal-area municipalities appear at the top – and bottom – of income inequality ranking for Canada

Income inequality levels in Oakville are among the worst in the country, analysis finds

St. John’s tops the list for income inequality in the Atlantic provinces, analysis finds

Vancouver-area communities stand out with some of the widest income gaps in the country, analysis finds