Data sources
Every figure on AreaScore comes from one of these sources. Each place's page also names the sources of its figures.
Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal
CMHC
Licence: CMHC Licence Agreement for the Use of Data
Last loaded October 16, 2026Source website
Calgary community boundaries
City of Calgary Open Data
Licence: Open Government Licence – City of Calgary
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Edmonton neighbourhood boundaries
City of Edmonton Open Data
Licence: Open Government Licence – Edmonton
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Ottawa neighbourhood boundaries (Ottawa Neighbourhood Study)
City of Ottawa / ONS
Licence: Open Government Licence – City of Ottawa
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Toronto neighbourhood boundaries (158)
City of Toronto Open Data
Licence: Open Government Licence – Toronto
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Vancouver local area boundaries (22)
City of Vancouver Open Data
Licence: Open Government Licence – Vancouver
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Climate Normals 1991–2020
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada
Last loaded October 16, 2026Source website
National Broadband Data (pseudo-household availability)
ISED
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Map tiles (OpenFreeMap)
OpenFreeMap; OpenMapTiles; OpenStreetMap contributors
Licence: ODbL 1.0 (data); OpenMapTiles licence (schema)
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap contributors
Licence: ODbL 1.0
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Ottawa crime data
Ottawa Police via Open Ottawa
Licence: Open Government Licence – Ottawa Police Service 2.0
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ottawa Police Service.
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Census boundary files (CSD; CT; DA; DB)
Statistics Canada
Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile)
Statistics Canada
Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Crime Severity Index (police services, provinces and Canada)
Statistics Canada
Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Health characteristics — regular healthcare provider (CCHS)
Statistics Canada
Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF)
Statistics Canada (LODE)
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF)
Statistics Canada (LODE)
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities (ODRSF)
Statistics Canada (LODE)
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Nearby facilities (StatCan facility databases and OpenStreetMap)
Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada; ODbL 1.0
Last loaded October 14, 2026Source website
Toronto neighbourhood crime rates
Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal
Licence: Open Government Licence – Ontario
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Montréal criminal acts (actes criminels)
Ville de Montréal / SPVM via Données Québec
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Montréal reference neighbourhoods (quartiers de référence en habitation)
Ville de Montréal via Données Québec
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Last loaded October 15, 2026Source website
Statistics Canada data: adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Map data and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database Licence.