New Brunswick, Canada
Your guide to living in Fredericton: demographics, cost of living, quality of life, and education.
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63,116
New Brunswick
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White
85.9%
South Asian
3.4%
Black
2.5%
Chinese
2.1%
Fredericton has small but growing South Asian, Chinese, and African communities, largely driven by UNB international student arrivals and Atlantic Immigration Program recruitment.
Downtown rent
$1,200/mo
Suburban rent
$1,000/mo
Groceries
$340/mo
Recommended monthly budget
$2,300/mo
Fredericton is one of the most affordable capital cities in Canada. Small-city living combined with provincial-government employment stability provides excellent value for families.
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Fredericton is served by Anglophone West School District and District scolaire francophone Sud. The University of New Brunswick (Canada's oldest English-language university) is particularly strong in cybersecurity, engineering, and forestry. St. Thomas University shares the UNB campus.
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Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick, a small but historically significant bilingual city on the Saint John River. It has a growing cybersecurity and IT services sector anchored by the University of New Brunswick's research programs and is a common destination under the Atlantic Immigration Program.
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Winter average temperature
-8°C
Summer average temperature
22°C
Fredericton is consistently among the safest Canadian cities and offers a quiet, family-friendly environment. Fredericton Transit operates bus service. Healthcare is served by the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital.
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