Charlottetown vs Kelowna
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Charlottetown edges it, 65 to 64, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Charlottetown is stronger on air quality; Kelowna on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Small, walkable capital of Prince Edward Island
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| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 19 | 19 |
| Safety | 76 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 91 | 91 |
| Internet | 81 | 88 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 58 | 58 |
| Getting there & around | 38 | 40 ✓ |
| Climate | 25 ✓ | 17 |
| Air quality | 100 ✓ | 89 |
| Quality of life | 95 | 95 |
Cost
| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,850 | $2,850 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.98 | 1.98 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 79.8 | 79.8 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 92 | 92 |
| Life expectancy | 81.6 yrs | 81.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 87.4 Mbps | 94.8 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 10.8 Mbps | 54.2 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 180 days | 180 days |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) | eTA required (online, before travel) |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 6 | 21 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Charlottetown | Kelowna |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 4 µg/m³ ✓ | 10 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Charlottetown or Kelowna?
- Kelowna is cheaper: about $2,850 per month versus $2,850 for one person.
- Is Charlottetown or Kelowna safer?
- Charlottetown scores higher on safety (76 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Charlottetown or Kelowna?
- Kelowna: a measured median of 94.8 Mbps versus 87.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.