Canada / North America
Chatham-Kent is an indexed city in Canada (North America), with a metropolitan population of about ~104K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Chatham-Kent spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Chatham-Kent is a north america city of about ~104K in Canada. On the composite city-intelligence score, Chatham-Kent sits around the indexed median (76/100).
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Composite profile
76/100
Use the Chatham-Kent profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Canada and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
76/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 76/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 52/100 | Chatham-Kent's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 68/100 | Chatham-Kent's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 77/100 | Chatham-Kent's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 76/100 | Chatham-Kent's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 77/100 | Chatham-Kent's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 75/100 | Chatham-Kent's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 75/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Chatham-Kent is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Chatham-Kent has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Chatham-Kent scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Chatham-Kent is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Chatham-Kent is high for retirement (78/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Chatham-Kent, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universal emergency | 91124/7 | 911 reaches police, fire, and emergency medical dispatch in most regions of Canada. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Chatham-Kent, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Canada emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for Canada's 911 universal emergency number.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Chatham-Kent, with national-level information from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Chatham-Kent, see the Canada healthcare profile.
Official hospital registry
Canadian Institute for Health Information
National source of comparable Canadian health-system data and analysis recognised by federal and provincial governments.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.
Used as the primary federal attribution for Canadian public-health context.
Used as the primary reference for Canadian health-system statistics and hospital-system framing.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Chatham-Kent, with national-level context from Canada where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Chatham-Kent, see the Canada transport profile.
Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.
Used as the primary federal attribution for Canadian national transport context.
Used as the primary attribution for Canadian national rail operator information.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Chatham-Kent. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Chatham-Kent will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Chatham-Kent drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (83/100), with nearby nature such as St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Rondeau Provincial Park.
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about C$2,340/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly energy, tourism, mining.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 13.0°C.
Higher education is strong (69/100).
Healthcare access is strong (69/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (67/100).
Within ~170 km: St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Rondeau Provincial Park.
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Chatham-Kent's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Chatham-Kent's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Chatham-Kent's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Chatham-Kent's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Chatham-Kent's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Chatham-Kent's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Chatham-Kent — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Chatham-Kent — Humid Continental climate, annual average 13°C, comfort score 73/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Chatham-Kent — regional center, economy score 74/100, key industries including energy, tourism, mining. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Chatham-Kent — regional education center, education score 66/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Chatham-Kent — healthcare access city, healthcare score 69/100, retirement score 67/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Chatham-Kent using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Chatham-Kent — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Chatham-Kent using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Chatham-Kent using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Chatham-Kent. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Chatham-Kent, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Chatham-Kent has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Rondeau Provincial Park and Harsens Island within weekend range.
Chatham-Kent has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 83/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Chatham-Kent spends roughly C$2,340 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near C$1,240. Overall the city is around average cost for Canada. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Chatham-Kent is high for remote workers (73/100), based on connectivity, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Chatham-Kent's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and education and research. Chatham-Kent has a regional economy with strengths in energy, tourism and mining.
Chatham-Kent offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.
Chatham-Kent is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Healthcare.
Chatham-Kent offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Chatham-Kent has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 69/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Chatham-Kent offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 67/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Chatham-Kent has a humid continental climate, averaging about 13.0°C annually with roughly 801 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Chatham-Kent is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Chatham-Kent indexes a walkability score of 61 and a cycling score of 58 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Chatham-Kent include St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Rondeau Provincial Park and Harsens Island. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Chatham-Kent scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Chatham-Kent rates 57/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Rondeau Provincial Park and Harsens Island supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Chatham-Kent profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Canada and across North America, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (77/100) and internet speed (77/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (52/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Canada country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Chatham-Kent appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where United States city comparisons need air-quality benchmark context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.