Population (2006):

69,000 City of Saint John
122,389 Saint John Census Metropolitan Area (CMA)
Regional catchment and commuter population within 60 minutes of 225,000

Location:

Atlantic time zone (1 hour ahead of Eastern standard time)
Canada’s east coast (45.2N latitude, 65.53W longitude)
The only city on the Atlantic Ocean’s world renowned Bay of Fundy 

Cost of living (2008):

Average house price $160,359
Average new home price $247,921
Average apartment rent (2 Bdm) $618
Rental vacancy rate 3.1%

Income (2006 Census):

Median personal Income $24,981
Median family Income $58,427

Climate:

Mean daily temperature (July) 17°Celsius / 62.6°Fahrenheit
Mean daily temperature (January) -7°Celsius / 19.4°Fahrenheit
Precipitation, annual 1,434 mm (average monthly = 119.5 mm)
Hours of sunshine, annual 1,895