| Index | Membertou | Cape Breton | Nova Scotia |
| Median household income | $55,856 | $60,933 | $71,343 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 7.7% | 5.7% |
| In labour force | 53.2% | 51.1% | 61.2% |
| Labour Type | Percent |
| Construction industry | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 7.5% |
| Public administration | 5.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.8% |
| Other | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Membertou 28B, NS | 1,070 | $45,792 | 44.5% |
| Cape Breton, NS | 94,573 | $60,933 | 26.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sunrise, FL | 94,657 | n/a | |
| North Vancouver, BC | 94,662 | $132,873 | 61.2% |
| Quincy, MA | 94,389 | n/a | |
| Plantation, FL | 94,366 | n/a | |
| Dearborn, MI | 94,328 | n/a | |
| Cape Breton, NS | 94,573 | $60,933 | 26.1% |