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How much do Google Ads cost for optometrists in Saint John?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$3.49–$14.68

Typical about $7.16, top-of-page range

Searches a month

160

Core searches in Saint John

Competition

Medium

38/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Jan, Mar

Slowest: June

In short: Google Ads for optometrists in Saint John, NB cost about $3.49–$14.68 per click, with about 160 searches a month and the most demand in January.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$15–$40

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Families, office workers, people who wear glasses, parents of school-age kids

Ages 20–65 · 69,895 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Back-to-school eye exams

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 35% more here than the New Brunswick average ($7.16 vs $5.31).
  • Against the Canada average ($5.31), clicks here cost about 35% more.
  • Searches peak in January and March and are lowest in June. The busiest month gets about 42% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-December so campaigns are learning before the January peak.
  • Competition is medium (38/100), close to the national level for this industry (40/100).
  • Elsewhere in New Brunswick, Fredericton runs about 24% cheaper per click. Worth testing if you serve both areas.

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

Saint JohnNew BrunswickCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

113Jan93Feb113Mar93Apr106May80Jun113Jul113Aug86Sep113Oct93Nov86Dec

Compared with other New Brunswick markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Edmundstoncheaper$3.475016
Quispamsischeaper$4.264043
Miramichicheaper$4.436017
Riverviewcheaper$4.674052
Frederictoncheaper$5.4028051
Dieppecheaper$5.9515053
Monctoncheaper$6.1135047
Saint John$7.1616038
New Brunswick (province)$5.311,65035
Canada$5.3196,70040

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for optometrists in Saint John?

About $3.49 to $14.68 per click at the top of the page, typically around $7.16, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for optometrists in Saint John?

January and March have the most searches. June is the slowest month.

How many people search for optometrists in Saint John?

About 160 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for optometrists in Saint John?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $15 to $40 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.