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Living in Abbotsford

In Abbotsford, unemployment is 7.8% (2021).

The city covered 375.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 409 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 7.8% in May 2021. For Abbotsford, monthly precipitation was 225.6 mm in January and 39.2 mm in July.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population168,478people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,159EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)
Unemployment rate7.8%country median 8.4% — 7% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
PM2.5, annual mean2.8µg/m³country median 3.6 — 23% belowOfficial source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Abbotsford?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

23.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Abbotsford recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€525
Utilities, 85 m² flat€135
Internet, 60 Mbps€51
Mobile plan, 10 GB€38
Transport pass€36
Fitness club€26

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly25.67 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited50.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly525 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.6 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.89 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Abbotsford. Jun 2026. Prices in Abbotsford19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass36.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home135 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent23.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
Dwellings55,659 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,051 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20232Official

Is Abbotsford a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Student24%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 16–32%
Family41%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–50%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Abbotsford?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 3,159 EUR/month · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)17
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,309 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca18

What is the unemployment rate in Abbotsford?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Abbotsford is 7.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,159 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)17Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,309 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca18Official
Unemployment rate7.8 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Abbotsford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Abbotsford. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct2.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportYXX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Abbotsford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.7°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 2.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Abbotsford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Abbotsford is 2.8 µg/m³. Of 122 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5.13 µg/m³country median 7.02024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.5Official
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3Official
PM2.5 — annual mean2.8 µg/m³country median 3.62024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.7 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.8 · Jun 21 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — ABBOTSFORD A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — ABBOTSFORD A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 10 · May 13.6 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — ABBOTSFORD A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 225.6 · Feb 117.1 · Mar 145.5 · Apr 114.4 · May 94 · Jun 69.6 · Jul 39.2 · Aug 47.1 · Sep 77.6 · Oct 144.4 · Nov 233.1 · Dec 197.3 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — ABBOTSFORD A, 1991-20201Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Abbotsford?

The published population was 168,478 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada9

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 20,225 is not 28.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area375.5 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada 2021 Census Profile / CSDUID13Official
City area375.5 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Abbotsford, CSD 5909052)12Official
Foreign-resident share28.64 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign residents20,225 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.14Official
Population density409 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.14Official
Population168,478 people1 Jul 2022Statistics Canada9Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad33.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct19.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree16Official
Median age39.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Alternatives for people set on Abbotsford

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Coquitlam as a Abbotsford alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 30.1 km Coquitlam vs 5.0 km Abbotsford+502%
  • Foreign residents: 45.8% Coquitlam vs 28.6% Abbotsford+60%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,704 Coquitlam vs €3,159 Abbotsford+17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,702 Coquitlam vs €2,309 Abbotsford+17%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €79 Coquitlam vs €135 Abbotsford−42%
  • Unemployment: 9.0% Coquitlam vs 7.8% Abbotsford+15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³ Coquitlam vs 2.8 µg/m³ Abbotsford−8%
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Alternative cities in Canada

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Greater Sudbury171,446 residentsOshawa175,383 residentsSherbrooke175,684 residentsCoquitlam159,285 residentsLévis154,775 residentsWhitby149,907 residents

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Abbotsford in rankings

#17 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada #20 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Canada

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Abbotsford when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Abbotsford?

The published population was 168,478 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Abbotsford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

What is the typical salary in Abbotsford?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file).

What is the unemployment rate in Abbotsford?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Abbotsford?

The median gross salary is 2,309 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Abbotsford?

20,225 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Abbotsford a good place to live?

Abbotsford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 24). Abbotsford, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0da4ac13945a3d9c694b5ee5f2dca265]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/abbotsford/ Retrieved 2026-09-24. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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