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Living in Ajax

In Ajax, tenants pay an average rent of €1,094 a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.4% (2021).

Population density was 1,900.6 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 43.4% of the population in 2021. The unemployment rate was 13.4% in May 2021. In May 2021, the foreign population was 10,120. The city covered 67.1 km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population126,666people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Ajax (Census subdivision 3518005)
Median gross salary3,813EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,094EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate13.4%country median 8.4% — 60% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime4,296incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police
PM2.5, annual mean3.5µg/m³country median 3.6 — 4% 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.

Higher unemployment than 93% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ajax.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

24.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

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

€ / month

Private kindergarten€980
Utilities, 85 m² flat€115
Transport pass€82
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Fitness club€29
Mobile plan, 10 GB€23

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly28.97 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly979.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant19.35 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB23.43 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Ajax, ON. Jun 2026. Prices in Ajax25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass81.89 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home115.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent24.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Dwellings40,275 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Main residence dwellings39,488 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,250 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20232Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,094 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official

Is Ajax a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–40%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–45%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–53%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Ajax?

The median gross salary is about 3,813 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.

  • Median gross salary: 3,813 EUR/month · Statistics Canada13
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,963 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca21

What is the unemployment rate in Ajax?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Ajax is 13.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate57.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary3,813 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,963 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca21Official
Unemployment rate13.4 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official

What does a salary buy in Ajax?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Ajax median gross pay: €3,813 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,522of €2,885 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,885
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €1,094
Public transport pass€82 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €82
Utilities, 85 m²€115 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €115
Internet€49 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €49
Mobile plan€23 · market price · Cost of Living in Ajax, ON. Jun 2026. Prices in Ajax · 2026-07-31− €23
Left over€1,522
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ajax Salary needed to live in Ajax

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Ajax?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police3

Recorded crime across major citiesAjax highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ajax highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894
Edmonton7,108
Halifax6,020
Vancouver5,438
Calgary4,796
London4,743
Québec4,630
Ottawa4,298
Hamilton4,257
Toronto4,177
Gatineau3,756
Montreal3,674
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police3Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle0.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Workers commuting by public transport8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Workers walking to work2.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Destinations from nearest airport13 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportYTZ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ajax. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ajax.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 6.63 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ajax?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.5 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.7

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

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 Ajax is 3.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.63 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.8Official
PM10 — annual mean11.5 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.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.5 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.7Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.7 · Feb 12.51 · Mar 23.59 · Apr 22.53 · May 30.06 · Jun 33.15 · Jul 35.45 · Aug 35.53 · Sep 32.7 · Oct 28.04 · Nov 19.03 · Dec 13.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -27.88 · Feb -29.91 · Mar -28.19 · Apr -13.28 · May -2.8 · Jun 4.18 · Jul 8.09 · Aug 9.79 · Sep 4.54 · Oct -3.58 · Nov -13.72 · Dec -24.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.93 · Feb -5.72 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 5.24 · May 11.94 · Jun 18.03 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.46 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 9.98 · Nov 3.44 · Dec -2.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ajax?

The published population was 126,666 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Ajax (Census subdivision 3518005)17

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 10,120 is not 41.8% 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
Area66.64 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
City area67.1 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Ajax, CSD 3518002)16Official
Foreign-resident share41.78 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Foreign residents10,120 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.18Official
Population density1,901 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.18Official
Population126,666 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Ajax (Census subdivision 3518005)17Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 75.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 77,037 to 135,180.

International community in Ajax

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data52,745100.0%
Asia29,54056.0%
Americas13,69526.0%
India6,92013.1%
Europe6,25511.9%
Sri Lanka5,59010.6%
Jamaica5,0659.6%
Philippines4,4358.4%
Pakistan4,3308.2%
Africa3,1305.9%
Guyana3,0055.7%
Show 49 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom2,6505.0%
Trinidad and Tobago2,1604.1%
Afghanistan2,0103.8%
Other places of birth in Americas1,9303.7%
China1,6003.0%
Other places of birth in Asia1,5202.9%
Other places of birth in Africa1,4852.8%
Bangladesh1,0001.9%
United States of America8051.5%
Other places of birth in Europe7851.5%
Nigeria5651.1%
Egypt4650.9%
Italy4200.8%
Portugal3950.7%
Hong Kong3800.7%
Romania3750.7%
Poland3700.7%
Lebanon3500.7%
Iran3450.7%
Germany3300.6%
Viet Nam3100.6%
Syria2450.5%
Greece2300.4%
Iraq2300.4%
Russian Federation1850.4%
Ethiopia1850.4%
Brazil1550.3%
Mexico1550.3%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the1450.3%
Korea, South1350.3%
Peru1300.2%
Oceania and other places of birth1300.2%
South Africa, Republic of1100.2%
Netherlands1050.2%
Colombia1000.2%
El Salvador1000.2%
Haiti900.2%
Ukraine900.2%
Taiwan900.2%
Croatia850.2%
Hungary750.1%
Morocco750.1%
France700.1%
Somalia700.1%
Serbia650.1%
Turkey500.1%
Eritrea300.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.0%
Algeria100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data126,250100.0%
Canadian citizens116,12592.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over88,43070.0%
Canadian citizens aged under 1827,69521.9%
Not Canadian citizens10,1208.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data126,415100.0%
Single responses117,58093.0%
Official languages97,30577.0%
English96,59076.4%
Non-official languages20,27016.0%
Non-Indigenous languages20,27016.0%
Indo-European languages10,1858.1%
Multiple responses8,8357.0%
Indo-Iranian languages8,2606.5%
English and non-official language(s)8,1506.4%
Indo-Aryan languages6,4505.1%
Show 124 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Dravidian languages5,3154.2%
Tamil4,6353.7%
Urdu3,0652.4%
Iranian languages1,8101.4%
Sino-Tibetan languages1,6951.3%
Chinese languages1,6851.3%
Austronesian languages1,4751.2%
Persian languages1,4701.2%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)1,2951.0%
Italic (Romance) languages1,1650.9%
Dari1,1500.9%
Mandarin1,0200.8%
Gujarati9700.8%
Afro-Asiatic languages9200.7%
Semitic languages8900.7%
Punjabi (Panjabi)7900.6%
Arabic7850.6%
French7200.6%
Bengali7150.6%
Hindi6450.5%
Spanish6450.5%
Yue (Cantonese)5950.5%
Balto-Slavic languages5300.4%
Slavic languages5300.4%
English and French3900.3%
Malayalam3600.3%
Telugu2950.2%
Pashto2900.2%
Portuguese2300.2%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.1750.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages1700.1%
Vietnamese1700.1%
Macedonian1550.1%
Russian1550.1%
Romanian1550.1%
Iranian Persian1450.1%
Polish1400.1%
Niger-Congo languages1400.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)1300.1%
Multiple non-official languages1300.1%
Italian1250.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)1100.1%
Korean1000.1%
Greek950.1%
Turkic languages700.1%
Turkish650.1%
Akan (Twi)600.0%
Creole languages550.0%
Uralic languages500.0%
Armenian500.0%
Marathi500.0%
Hungarian450.0%
Cebuano450.0%
Ilocano450.0%
Albanian450.0%
Serbo-Croatian450.0%
Sign languages400.0%
French and non-official language(s)400.0%
Amharic400.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)400.0%
Germanic languages400.0%
American Sign Language350.0%
Hakka350.0%
High German languages350.0%
German350.0%
Nepali300.0%
Tigrigna250.0%
Kannada250.0%
Serbian250.0%
Kacchi250.0%
Yoruba200.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages200.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)200.0%
Cushitic languages200.0%
Somali200.0%
Harari200.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Baluchi200.0%
Kurdish200.0%
Thai150.0%
Hiligaynon150.0%
Indonesian150.0%
Haitian Creole150.0%
Creole, n.o.s.150.0%
Creole languages, n.i.e.150.0%
Bulgarian150.0%
Croatian150.0%
Slovak150.0%
Sindhi150.0%
Japanese150.0%
Igbo100.0%
Shona100.0%
Swahili100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)100.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages100.0%
Tai-Kadai languages100.0%
Aramaic languages100.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic100.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.100.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Konkani100.0%
Mongolian100.0%
Edo100.0%
Mwani50.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.50.0%
Burmese50.0%
Tibetan50.0%
Estonian50.0%
Finnish50.0%
Chadic languages50.0%
Coptic50.0%
Oromo50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Morisyen50.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Scandinavian languages50.0%
Assamese50.0%
Parsi50.0%
Ga50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad43.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Households39,490 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Labour force participation rate66.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median age38.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

Alternatives for people set on Ajax

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.

Richmond Hill as an Ajax alternative in the same region

32 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 58.2% Richmond Hill vs 41.8% Ajax+39%
  • Residents: 202,022 Richmond Hill vs 126,666 Ajax+59%
  • Nearest airport: 27.6 km Richmond Hill vs 39.0 km Ajax−29%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,031 Richmond Hill vs €3,813 Ajax+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,832 Richmond Hill vs €2,963 Ajax−4%
  • Unemployment: 13.1% Richmond Hill vs 13.4% Ajaxsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³ Richmond Hill vs 3.5 µg/m³ Ajax+4%
Full comparisonMore about Richmond Hill

Saanich as an Ajax alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 6.8% Saanich vs 13.4% Ajax−49%
  • Foreign residents: 22.5% Saanich vs 41.8% Ajax−46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,676 Saanich vs €3,813 Ajaxno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³ Saanich vs 3.5 µg/m³ Ajax−32%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,614 Saanich vs €2,963 Ajax−12%
  • A meal out: €11 Saanich vs €19 Ajax−46%
  • Nearest airport: 21.2 km Saanich vs 39.0 km Ajax−46%
Full comparisonMore about Saanich

Cities near Ajax

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Pickering 9.3 km away
Salary
4,003 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Oshawa 15.6 km away
Salary
3,420 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Markham 17.3 km away
Salary
3,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Ajax, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities
Saanich125,853 residentsWaterloo129,054 residentsBrantford123,521 residentsTerrebonne122,102 residentsMilton132,979 residentsSt. Catharines136,803 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ajax 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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Is Ajax part of Barrie?

Ajax is in the published commuting zone of Barrie; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barrie city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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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 Ajax?

The published population was 126,666 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Ajax (Census subdivision 3518005).

Is the air quality good in Ajax?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.5 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..

How safe is Ajax?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police.

What is the typical salary in Ajax?

The median gross salary is about 3,813 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Ajax?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Ajax?

The median gross salary is 2,963 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Ajax a good place to live?

Ajax 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.

Is Ajax part of Barrie?

Ajax is in the published commuting zone of Barrie; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ajax?

Pickering, Oshawa, Markham are near Ajax. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Asia live in Ajax?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,540 people (56.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  1. Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-10-08
  2. CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
  3. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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