Living in Aldergrove

In Aldergrove, unemployment is 6.2% (2021).

Aldergrove numbered 132,603 residents at the end of 2021. Aldergrove had a population density of 1,864.4 people per km² at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2624 sources

Population13,105people11 May 2021Official source · Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres, Table 98-10-0011-01

Median gross salary (region)2,876EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent1,497EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate6.2%country median 8.4% — 26% belowOfficial source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Recorded crime6,943incidents 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 mean4.09µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 76% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

The city had 49,011 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Aldergrove. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan¹⁰Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,497 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01⁴Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Aldergrove a good place to live?

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Remote worker35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–68%

Student39%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 27–51%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–64%

Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–51%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aldergrove?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Aldergrove is 6.2%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Aldergrove 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,876 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	6.2 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Aldergrove?

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

Left over each month€713of €2,285 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,285
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31	− €1,497
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€713

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Aldergrove?

Police recorded about 6,943 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 Police⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesAldergrove highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,943 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Aldergrove's nearest airport was YXX, 9 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YXX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aldergrove. 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

Is the air quality good in Aldergrove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.09 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁵

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.1WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Aldergrove is 4.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Aldergrove 4.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.09 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

An area of 7 km² comprised Aldergrove at the end of 2021. The population's median age was 40.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Aldergrove?

The published population was 13,105 people in May 2021. Source: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres, Table 98-10-0011-01⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.03 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population density	1,864 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population	13,105 people	11 May 2021	Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres, Table 98-10-0011-01⁹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	40.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Aldergrove

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.

Pitt Meadows as an Aldergrove alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,529 Pitt Meadows vs 6,943 Aldergroveno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,963 Pitt Meadows vs €2,876 Aldergrove+3%
Annual PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³ Pitt Meadows vs 4.1 µg/m³ Aldergrove+4%

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Cities near Aldergrove

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

Mission 14.4 km away

Salary: 3,420 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Maple Ridge 20.0 km away

Salary: 3,758 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Birch Bay United States · 24.5 km away

Rent: 1,129 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,814 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

White Rock 24.6 km away

Salary: 3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pitt Meadows 24.9 km away

Salary: 3,785 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

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Val-des-Monts13,110 residents Truro13,113 residents Prince Rupert13,175 residents Dawson Creek13,220 residents Summerland12,918 residents Terrace13,384 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Aldergrove?

The published population was 13,105 people in May 2021. Source: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres, Table 98-10-0011-01.

Is the air quality good in Aldergrove?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Aldergrove?

What is the unemployment rate in Aldergrove?

The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the typical salary around Aldergrove?

The median gross salary is 2,876 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Aldergrove a good place to live?

Aldergrove 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.

Which cities are near Aldergrove?

Lynden, Mission, Maple Ridge, Blaine, Birch Bay are near Aldergrove. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Aldergrove, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres, Table 98-10-0011-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
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