Living in Bluewater

In Bluewater, unemployment is 5.9% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Bluewater had a population of 8,034. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.89% at the end of 2021. Bluewater's foreign population totalled 520 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population8,034people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,484EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate5.89%country median 8.4% — 30% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

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 mean5.86µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 81% 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 Bluewater?

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 Bluewater.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Bluewater recorded 4,882 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Bluewater. 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 internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	4,882 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Is Bluewater 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–62%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%

Student46%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 34–58%

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

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bluewater?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 5.89 % · Statistics Canada¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Bluewater is 5.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Bluewater 5.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,484 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³Official
Unemployment rate	5.89 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bluewater. 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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Safety

How safe is Bluewater?

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 citiesBluewater 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	4,296 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bluewater's nearest airport was YXU, 61 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	61 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YXU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Bluewater's monthly mean temperatures were −3.4°C in January and 21°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bluewater?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.86 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca²

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

PM2.55.9WHO 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 Bluewater is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Bluewater 5.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.86 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.04 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 20.33 · Apr 19.47 · May 26.81 · Jun 30.71 · Jul 30.24 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 28.74 · Oct 26.76 · Nov 18.57 · Dec 13.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.97 · Feb -20.84 · Mar -18.72 · Apr -7.51 · May -0.5 · Jun 3.25 · Jul 10.69 · Aug 13.36 · Sep 5.17 · Oct 0.55 · Nov -6.81 · Dec -11.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.35 · Feb -3.95 · Mar -0.35 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.36 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 20.99 · Aug 21.18 · Sep 17.96 · Oct 11.45 · Nov 5.44 · Dec 0.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Bluewater was 416.7 km² at the end of 2021. The population density of Bluewater stood at 18.1 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bluewater?

The published population was 8,034 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	416.7 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	6.96 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	520 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	18.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population	8,034 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,014

7,379

7,745

8,110

8,03420012005200920152022

Population rose 11.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,186 to 8,034.

Alternatives for people set on Bluewater

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.

London as a Bluewater alternative in the same region

59 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 24.8% London vs 7.0% Bluewater+256%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,743 (2024) London vs 4,296 (2025) Bluewaterno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,418 London vs €2,484 Bluewatersame level

Full comparison More about London

Aurora as a Bluewater alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 182 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 7.0% Bluewater+428%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,484 Bluewater+25%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Bluewatersame level

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Bluewater

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,080 residents Saint-Philippe7,978 residents Drumheller7,968 residents Saint-Apollinaire8,136 residents St. Marys7,916 residents Edson7,903 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Bluewater?

The published population was 8,034 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Bluewater?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Bluewater?

What is the unemployment rate in Bluewater?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Bluewater?

The median gross salary is 2,484 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Bluewater?

520 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Bluewater a good place to live?

Bluewater 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 Bluewater?

South Huron is near Bluewater. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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