Living in Bracebridge

In Bracebridge, tenants pay an average rent of €958 a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.9% (2021).

Residents of Bracebridge numbered 18,173 at the end of 2022. Bracebridge registered an unemployment rate of 9.89% at the end of 2021. Bracebridge was home to 1,240 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population18,173people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,397EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent958.4EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate9.89%country median 8.4% — 18% aboveOfficial 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

Higher unemployment than 65% 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 Bracebridge?

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

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Housing and cost

The city had 9,053 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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	9,053 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	929.9 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	958.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Bracebridge a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–59%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–49%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–58%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bracebridge?

The unemployment rate is about 9.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.89 % · Statistics Canada¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Bracebridge is 9.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Bracebridge 9.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,397 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³Official
Unemployment rate	9.89 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Bracebridge?

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

Left over each month€941of €1,973 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.	€1,973
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	− €958
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	€941

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bracebridge. 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 Bracebridge?

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 Police⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesBracebridge 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 Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bracebridge's nearest major airport was 6 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bracebridge. 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 temperature moved from −8.1°C in January to 20.8°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.34 · Feb 11.62 · Mar 26.49 · Apr 26.9 · May 32.63 · Jun 33 · Jul 35.47 · Aug 35.24 · Sep 32.82 · Oct 29.11 · Nov 21.74 · Dec 13.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -34.44 · Feb -33.88 · Mar -35.61 · Apr -15.16 · May -4.86 · Jun 2.06 · Jul 5.94 · Aug 6.49 · Sep 1.25 · Oct -5.2 · Nov -14.51 · Dec -34.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.11 · Feb -7.72 · Mar -2.38 · Apr 4.78 · May 11.78 · Jun 17.35 · Jul 20.82 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16.49 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -4.1 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Bracebridge covered an area of 615.2 km² at the end of 2021. Population density was 28.1 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bracebridge?

The published population was 18,173 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	615.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	7.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,240 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	28.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population	18,173 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

14,029

15,513

16,996

18,480

18,17320012005200920152022

Population rose 26.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 14,336 to 18,173.

Alternatives for people set on Bracebridge

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.

Blainville as a Bracebridge alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 429 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 18,173 Bracebridge+245%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 9.9% Bracebridge−44%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 7.4% Bracebridge+58%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,397 Bracebridge+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Bracebridgeno percentage

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Cities near Bracebridge

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Miramichi18,283 residents Deux-Montagnes18,413 residents Tillsonburg18,554 residents Stony Plain18,567 residents Central Saanich18,689 residents Port Hope17,647 residents

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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 Bracebridge?

The published population was 18,173 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Bracebridge?

What is the unemployment rate in Bracebridge?

The unemployment rate is about 9.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Bracebridge?

The median gross salary is 2,397 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Bracebridge?

1,240 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Bracebridge a good place to live?

Bracebridge 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 Bracebridge?

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

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  title = {Bracebridge, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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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
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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
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