Living in Bridgewater
In Bridgewater, unemployment is 12.3% (2021).
Residents of Bridgewater numbered 9,376 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.31% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 565 at the end of 2021.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Bridgewater?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Bridgewater recorded 4,493 dwellings at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Bridgewater. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Bridgewater 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bridgewater?
The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (2021).
- Unemployment rate: 12.31 % · Statistics Canada10
Bridgewater 12.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bridgewater. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bridgewater. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Bridgewater?
Police recorded about 5,987 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, police services in the Atlantic provinces3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,987 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 | 31 Dec 2025 | Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in the Atlantic provinces3Official |
Mobility and administration
Bridgewater's nearest airport was YHZ, 98 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bridgewater. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −5.2°C in January and 19.4°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.8 · May 16.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -10.2 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -5.3 · Apr -0.2 · May 4.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9 · Oct 3.5 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -5.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.2 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 5.3 · May 10.7 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 135.5 · Feb 115.1 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 120.9 · May 137.6 · Jun 104.1 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 107.2 · Sep 124.9 · Oct 162.2 · Nov 160.1 · Dec 162.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Canada: Barrie ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.3 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 13.6 km². The population density of Bridgewater stood at 644.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Bridgewater?
The published population was 9,376 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada9
By nationality
National passport94%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 13.63 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 6.65 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada7Official |
| Foreign residents | 565 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada7Official |
| Population density | 644.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Population | 9,376 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Statistics Canada9Official |
Population rose 19.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,845 to 9,376.
Alternatives for people set on Bridgewater
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 Bridgewater alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 749 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 9,376 Bridgewater+569%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 5,987 Bridgewater−65%
- Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 12.3% Bridgewater−55%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,113 Bridgewater+32%
- Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 6.7% Bridgewater+76%
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bridgewater 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bridgewater?
The published population was 9,376 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.
How safe is Bridgewater?
Police recorded about 5,987 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, police services in the Atlantic provinces.
What is the unemployment rate in Bridgewater?
The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.
What is the typical salary around Bridgewater?
The median gross salary is 2,113 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
How many foreign residents live in Bridgewater?
565 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.
Is Bridgewater a good place to live?
Bridgewater 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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