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Living in Canmore

In Canmore, unemployment is 9.6% (2021).

Canmore's population was 14,530 at the end of 2022. Canmore registered an unemployment rate of 9.63% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Canmore numbered 3,270.

Last checked 2026-09-2621 sources

Population14,530people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,785EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,544EUR/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 rate9.63%country median 8.4% — 15% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime7,390incidents 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 62% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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 Canmore.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 24.9% at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Canmore recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan7Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent24.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Dwellings9,173 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,376 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,544 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Canmore 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 worker25%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 15–35%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student30%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 19–41%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–52%
Retirement31%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Canmore?

The median gross salary is about 3,785 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: 3,785 EUR/month · Statistics Canada12
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,549 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca19

What is the unemployment rate in Canmore?

The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.63 % · Statistics Canada13
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Canmore is 9.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,785 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,549 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official
Unemployment rate9.63 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official

What does a salary buy in Canmore?

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

Canmore median gross pay: €3,785 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,255of €2,874 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.€2,874
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− €1,544
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€1,255
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Canmore Salary needed to live in Canmore

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Canmore. 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

Government of Canada

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

Safety

How safe is Canmore?

Police recorded about 7,390 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 citiesCanmore highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Canmore 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 residents7,390 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

Canmore's nearest airport was YYC, 94 km away and offered 59 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport59 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport94 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YYC3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Canmore.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.5 · Feb -12.6 · Mar -8.2 · Apr -3.5 · May 0.5 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 2.2 · Oct -2.4 · Nov -8.1 · Dec -13.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -8.5 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 2.7 · May 7.4 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -3.8 · Dec -9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Saguenay ±3.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jyväskylä (Finland) ±2.4 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±2.7 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±2.7 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±3.1 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±3.1 °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

The city covered 68.5 km² at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 42.8 years at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 233.5 people per km².

How many people live in Canmore?

The published population was 14,530 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area68.47 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Foreign-resident share21.06 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents3,270 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Population density233.5 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Population14,530 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 31.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 11,089 to 14,530.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad21 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median age42.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

Alternatives for people set on Canmore

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.

Aurora as a Canmore alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2777 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,390 Canmore−42%
  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 21.1% Canmore+75%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,549 Canmore+21%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,785 Canmore+15%
Full comparisonMore about Aurora

Cities near Canmore

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Rosemère14,532 residentsMont-Laurier14,494 residentsIngersoll14,485 residentsHigh River14,438 residentsBrooks14,623 residentsPortage la Prairie14,659 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Canmore 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Canmore?

The published population was 14,530 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Canmore?

Police recorded about 7,390 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 Canmore?

The median gross salary is about 3,785 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 Canmore?

The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Canmore?

The median gross salary is 2,549 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Canmore?

3,270 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Canmore a good place to live?

Canmore 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 Canmore?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Canmore, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 22e1b2e9e2c84246788ad74a6ae63924]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/canmore/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  3. 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
  4. 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
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