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Living in Cantley

In Cantley, unemployment is 5.6% (2021).

Cantley's population was 11,656 at the end of 2022. Cantley had an unemployment rate of 5.59% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 625 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population11,656people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary4,248EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,113EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents
Unemployment rate5.59%country median 8.4% — 33% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime3,673incidents 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 mean6.05µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 84% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

For Cantley, 7.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. The number of dwellings in Cantley reached 4,289 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cantley 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 plan6Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent7.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Dwellings4,289 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,113 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents2Official · regional context

Is Cantley 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–59%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Cantley?

The median gross salary is about 4,248 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: 4,248 EUR/month · Statistics Canada11
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,486 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca18

What is the unemployment rate in Cantley?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.59 % · Statistics Canada12
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Cantley is 5.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,248 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,486 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca18Official
Unemployment rate5.59 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

What does a salary buy in Cantley?

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

Cantley median gross pay: €4,248 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,996of €3,183 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.€3,183
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents · 2025-12-31− €1,113
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€1,996
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cantley Salary needed to live in Cantley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cantley. 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

Job SearchMigrant Support

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

Safety

How safe is Cantley?

Police recorded about 3,673 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 citiesCantley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cantley 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 residents3,673 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YRO3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

English, FrenchFree
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cantley.

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Climate and air quality

Cantley's monthly mean temperatures were −9.6°C in January and 21.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cantley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.05 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Cantley is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.05 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -3.3 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 19.4 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 5.8 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -14 · Feb -12.9 · Mar -6.9 · Apr 1.1 · May 8.1 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -1.8 · Dec -8.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -9.6 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 6.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 2 · Dec -5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Barrie ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Rochester (United States) ±0.8 °C, Green Bay (United States) ±0.9 °C, Fargo (United States) ±1.7 °C, Manchester (United States) ±1.9 °C, Cedar Rapids (United States) ±2.3 °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 total area of Cantley was 126.1 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 40 years. Cantley had a population density of 90.8 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Cantley?

The published population was 11,656 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area126.1 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Foreign-resident share5.47 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents625 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Population density90.8 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Population11,656 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 92.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,064 to 11,656.

International community in Cantley

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data625100.0%
Europe36057.6%
Americas12520.0%
France11017.6%
Africa9515.2%
Other places of birth in Africa8012.8%
Other places of birth in Europe6510.4%
Portugal406.4%
Romania406.4%
Asia406.4%
Other places of birth in Americas355.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom355.6%
United States of America304.8%
Mexico203.2%
Germany203.2%
Lebanon203.2%
El Salvador152.4%
Croatia152.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina101.6%
Poland101.6%
Russian Federation101.6%
Ukraine101.6%
Morocco101.6%
China101.6%
Other places of birth in Asia101.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data11,435100.0%
Canadian citizens11,31599.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over8,38073.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,93525.7%
Not Canadian citizens1201.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data11,440100.0%
Single responses11,04096.5%
Official languages10,86094.9%
French9,23580.7%
English1,62514.2%
Multiple responses4053.5%
English and French3302.9%
Non-official languages1801.6%
Non-Indigenous languages1801.6%
Indo-European languages1251.1%
Italic (Romance) languages700.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Balto-Slavic languages550.5%
Slavic languages500.4%
Spanish400.3%
English and non-official language(s)350.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages250.2%
Semitic languages250.2%
Arabic250.2%
French and non-official language(s)200.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.1%
Bulgarian150.1%
Russian150.1%
Romanian150.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages100.1%
Chinese languages100.1%
Polish100.1%
Portuguese100.1%
Niger-Congo languages100.1%
Sign languages50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Mandarin50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Germanic languages50.0%
High German languages50.0%
German50.0%
Indo-Iranian languages50.0%
Iranian languages50.0%
Persian languages50.0%
Iranian Persian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median age40 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

Alternatives for people set on Cantley

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.

Chelsea as a Cantley alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,229 Chelsea vs €4,248 Cantley+23%
  • Foreign residents: 9.3% Chelsea vs 5.5% Cantley+69%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,330 Chelsea vs €3,486 Cantley+24%
  • Residents: 8,466 Chelsea vs 11,656 Cantley−27%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Chelsea vs 5.6% Cantley+7%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,673 Chelsea vs 3,673 Cantleysame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Chelsea vs 6.1 µg/m³ Cantleysame level

Aurora as a Cantley alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 339 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 5.5% Cantley+572%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Cantley+17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €3,486 Cantley−11%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €4,248 Cantleysame level

Cities near Cantley

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

Chelsea 7.4 km away
Salary
5,229 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Val-des-Monts 11.6 km away
Salary
3,568 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cantley 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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Is Cantley part of Ottawa?

Cantley is identified as a satellite of Ottawa. It is about 17.2 km away by straight-line distance. Ottawa city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source19

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cantley?

The published population was 11,656 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Cantley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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 Cantley?

Police recorded about 3,673 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 Cantley?

The median gross salary is about 4,248 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 Cantley?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Cantley?

The median gross salary is 3,486 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Cantley a good place to live?

Cantley 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.

Is Cantley part of Ottawa?

Cantley is identified as a satellite of Ottawa. It is about 17.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Cantley?

Chelsea, Val-des-Monts are near Cantley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Cantley?

The official country of birth distribution records 360 people (57.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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