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Living in Charlottetown

Annual PM2.5 was 2.08 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 2.71 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 44.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 876.6 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 23.4% of the population in 2021. Walking accounted for 9.5% of commutes in 2021. The unemployment rate was 9.7% in May 2021.

Higher unemployment than 64% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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 Charlottetown.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

23.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Charlottetown yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent23.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Dwellings18,364 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings17,184 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Charlottetown?

The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Charlottetown is 9.7%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–10Charlottetown 9.7%75 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate58.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,685 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate9.7 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Charlottetown. 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 Charlottetown. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct9.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportYYG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport5.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Charlottetown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 2.08 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Charlottetown annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.1PM2.510402.7NO₂µg/m³

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 Charlottetown is 2.1 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–3Charlottetown 2.133 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.71 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.3Official
PM2.5 — annual mean2.08 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.61 · Feb 9.38 · Mar 16.42 · Apr 17.79 · May 22.4 · Jun 26.17 · Jul 28.21 · Aug 30.04 · Sep 28.56 · Oct 23.55 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 13.41 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -22.4 · Feb -23.56 · Mar -19.79 · Apr -9.01 · May -1 · Jun 3.18 · Jul 10.05 · Aug 10.93 · Sep 7.86 · Oct -0.05 · Nov -12.09 · Dec -18.68 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.51 · Feb -5.96 · Mar -2.57 · Apr 2.7 · May 8.12 · Jun 13.69 · Jul 18.91 · Aug 19.45 · Sep 15.96 · Oct 10.51 · Nov 3.95 · Dec -1.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Prince Albert37,756 residentsSpruce Grove37,645 residentsPenticton36,885 residentsTimmins41,145 residentsMission41,519 residentsBoucherville41,743 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Charlottetown?

The published population was 38,809 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Charlottetown (Census subdivision 1102075)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Charlottetown residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.3%Foreign residents16.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area44.27 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area44.1 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Charlottetown, CSD 1102015)10Official
Foreign-resident share13.96 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents6,490 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.12Official
Population density876.6 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.12Official
Population38,809 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Charlottetown (Census subdivision 1102075)11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Charlottetown by year, residents31,70536,21840,73145,2442001200520092015202244,310residents

Population rose 35.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 32,639 to 44,310.

International community in Charlottetown

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 data5,245100.0%
Asia3,64569.5%
China1,03019.6%
Europe75014.3%
Americas56010.7%
India52510.0%
Viet Nam4057.7%
Syria3456.6%
Other places of birth in Asia3456.6%
Philippines3156.0%
United States of America2755.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Africa2605.0%
United Kingdom2454.7%
Other places of birth in Europe1803.4%
Other places of birth in Africa1302.5%
Lebanon1152.2%
Iran1102.1%
Jamaica1001.9%
Other places of birth in Americas851.6%
Taiwan801.5%
Hong Kong751.4%
Bangladesh751.4%
Russian Federation601.1%
Iraq551.0%
Pakistan551.0%
Sri Lanka501.0%
Netherlands450.9%
Brazil350.7%
Germany350.7%
Italy350.7%
Egypt350.7%
Nigeria350.7%
Oceania and other places of birth350.7%
Colombia300.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina300.6%
Somalia250.5%
Korea, South250.5%
France200.4%
Hungary200.4%
Poland200.4%
Ukraine200.4%
Mexico150.3%
Portugal150.3%
South Africa, Republic of150.3%
Turkey150.3%
Trinidad and Tobago100.2%
Serbia100.2%
Morocco100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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 data37,600100.0%
Canadian citizens31,11582.8%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over25,91568.9%
Not Canadian citizens6,49017.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,20013.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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% data37,845100.0%
Single responses36,79597.2%
Official languages32,28085.3%
English32,02084.6%
Non-official languages4,51511.9%
Non-Indigenous languages4,51511.9%
Indo-European languages1,5854.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages1,3953.7%
Chinese languages1,3603.6%
Mandarin1,2203.2%
Indo-Iranian languages1,1553.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Aryan languages1,0702.8%
Multiple responses1,0552.8%
English and non-official language(s)8852.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)5751.5%
Afro-Asiatic languages5201.4%
Semitic languages4751.3%
Arabic4651.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages4551.2%
Vietnamese4451.2%
French2600.7%
Dravidian languages2550.7%
Malayalam2100.6%
Italic (Romance) languages1950.5%
Gujarati1600.4%
Austronesian languages1550.4%
Spanish1450.4%
Balto-Slavic languages1400.4%
Slavic languages1400.4%
English and French1300.3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)1300.3%
Yue (Cantonese)1200.3%
Nepali1150.3%
Russian1100.3%
Hindi850.2%
Iranian languages750.2%
Persian languages750.2%
Bengali700.2%
Albanian650.2%
Iranian Persian650.2%
Cushitic languages450.1%
Somali450.1%
Turkic languages400.1%
Portuguese400.1%
Tibeto-Burman languages300.1%
Turkish300.1%
Korean300.1%
Karenic languages250.1%
S'gaw Karen250.1%
Germanic languages250.1%
Niger-Congo languages250.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.1%
Tamil200.1%
Telugu200.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)200.1%
Urdu200.1%
Multiple non-official languages150.0%
Creole languages150.0%
Serbo-Croatian150.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.150.0%
Romanian150.0%
Japanese150.0%
Swahili100.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)100.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)100.0%
Uralic languages100.0%
Hungarian100.0%
Cebuano100.0%
Morisyen100.0%
Kannada100.0%
Ukrainian100.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages100.0%
Scandinavian languages100.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.100.0%
Yoruba50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.50.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Azerbaijani50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Amharic50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Aramaic, n.o.s.50.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.50.0%
Creole, n.o.s.50.0%
Bosnian50.0%
Croatian50.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)50.0%
Celtic languages50.0%
High German languages50.0%
German50.0%
Afrikaans50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Marathi50.0%
Dari50.0%
Italian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Charlottetown 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents6,490 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population38,809 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Charlottetown (Census subdivision 1102075)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent23.7 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings18,364 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate58.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)1,685 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad23.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Households17,185 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate65.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age40.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Charlottetown 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Charlottetown?

The published population was 38,809 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Charlottetown (Census subdivision 1102075).

Is the air quality good in Charlottetown?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

What is the unemployment rate in Charlottetown?

The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Charlottetown?

The median gross salary is 1,685 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Charlottetown?

6,490 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Charlottetown a good place to live?

Charlottetown 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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Charlottetown?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,245 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Charlottetown, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/charlottetown/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Charlottetown, Canada: rent, salary, jobs},
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