Living in Coaldale

In Coaldale, unemployment is 7.9% (2021).

Coaldale had a population of 8,994 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 7.89% was measured at the end of 2021. Coaldale's foreign population totalled 915 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population8,994people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,442EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent926.8EUR/month30 Jun 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents

Unemployment rate7.89%country median 8.4% — 6% belowOfficial 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

PM2.5, annual mean6.35µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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 Coaldale.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Coaldale, 14.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

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

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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	14.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	3,343 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	926.8 EUR/month	30 Jun 2026	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents²Official · regional context

Is Coaldale 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–52%

Family52%strong on housing, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Coaldale?

The median gross salary is about 3,442 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: 3,442 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,702 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

What is the unemployment rate in Coaldale?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.89 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Coaldale is 7.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Coaldale 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,442 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,702 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	7.89 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Coaldale?

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

Left over each month€1,646of €2,647 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.	€2,647
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents · 2026-06-30	− €927
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	€1,646

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Coaldale Salary needed to live in Coaldale

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Coaldale. 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

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Safety

How safe is Coaldale?

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 citiesCoaldale 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	7,390 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

Coaldale's nearest airport was YQL, 16 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Coaldale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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: 6.35 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.3WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Coaldale is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Coaldale 6.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.35 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.88 · Feb 13.31 · Mar 25.9 · Apr 28.67 · May 31.64 · Jun 35.4 · Jul 38.69 · Aug 38.92 · Sep 33.94 · Oct 26.96 · Nov 18.98 · Dec 9.53 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -32.93 · Feb -31.02 · Mar -29.5 · Apr -13.13 · May -5.37 · Jun -0.87 · Jul 6.66 · Aug 1.87 · Sep -10.46 · Oct -14.49 · Nov -25.41 · Dec -32.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.63 · Feb -5.17 · Mar -0.01 · Apr 5.42 · May 11.44 · Jun 15.94 · Jul 20.71 · Aug 19.16 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 5.96 · Nov -0.35 · Dec -5.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 13.6 km². Coaldale had a median age of 37.2 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 645.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Coaldale?

The published population was 8,994 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.58 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	10.59 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	915 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	645.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	8,994 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

5,908

7,013

8,118

9,223

8,99420012005200920152022

Population rose 46.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,137 to 8,994.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	37.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Coaldale

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.

Lethbridge as a Coaldale alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 15.1% Lethbridge vs 10.6% Coaldale+42%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,692 (2024) Lethbridge vs 7,390 (2025) Coaldaleno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,484 Lethbridge vs €2,702 Coaldale−8%
Median gross pay, city: €3,399 Lethbridge vs €3,442 Coaldalesame level

Full comparison More about Lethbridge

Aurora as a Coaldale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2577 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 10.6% Coaldale+247%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,390 Coaldale−42%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,442 Coaldale+27%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,702 Coaldale+15%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Coaldale

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

Lethbridge 15.9 km away

Salary: 3,399 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

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Coaticook8,983 residents Boischatel9,007 residents Saint-Rémi9,202 residents Taber9,212 residents Sainte Catherine de la Jacques Cartier8,771 residents Castlegar8,744 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Coaldale when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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 Coaldale?

The published population was 8,994 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Coaldale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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 Coaldale?

What is the typical salary in Coaldale?

The median gross salary is about 3,442 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 Coaldale?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Coaldale?

The median gross salary is 2,702 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Coaldale a good place to live?

Coaldale 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 Coaldale?

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

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