Living in Coldstream

In Coldstream, unemployment is 7.7% (2021).

Residents of Coldstream numbered 11,890 at the end of 2022. Coldstream's unemployment stood at 7.68% at the end of 2021. Coldstream had a foreign population of 1,250 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population11,890people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,867EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,018EUR/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 rate7.68%country median 8.4% — 9% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime2,996incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 39% belowOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

PM2.5, annual mean7.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Coldstream spending 30% or more on housing totalled 15% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Coldstream. 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	15 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	4,341 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,018 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Coldstream a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–53%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–68%

Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–53%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Coldstream?

The median gross salary is about 3,867 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: 3,867 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 Coldstream?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.68 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Coldstream is 7.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Coldstream 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,867 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,702 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	7.68 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Coldstream?

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

Left over each month€1,833of €2,925 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.	€2,925
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	− €1,018
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	€1,833

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Coldstream. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Coldstream. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Coldstream?

Police recorded about 2,996 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 British Columbia⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesColdstream 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	2,996 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Coldstream's nearest airport was YLW, 32 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YLW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Coldstream?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 7.01 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

PM2.57WHO 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 Coldstream is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Coldstream 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.01 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 7.37 · Feb 9.85 · Mar 16.19 · Apr 25.7 · May 29.83 · Jun 34.59 · Jul 35.68 · Aug 35.65 · Sep 32.1 · Oct 26.6 · Nov 13.45 · Dec 4.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -32.63 · Feb -29.15 · Mar -22.03 · Apr -13.11 · May -5.08 · Jun -0.8 · Jul 1.96 · Aug 1.01 · Sep -2.9 · Oct -12.91 · Nov -24.88 · Dec -30.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.92 · Feb -5.31 · Mar -0.88 · Apr 3.79 · May 9.85 · Jun 13.48 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.31 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 4.5 · Nov -2.13 · Dec -7.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Coldstream covered an area of 66.6 km² at the end of 2021. Coldstream's median age was 48.4 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 167.8 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Coldstream?

The published population was 11,890 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	66.57 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	11.37 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,250 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	167.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	11,890 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

9,272

10,209

11,147

12,084

11,89020012005200920152022

Population rose 25.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,466 to 11,890.

International community in Coldstream

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 group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	1,250	100.0%
Europe	755	60.4%
United Kingdom	265	21.2%
Asia	200	16.0%
Other places of birth in Europe	160	12.8%
Germany	150	12.0%
Americas	135	10.8%
United States of America	90	7.2%
Oceania and other places of birth	85	6.8%
Africa	80	6.4%
India	75	6.0%

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Published group	People	Share
South Africa, Republic of	60	4.8%
Poland	50	4.0%
Netherlands	40	3.2%
China	35	2.8%
Other places of birth in Asia	35	2.8%
Philippines	30	2.4%
Other places of birth in Americas	25	2.0%
Italy	20	1.6%
Russian Federation	20	1.6%
Ukraine	15	1.2%
Other places of birth in Africa	15	1.2%
Croatia	10	0.8%
Portugal	10	0.8%
Hong Kong	10	0.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	10,995	100.0%
Canadian citizens	10,610	96.5%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	8,415	76.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	2,200	20.0%
Not Canadian citizens	385	3.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Language spoken at home

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

Published group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	11,005	100.0%
Single responses	10,935	99.4%
Official languages	10,630	96.6%
English	10,605	96.4%
Non-official languages	305	2.8%
Non-Indigenous languages	305	2.8%
Indo-European languages	275	2.5%
Germanic languages	110	1.0%
High German languages	80	0.7%
Multiple responses	70	0.6%
German	70	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
English and non-official language(s)	60	0.5%
Balto-Slavic languages	60	0.5%
Slavic languages	60	0.5%
Indo-Iranian languages	60	0.5%
Indo-Aryan languages	55	0.5%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	50	0.5%
Russian	40	0.4%
Italic (Romance) languages	40	0.4%
Spanish	40	0.4%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	30	0.3%
Afrikaans	25	0.2%
French	20	0.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages	15	0.1%
Chinese languages	15	0.1%
Yue (Cantonese)	10	0.1%
Iranian languages	10	0.1%
Korean	10	0.1%
Mandarin	5	0.0%
English and French	5	0.0%
Czech	5	0.0%
Polish	5	0.0%
Serbo-Croatian	5	0.0%
Croatian	5	0.0%
Swiss German	5	0.0%
Dutch	5	0.0%
Persian languages	5	0.0%
Iranian Persian	5	0.0%
Japanese	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	48.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Coldstream

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 Coldstream alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3363 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 11,890 Coldstream+427%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 2,996 Coldstream−30%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 7.7% Coldstream−27%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,702 Coldstream+3%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 7.0 µg/m³ Coldstream+4%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,867 Coldstreamsame level
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 11.4% Coldstream+3%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Coldstream

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

Vernon 5.5 km away

Salary: 3,203 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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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 Coldstream?

The published population was 11,890 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Coldstream?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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 Coldstream?

What is the typical salary in Coldstream?

The median gross salary is about 3,867 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 Coldstream?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Coldstream?

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

Is Coldstream a good place to live?

Coldstream 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 Coldstream?

Vernon, Spallumcheen are near Coldstream. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Coldstream?

The official country of birth distribution records 755 people (60.4%) 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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