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Living in Comox

Comox is a city in Canada. Comox numbered 15,378 residents at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 6.82% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 1,755 at the end of 2021.

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

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 Comox.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 18.1% at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings6,672 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Comox?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.82 % · Statistics Canada9
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Comox is 6.8%. 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%1196–8Comox 6.8%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 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
Median gross salary (regional)2,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca12Official
Unemployment rate6.82 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Comox's nearest airport was YQQ, 5 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYQQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Comox?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 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: 5.34 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Comox average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Comox average monthly precipitation, mm050100150200177112108644042243147125189194JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Comox annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.3PM2.5µg/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 Comox is 5.3 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/m³162–333 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/m³125–6Comox 5.31 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
PM2.5 — annual mean5.34 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 12.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 6.2 °C31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 9 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 177.4 · Feb 111.6 · Mar 107.5 · Apr 64.1 · May 40.3 · Jun 41.8 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 46.7 · Oct 125.4 · Nov 188.8 · Dec 193.6 mm31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Pincourt15,366 residentsSaint-Charles-Borromée15,466 residentsMercier15,237 residentsCold Lake15,530 residentsMississippi Mills15,555 residentsStrathmore15,189 residents

Population and city profile

Comox's total area was 16.9 km² at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 52.4 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 877.7 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Comox?

The published population was 15,378 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Comox residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.6%Foreign residents11.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.87 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign-resident share12.25 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents1,755 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density877.7 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population15,378 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Comox by year, residents11,81913,09314,36815,6422001200520092015202215,378residents

Population rose 27.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 12,083 to 15,378.

International community in Comox

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 data1,760100.0%
Europe1,15565.6%
United Kingdom71040.3%
Americas27015.3%
Asia21011.9%
United States of America1759.9%
Other places of birth in Europe1609.1%
Germany1206.8%
Philippines754.3%
Africa704.0%
Other places of birth in Americas603.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Oceania and other places of birth502.8%
Other places of birth in Africa452.6%
Viet Nam452.6%
Other places of birth in Asia452.6%
France402.3%
Netherlands402.3%
Italy201.1%
Korea, South201.1%
Mexico150.9%
Poland150.9%
Portugal150.9%
South Africa, Republic of150.9%
India150.9%
Brazil100.6%
Jamaica100.6%
Croatia100.6%
Hungary100.6%
Hong Kong100.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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 data14,330100.0%
Canadian citizens13,88596.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over11,43079.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,46017.2%
Not Canadian citizens4403.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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% data14,650100.0%
Single responses14,51599.1%
Official languages14,28597.5%
English14,06596.0%
Non-official languages2301.6%
Non-Indigenous languages2301.6%
French2151.5%
Multiple responses1401.0%
Indo-European languages1350.9%
English and French700.5%
English and non-official language(s)700.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germanic languages400.3%
Indo-Iranian languages350.2%
Italic (Romance) languages350.2%
Austronesian languages300.2%
Indo-Aryan languages300.2%
Spanish300.2%
Balto-Slavic languages250.2%
Slavic languages250.2%
High German languages250.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages200.1%
Chinese languages200.1%
Mandarin150.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)150.1%
German150.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages150.1%
Korean150.1%
Cebuano100.1%
Swiss German100.1%
Afrikaans100.1%
Hindi100.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)100.1%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages50.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Dravidian languages50.0%
Malayalam50.0%
Bulgarian50.0%
Czech50.0%
Polish50.0%
Russian50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Nepali50.0%
Urdu50.0%
Italian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Comox 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents1,755 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population15,378 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings6,672 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Unemployment rate6.82 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad12.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age52.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Comox 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 Comox?

The published population was 15,378 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Comox?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Comox?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Comox?

The median gross salary is 2,185 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Comox?

1,755 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Comox a good place to live?

Comox 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 Comox?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,760 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). Comox, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/comox/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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