Living in Deer Lake
In Deer Lake, unemployment is 17% (2021).
At the end of 2022, Deer Lake had a population of 5,374. Deer Lake registered an unemployment rate of 17.01% at the end of 2021. Deer Lake was home to 50 foreign residents at the end of 2021.
Higher unemployment than 98% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Deer Lake?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Deer Lake recorded 2,309 dwellings at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Deer Lake. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Deer Lake 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Deer Lake?
The unemployment rate is about 17 % (2021).
- Unemployment rate: 17.01 % · Statistics Canada10
Deer Lake 17.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Deer Lake. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Deer Lake. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Deer Lake?
Police recorded about 7,222 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 Police2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,222 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Deer Lake's nearest airport was YDF, 5 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Deer Lake. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −8.8°C in January to 16.1°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.94 · Feb 8.45 · Mar 9.44 · Apr 17.44 · May 25.6 · Jun 28.46 · Jul 29.05 · Aug 27.86 · Sep 26.29 · Oct 21.93 · Nov 15.82 · Dec 11.65 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -24.03 · Feb -28.67 · Mar -24.59 · Apr -14.85 · May -5.58 · Jun -3.25 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 1.84 · Sep -2.74 · Oct -6.81 · Nov -15.08 · Dec -25.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -8.78 · Feb -8.84 · Mar -5.95 · Apr 0.18 · May 6.34 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 16.15 · Aug 15.72 · Sep 11.27 · Oct 5.47 · Nov 0.03 · Dec -5.22 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
The city covered 73.3 km² at the end of 2021. Deer Lake's population density measured 66.4 people per km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Deer Lake?
The published population was 5,374 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada9
By nationality
National passport99.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 73.26 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.05 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada7Official |
| Foreign residents | 50 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada7Official |
| Population density | 66.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Population | 5,374 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Statistics Canada9Official |
Population rose 11.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,842 to 5,374.
Alternatives for people set on Deer Lake
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 Deer Lake alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1295 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 1.1% Deer Lake+1016%
- Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 5,374 Deer Lake+1067%
- Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 17.0% Deer Lake−67%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €1,961 Deer Lake+42%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 7,222 Deer Lakeno percentage
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Deer Lake 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Deer Lake?
The published population was 5,374 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.
How safe is Deer Lake?
Police recorded about 7,222 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 unemployment rate in Deer Lake?
The unemployment rate is about 17 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.
What is the typical salary around Deer Lake?
The median gross salary is 1,961 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
How many foreign residents live in Deer Lake?
50 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.
Is Deer Lake a good place to live?
Deer Lake 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.
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