Living in Devon

In Devon, unemployment is 9.8% (2021).

Devon had a population of 6,689 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 9.76% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 365 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2626 sources

Population6,689people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,012EUR/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 rate9.76%country median 8.4% — 16% aboveOfficial 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 mean10.44µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 64% 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 Devon?

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 Devon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 22.3% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Devon. 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	22.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	2,588 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,012 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 Devon 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–45%

Family44%strong on housing, weak on education · range 33–55%

Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Devon?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 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: 3,731 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,702 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²²

What is the unemployment rate in Devon?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.76 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Devon is 9.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Devon 9.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,731 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,702 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²²Official
Unemployment rate	9.76 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Devon?

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

Left over each month€1,751of €2,838 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.	€2,838
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	− €1,012
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	€1,751

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Devon?

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 citiesDevon 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

Devon's nearest airport was YEG, 12 km away and offered 38 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	38 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	12 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YEG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Devon. 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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For newcomers to Canada.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Devon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 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: 10.44 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.510.4WHO 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 Devon is 10.4 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

Devon 10.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.44 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan -6.5 · Feb -4.1 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 10.1 · May 17.6 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 10 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -5.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -18.1 · Feb -16.6 · Mar -11.2 · Apr -3.2 · May 2.7 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 9.4 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 2.8 · Oct -3.3 · Nov -10.6 · Dec -16.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -12.3 · Feb -10.4 · Mar -5.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -5.2 · Dec -11 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 21.5 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 17.3 · Apr 29.5 · May 47 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 52.6 · Sep 34.7 · Oct 22.3 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 14.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Gatineau ±4.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.6 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±3.2 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±2.8 °C, Fargo (United States) ±3.5 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Devon's total area was 14.3 km² at the end of 2021. Devon recorded a median age of 40 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 459.1 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Devon?

The published population was 6,689 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	14.26 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	5.67 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	365 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	459.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	6,689 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,969

5,680

6,392

7,103

6,68920012005200920152022

Population rose 30.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 5,116 to 6,689.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	5.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	40 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Devon

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.

St. Albert as a Devon alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 12.5% St. Albert vs 5.7% Devon+121%
Median gross pay, city: €4,630 St. Albert vs €3,731 Devon+24%
Median gross pay, region: €3,420 St. Albert vs €2,702 Devon+27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 St. Albert vs 7,390 Devonsame level

Full comparison More about St. Albert

Blainville as a Devon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2958 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 6,689 Devon+837%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 5.7% Devon+107%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 9.8% Devon−43%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 10.4 µg/m³ Devon−30%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 7,390 Devonno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,702 Devon+3%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,731 Devonsame level

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Devon

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

Edmonton Commuting Zone · 24.4 km away

Salary: 3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Leduc 16.8 km away

Salary: 3,785 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Spruce Grove 23.1 km away

Salary: 4,058 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Saint-Honoré6,692 residents Hope6,699 residents Peace River6,662 residents Shannon6,645 residents Nanoose Bay6,765 residents Kentville6,770 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Devon 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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Is Devon part of Edmonton?

Devon is in the published commuting zone of Edmonton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Edmonton city profile

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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 Devon?

The published population was 6,689 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Devon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 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 Devon?

What is the typical salary in Devon?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 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 Devon?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Devon?

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

Is Devon a good place to live?

Devon 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.

Is Devon part of Edmonton?

Devon is in the published commuting zone of Edmonton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Devon?

Edmonton, Leduc, Spruce Grove are near Devon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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