Living in Douglas

In Douglas, unemployment is 8.8% (2021).

Douglas numbered 7,167 residents at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 8.83% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 230 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population7,167people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,266EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent1,046EUR/month30 Jun 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents

Unemployment rate8.83%country median 8.4% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime5,734incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean4.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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 Douglas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Douglas. 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 plan⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,046 EUR/month	30 Jun 2026	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents²Official · regional context

Is Douglas 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 38–60%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–50%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–60%

Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–51%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Douglas?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 8.83 % · Statistics Canada¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Douglas is 8.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Douglas 8.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,266 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹²Official
Unemployment rate	8.83 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Douglas?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents · 2026-06-30	− €1,046
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	—

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Douglas?

Police recorded 5,734 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesDouglas 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	5,734 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025⁶Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Douglas's nearest airport was YFC, 20 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YFC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

English, FrenchFree

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Douglas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.06 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

PM2.54.1WHO 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 Douglas is 4.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Douglas 4.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,443.3 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 4.1 people per km².

How many people live in Douglas?

The published population was 7,167 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	1,443 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	3.89 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	230 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	4.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population	7,167 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

5,751

6,258

6,765

7,272

7,16720012005200920152022

Population rose 22.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 5,856 to 7,167.

Alternatives for people set on Douglas

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 Douglas alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 550 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 7,167 Douglas+775%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 3.9% Douglas+201%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.1 µg/m³ Douglas+80%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 8.8% Douglas−37%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,266 Douglas+23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 5,734 Douglasno percentage

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Douglas

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde7,182 residents La Sarre7,198 residents West St. Paul7,242 residents Val-des-Sources7,088 residents Clarenville7,068 residents Louiseville7,279 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Douglas 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Douglas?

The published population was 7,167 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Douglas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Douglas?

What is the unemployment rate in Douglas?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Douglas?

The median gross salary is 2,266 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Douglas?

230 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Douglas a good place to live?

Douglas 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 Douglas?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Douglas, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 63bddadf80494225507d49fe0f547832]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/douglas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Douglas, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {63bddadf80494225507d49fe0f547832},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/douglas/},
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}

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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average asking rents www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-10-06
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-24
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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