Living in Duncan

In Duncan, unemployment is 9.8% (2021).

The population of Duncan totalled 24,358 in 2021. Duncan registered an unemployment rate of 9.75% at the end of 2021. Duncan had a foreign population of 515 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2611 sources

Population24,358people11 May 2021Official source · Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)

Median gross salary (region)2,331EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent1,029EUR/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 rate9.75%country median 8.4% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,943incidents 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 mean5.56µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 63% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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 Duncan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Duncan. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Transport pass€34

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁸Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	34.25 EUR/month	13 Sept 2026	BC Transit / Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System¹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,029 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01³Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Duncan a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%

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

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–59%

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Duncan?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.75 % · Statistics Canada¹⁰

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

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Duncan 9.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,331 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.75 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Duncan?

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
Transport
Internet
Mobile

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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 · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31	− €1,029
Public transport pass€34 · official · BC Transit / Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System · 2026-09-13	− €34
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	—

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Duncan?

Police recorded about 6,943 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 Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesDuncan 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	6,943 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Duncan's nearest major airport was 8 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YAQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Duncan. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Duncan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 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: 5.56 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

PM2.55.6WHO 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 Duncan is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Duncan 5.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.56 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

An area of 22.8 km² comprised Duncan in 2021. The population density of Duncan stood at 1,070.8 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Duncan?

The published population was 24,358 people in May 2021. Source: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)⁷

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 515 is not 11.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	22.75 km²	31 Dec 2021	Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	11.09 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	515 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	1,071 people/km²	11 May 2021	Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)⁷Official
Population	24,358 people	11 May 2021	Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)⁷Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,840

5,027

5,215

5,402

5,36320012005200920152022

Population rose 9.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,890 to 5,363.

Alternatives for people set on Duncan

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.

Nanaimo as a Duncan alternative in the same region

46 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 16.1% Nanaimo vs 11.1% Duncan+45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,365 (2024) Nanaimo vs 6,943 (2025) Duncanno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,309 Nanaimo vs €2,331 Duncansame level

Full comparison More about Nanaimo

Aurora as a Duncan alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3386 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 11.1% Duncan+231%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,331 Duncan+33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Duncan−38%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Beloeil24,104 residents Collingwood24,811 residents Wasaga Beach24,862 residents Thorold23,816 residents Sept-Îles25,027 residents Squamish23,652 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Duncan when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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 Duncan?

The published population was 24,358 people in May 2021. Source: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01).

Is the air quality good in Duncan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 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 Duncan?

What is the unemployment rate in Duncan?

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

What is the typical salary around Duncan?

The median gross salary is 2,331 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Duncan?

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

Is Duncan a good place to live?

Duncan 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Duncan, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 86283a6cec7960792e3f377ad22f85a0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/duncan/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Duncan, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {86283a6cec7960792e3f377ad22f85a0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/duncan/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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BC Transit / Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System bctransit.com · checked 2026-09-15
Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01) www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03

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www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27

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