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Living in Edmonton

In Edmonton, tenants pay an average rent of €999 a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.7% (2021).

In May 2021, 24.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

Last checked 2026-10-1030 sources

Population1,010,899people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Edmonton (Census subdivision 4811061)
Median gross salary3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent998.9EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate12.7%country median 8.4% — 51% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime7,108offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 46% aboveIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean16.37µg/m³country median 3.6 — 351% aboveOfficial source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.

Higher unemployment than 89% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Edmonton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€672
Utilities, 85 m² flat€179
Transport pass€70
Internet, 60 Mbps€56
Fitness club€44
Mobile plan, 10 GB€37

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly44.37 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited55.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly671.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant17.5 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.02 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Edmonton. Jul 2026. Prices in Edmonton26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass69.99 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home178.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent24.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Dwellings428,857 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Main residence dwellings396,404 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,012 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)998.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official
Recorded property crimes70,654 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)18Official

Is Edmonton 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student35%strong on education, weak on safety · range 28–42%
Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–46%
Retirement24%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 14–34%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 12.7% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Edmonton?

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 Canada12
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,789 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca23

What is the unemployment rate in Edmonton?

The unemployment rate is 12.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Edmonton is 12.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices4 count15 Sept 2026Service Canada — Edmonton office list9Official
Employment rate59.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary3,731 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,789 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca23Official
Average net monthly salary3,184 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ca/edmonton/28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate12.7 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official

What does a salary buy in Edmonton?

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

Edmonton median gross pay: €3,731 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,497of €2,838 take-home
  • Rent
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  • 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 · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €999
Public transport pass€70 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €70
Utilities, 85 m²€179 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €179
Internet€56 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €56
Mobile plan€37 · market price · Cost of Living in Edmonton. Jul 2026. Prices in Edmonton · 2026-07-31− €37
Left over€1,497
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Public employment offices in Edmonton

Service Canada lists 4 public employment offices in Edmonton (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Safety

How safe is Edmonton?

Police recorded 7,108 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 7,108 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202429
Recorded crime across major citiesEdmonton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Edmonton highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,108 offences per 100,000country median 4,87331 Dec 2024Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202429Independent
Recorded violent crimes22,968 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)18Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle0.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Workers commuting by public transport8.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Workers walking to work3.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportYEG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport26.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Edmonton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −10.3°C in January and 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 19.6 mm in January and 82.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 16.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Edmonton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 16.4 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: 16.37 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Edmonton is 16.4 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.01 µg/m³country median 7.02024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean16.37 µg/m³country median 3.62024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.8 · Feb -3 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 10.4 · May 17.5 · Jun 21 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 10 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.7 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — EDMONTON CITY CENTRE AWOS, 1991-20203Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -14.7 · Feb -12.7 · Mar -7.8 · Apr -0.7 · May 5.6 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 6.2 · Oct -0.1 · Nov -7.5 · Dec -13.2 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — EDMONTON CITY CENTRE AWOS, 1991-20203Official
Average temperature by monthJan -10.3 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -3.1 · Apr 4.9 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 5 · Nov -3.5 · Dec -9 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — EDMONTON CITY CENTRE AWOS, 1991-20203Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.6 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 28.6 · May 44.2 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 82.7 · Aug 60.7 · Sep 38.5 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 11.8 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — EDMONTON CITY CENTRE AWOS, 1991-20203Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 684.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,320.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Edmonton?

The published population was 1,010,899 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Edmonton (Census subdivision 4811061)17

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 132,985 is not 32.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area765.6 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
City area684.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Edmonton, CSD 4811061)16Official
Foreign-resident share32.55 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Foreign residents132,985 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status.19Official
Population density1,320 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.19Official
Population1,010,899 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Edmonton (Census subdivision 4811061)17Official
Population covered by crime statistics1,647,928 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)18Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 58.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 684,092 to 1,087,172.

International community in Edmonton

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 data324,315100.0%
Asia196,95560.7%
Philippines54,85516.9%
India50,44015.6%
Africa47,39514.6%
Europe47,10514.5%
Americas28,9608.9%
China21,1106.5%
Other places of birth in Africa18,7005.8%
Other places of birth in Asia16,9755.2%
Viet Nam10,2853.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom9,9903.1%
Pakistan8,9002.7%
Hong Kong6,9852.2%
Other places of birth in Europe6,6902.1%
Other places of birth in Americas6,5702.0%
Poland6,4752.0%
United States of America6,2901.9%
Somalia5,7651.8%
Nigeria5,6751.7%
Ethiopia5,6051.7%
Korea, South5,5651.7%
Lebanon4,5501.4%
Syria4,3701.3%
Eritrea4,0901.3%
Germany4,0251.2%
Oceania and other places of birth3,8901.2%
Ukraine3,6151.1%
Jamaica3,4401.1%
Mexico2,8200.9%
Italy2,7550.8%
Colombia2,7200.8%
Egypt2,6700.8%
Iran2,6300.8%
El Salvador2,5250.8%
Sri Lanka2,1500.7%
Portugal2,0850.6%
Bangladesh2,0550.6%
Netherlands2,0050.6%
Russian Federation1,9450.6%
Romania1,9150.6%
Afghanistan1,8500.6%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the1,8300.6%
South Africa, Republic of1,8050.6%
Iraq1,7800.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,5300.5%
Turkey1,5250.5%
Trinidad and Tobago1,3700.4%
Croatia1,3150.4%
Guyana1,1450.4%
Brazil9950.3%
Taiwan9350.3%
Morocco8900.3%
Serbia8300.3%
France7150.2%
Hungary6500.2%
Haiti6000.2%
Greece5600.2%
Peru4850.1%
Algeria3650.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

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 data996,485100.0%
Canadian citizens863,50086.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over666,00566.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 18197,49019.8%
Not Canadian citizens132,98513.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

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% data1,000,740100.0%
Single responses941,81594.1%
Official languages753,49075.3%
English746,43574.6%
Non-official languages188,33018.8%
Non-Indigenous languages187,93518.8%
Indo-European languages82,5808.3%
Multiple responses58,9305.9%
Indo-Iranian languages55,8305.6%
English and non-official language(s)54,0205.4%
Indo-Aryan languages51,6705.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Punjabi (Panjabi)30,5953.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages30,1003.0%
Chinese languages29,6003.0%
Austronesian languages27,0952.7%
Afro-Asiatic languages24,1852.4%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)22,8752.3%
Semitic languages17,6251.8%
Mandarin14,4051.4%
Italic (Romance) languages14,2951.4%
Yue (Cantonese)14,0301.4%
Arabic12,3251.2%
Spanish10,5251.1%
Balto-Slavic languages10,4451.0%
Slavic languages10,3601.0%
French7,0550.7%
Cushitic languages6,4300.6%
Austro-Asiatic languages6,2450.6%
Dravidian languages5,8500.6%
Vietnamese5,8050.6%
Urdu5,6400.6%
Hindi5,6100.6%
Somali4,9150.5%
Gujarati4,6200.5%
Korean4,5350.5%
Iranian languages4,1500.4%
Malayalam3,3550.3%
Niger-Congo languages3,3400.3%
Persian languages3,2000.3%
Tigrigna3,1550.3%
Polish3,0050.3%
Russian2,9850.3%
English and French2,4450.2%
Ukrainian1,9450.2%
Iranian Persian1,9100.2%
Serbo-Croatian1,8450.2%
Amharic1,7700.2%
Portuguese1,7500.2%
Bengali1,7450.2%
Nepali1,6550.2%
Tamil1,6050.2%
Turkic languages1,3600.1%
Ilocano1,3500.1%
Germanic languages1,3100.1%
Multiple non-official languages1,2900.1%
Turkish1,1450.1%
Oromo1,1450.1%
Cebuano1,1300.1%
Romanian1,0050.1%
Italian9900.1%
High German languages9600.1%
German9450.1%
Dari9200.1%
Serbian8950.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)7750.1%
Telugu7750.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)6850.1%
Croatian6350.1%
Swahili6050.1%
Creole languages5550.1%
Sign languages4850.0%
Pashto4800.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages4750.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)4650.0%
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)4450.0%
Marathi4450.0%
Kurdish4350.0%
Hiligaynon4250.0%
Yoruba4100.0%
American Sign Language4100.0%
Tai-Kadai languages4000.0%
French and non-official language(s)4000.0%
Indigenous languages3950.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.3850.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)3800.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.3750.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.3700.0%
Japanese3700.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages3600.0%
Uralic languages3600.0%
Algonquian languages3600.0%
Bilen3450.0%
Albanian3400.0%
Hungarian3350.0%
Cree-Innu languages3350.0%
Cree languages3350.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.3300.0%
Akan (Twi)3250.0%
Karenic languages3200.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)2950.0%
Bosnian2950.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages2950.0%
Greek2850.0%
S'gaw Karen2650.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)2400.0%
Thai2350.0%
Cree, n.o.s.2350.0%
Kacchi2150.0%
Hakka2100.0%
Sindhi2050.0%
Igbo1900.0%
Bulgarian1800.0%
Indonesian1700.0%
Shona1650.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.1650.0%
Haitian Creole1650.0%
Czech1650.0%
Afrikaans1550.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.1550.0%
Hebrew1500.0%
Lao1400.0%
Dutch1350.0%
Wolof1250.0%
Nuer1250.0%
Morisyen1250.0%
Dinka1200.0%
Harari1100.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.1050.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)1050.0%
Azerbaijani1000.0%
Aramaic languages1000.0%
Kannada1000.0%
Macedonian1000.0%
Krio950.0%
Creole, n.o.s.900.0%
Baltic languages900.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)900.0%
Ganda900.0%
Lingala850.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.750.0%
Burmese750.0%
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)750.0%
Ndebele700.0%
Pangasinan700.0%
Berber languages650.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e650.0%
Kankanaey650.0%
Slovak650.0%
Armenian600.0%
Karenic languages, n.i.e.550.0%
Chadic languages550.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)550.0%
Uzbek500.0%
Hausa500.0%
Bikol500.0%
Creole languages, n.i.e.500.0%
Scandinavian languages500.0%
Mongolian500.0%
Lithuanian450.0%
Uyghur400.0%
Kabyle400.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic400.0%
Waray-Waray400.0%
Latvian400.0%
Konkani400.0%
Sotho-Tswana languages350.0%
Kuki-Chin languages350.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.350.0%
Other languages, n.i.e.350.0%
Aramaic, n.o.s.350.0%
Oriya languages350.0%
Mwani300.0%
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)300.0%
Georgian300.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.250.0%
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.250.0%
Tamazight250.0%
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.250.0%
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic250.0%
Kinaray-a250.0%
Odia250.0%
Finnish200.0%
Athabaskan languages200.0%
Semitic languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Malay200.0%
Jamaican English Creole200.0%
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.200.0%
Danish200.0%
Swedish200.0%
Iranian languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Edo200.0%
Éwé200.0%
Mòoré150.0%
Tibetan150.0%
Turkic languages, n.i.e.150.0%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages150.0%
Ojibway languages150.0%
Northern Athabaskan languages150.0%
Swiss German150.0%
Assamese150.0%
Kashmiri150.0%
Ga150.0%
African, n.o.s.100.0%
Min Dong100.0%
Chinese languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Ojibway, n.o.s.100.0%
Dene, n.o.s.100.0%
Michif100.0%
Fijian100.0%
Belarusian100.0%
Celtic languages100.0%
Norwegian100.0%
Baluchi100.0%
Catalan100.0%
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Bamanankan100.0%
Luba-Kasai50.0%
Wojenaka50.0%
Estonian50.0%
Blackfoot50.0%
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)50.0%
Malagasy languages50.0%
Malagasy, n.o.s.50.0%
Tulu50.0%
Rusyn50.0%
Slavic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Irish50.0%
Scottish Gaelic50.0%
Icelandic50.0%
Germanic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Oriya, n.o.s.50.0%
Parsi50.0%
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Gikuyu50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad35.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree22Official
Households396,405 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Labour force participation rate68.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median age36.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

Alternatives for people set on Edmonton

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 an Edmonton alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,630 St. Albert vs €3,731 Edmonton+24%
  • Foreign residents: 12.5% St. Albert vs 32.6% Edmonton−62%
  • Unemployment: 9.1% St. Albert vs 12.7% Edmonton−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,420 St. Albert vs €2,789 Edmonton+23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 (2025) St. Albert vs 7,108 (2024) Edmontonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 35.8 km St. Albert vs 26.9 km Edmonton+33%
  • Annual PM2.5: 16.7 µg/m³ St. Albert vs 16.4 µg/m³ Edmontonsame level
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Vancouver as an Edmonton alternative in the same country

Better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Annual PM2.5: 2.5 µg/m³ Vancouver vs 16.4 µg/m³ Edmonton−85%
  • Unemployment: 9.0% Vancouver vs 12.7% Edmonton−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,438 Vancouver vs 7,108 Edmonton−23%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €87 Vancouver vs €179 Edmonton−51%
  • Nearest airport: 10.9 km Vancouver vs 26.9 km Edmonton−59%
  • Foreign residents: 42.2% Vancouver vs 32.6% Edmonton+30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,702 Vancouver vs €2,789 Edmonton−3%
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Cities near Edmonton

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

St. Albert Commuting Zone · 13.6 km away
Salary
4,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Devon Commuting Zone · 24.4 km away
Salary
3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Ottawa1,071,868 residentsWinnipeg749,607 residentsCalgary1,413,800 residentsMississauga717,961 residentsVancouver706,012 residentsBrampton656,480 residents

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Edmonton in rankings

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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 Edmonton?

The published population was 1,010,899 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Edmonton (Census subdivision 4811061).

Is the air quality good in Edmonton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 16.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

How safe is Edmonton?

Police recorded 7,108 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the typical salary in Edmonton?

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 Edmonton?

The unemployment rate is 12.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Edmonton?

The median gross salary is 2,789 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Edmonton a good place to live?

Edmonton 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 Edmonton?

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

How many people born in Asia live in Edmonton?

The official country of birth distribution records 196,955 people (60.7%) 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, October 16). Edmonton, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version eed6db39a02a9d8333fbb5b2568eb7e7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/edmonton/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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