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Living in Edmonton

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

Higher unemployment than 89% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 93% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Edmonton recurring monthly costs, € per month€672Private kindergarten€179Utilities, 85 m² flat€70Transport pass€56Internet, 60 Mbps€44Fitness club€37Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly44.37 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v219Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited55.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v219Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly671.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v219Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant17.5 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v219Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.02 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Edmonton. Jul 2026. Prices in Edmonton18Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass69.99 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v219Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home178.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v219Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent24.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Dwellings428,857 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings396,404 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Safety City Property Crime Count70,654 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)12Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 12.7% in May 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Edmonton?

The unemployment rate is 12.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Edmonton is 12.7%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–14Edmonton 12.7%18 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate59.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,370 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca17Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month3,184 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ca/edmonton/20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate12.7 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official

Public employment service

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

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, 202421
Recorded crime across major citiesEdmonton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Edmonton highlighted8,922Kelowna7,953Saskatoon7,894Winnipeg7,503Regina7,108Edmonton6,867Thunder Bay6,484St. John's5,404Brantford4,743London4,142Guelph3,920Barrie3,366Saguenayrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,108 offences per 100,000country median 7,108 — about the same31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202421Independent
Safety City Violent Crime Count22,968 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct8.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportYEG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport26.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

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.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

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

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.2
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Edmonton average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-15°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Edmonton average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100201217294470836139211812JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Edmonton annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.4PM2.5104013.0NO₂µg/m³

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 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–17Edmonton 16.41 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.01 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official 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.3Official
PM2.5 — annual mean16.37 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official 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.2Official
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, 1991-20201Official
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, 1991-20201Official
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, 1991-20201Official
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, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Winnipeg749,607 residentsMississauga717,961 residentsBrampton656,480 residentsQuébec557,390 residentsLondon422,324 residentsMarkham338,503 residents

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)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Edmonton residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.8%Foreign residents13.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area765.6 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area684.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Edmonton, CSD 4811061)10Official
Foreign-resident share32.55 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
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.13Official
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.13Official
Population1,010,899 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Edmonton (Census subdivision 4811061)11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population1,647,928 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Edmonton by year, residents651,846807,703963,5611,119,418200120052009201520221,087,172residents

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 source15

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 source15

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%
Show 224 more groups
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 source15

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 worker38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–46%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Student48%strong on education, weak on safety · range 41–55%
Family35%strong on housing, weak on cost · range 27–43%
Retirement39%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 29–49%
Foreign residents132,985 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics 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.
Population1,010,899 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Edmonton (Census subdivision 4811061)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent24.3 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings428,857 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate59.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,370 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad35.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct29.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree16Official
Households396,405 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate68.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age36.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Edmonton 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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 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 2,370 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Edmonton?

132,985 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics 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..

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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Edmonton?

The official country of birth distribution records 324,315 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Edmonton, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/edmonton/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_edmonton-canada-rent-salary-jobs-safety_f9332b644d23,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Edmonton, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/edmonton/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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