Living in Edmundston

In Edmundston, tenants pay an average rent of €625 a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.9% (2021).

The population of Edmundston totalled 17,026 at the end of 2022. Edmundston's unemployment stood at 7.89% at the end of 2021. Edmundston was home to 590 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1020 sources

Population17,026people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary2,898EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent624.6EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate7.89%country median 8.4% — 6% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,200incidents 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 mean6.11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS

More recorded crime than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

For Edmundston, 15.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. Edmundston counted 8,117 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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 internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	15.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	8,117 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	7,707 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	572.7 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	624.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Edmundston a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family53%strong on housing, weak on education · range 42–64%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

For Edmundston, the employment rate was 50.9% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Edmundston's labour force participation was 55.3%.

What is the typical salary in Edmundston?

The median gross salary is about 2,898 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: 2,898 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,179 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰

What is the unemployment rate in Edmundston?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.89 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Edmundston is 7.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Edmundston 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	50.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	2,898 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,179 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	7.89 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Edmundston?

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

Left over each month€1,599of €2,298 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.	€2,298
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €625
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	€1,599

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Edmundston. 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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Safety

How safe is Edmundston?

Police recorded about 6,200 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 citiesEdmundston 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	6,200 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YSL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Edmundston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.11 µg/m³ · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS⁴

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

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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

PM2.56.1WHO 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 Edmundston is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Edmundston 6.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -6.8 · Feb -4.8 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 8.5 · May 17.2 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 4 · Dec -2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -19.3 · Feb -18.9 · Mar -12.1 · Apr -3.7 · May 2.8 · Jun 7.7 · Jul 10.9 · Aug 9.7 · Sep 5.1 · Oct 0.1 · Nov -4.9 · Dec -12.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -13.1 · Feb -11.9 · Mar -5.5 · Apr 2.4 · May 10 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 18 · Aug 17 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 5.8 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -7.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Saguenay ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jyväskylä (Finland) ±2.5 °C, Fargo (United States) ±2.7 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±2.8 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±2.9 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±3.2 °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

Edmundston spanned 106.8 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Edmundston had 7,705 households. Median age stood at 54 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Edmundston?

The published population was 17,026 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	106.8 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	106.8 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	3.87 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	590 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	153.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	17,026 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

15,932

16,616

17,301

17,985

17,02620012005200920152022

Population fell 4.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 17,843 to 17,026.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	3.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	7,705 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	55.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	54 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Edmundston

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.

Aurora as an Edmundston alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 942 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 3.9% Edmundston+850%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €2,898 Edmundston+50%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,179 Edmundston+42%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,200 Edmundston−31%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Greater Napanee16,926 residents L'Ancienne-Lorette16,879 residents Sylvan Lake16,802 residents Yorkton16,728 residents Swift Current17,330 residents Lake Country17,372 residents

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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 Edmundston?

The published population was 17,026 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Edmundston?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS.

How safe is Edmundston?

What is the typical salary in Edmundston?

The median gross salary is about 2,898 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 Edmundston?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Edmundston?

The median gross salary is 2,179 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Edmundston a good place to live?

Edmundston 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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