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Living in Fort Erie

In Fort Erie, unemployment is 15.4% (2021).

The nearest airport was BUF, 23.6 km away, with 20 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2630 sources

Population32,901people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort Erie (Census subdivision 3526003)
Median gross salary3,137EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent967.2EUR/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 rate15.38%country median 8.4% — 83% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime4,296incidents 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

Higher unemployment than 97% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Fort Erie?

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fort Erie recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan10Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Dwellings15,875 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings14,081 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)744.1 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20236Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)967.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-015Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Fort Erie 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 25–47%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–55%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Fort Erie?

The median gross salary is about 3,137 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 3,137 EUR/month · Statistics Canada14
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,331 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca21

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Erie?

The unemployment rate is about 15.4 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.38 % · Statistics Canada15
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Fort Erie is 15.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate46.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary3,137 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,331 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca21Official
Unemployment rate15.38 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

What does a salary buy in Fort Erie?

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

Fort Erie median gross pay: €3,137 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,412of €2,453 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.€2,453
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− €967
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€1,412
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort Erie. 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

Job SearchMigrant Support

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort Erie. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Fort Erie?

Police recorded about 4,296 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 Police7

Recorded crime across major citiesFort Erie highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fort Erie 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 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police7Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport20 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportBUF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport23.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort Erie. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fort Erie.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.8°C in January and 21.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 91.2 mm in January and 89.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5 · Apr 11.7 · May 18.9 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 26 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ERIE, 1991-20204Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.5 · Feb -7.5 · Mar -4.1 · Apr 1.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -4.1 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ERIE, 1991-20204Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -3.3 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 6.5 · May 13.2 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.3 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ERIE, 1991-20204Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 91.2 · Feb 56.6 · Mar 75.2 · Apr 81.6 · May 90.7 · Jun 71.1 · Jul 89.4 · Aug 88.7 · Sep 113.9 · Oct 96.2 · Nov 102.7 · Dec 98.9 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ERIE, 1991-20204Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 166.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 197.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Fort Erie?

The published population was 32,901 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort Erie (Census subdivision 3526003)19

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 1,555 is not 16.6% 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
Area166.2 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
City area166.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Fort Erie, CSD 3526015)18Official
Foreign-resident share16.56 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official
Foreign residents1,555 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.20Official
Population density197.9 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.20Official
Population32,901 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort Erie (Census subdivision 3526003)19Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 14.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 29,236 to 33,459.

International community in Fort Erie

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 data5,385100.0%
Europe2,35043.6%
Americas1,99037.0%
United States of America1,25023.2%
United Kingdom99518.5%
Asia91016.9%
Italy3055.7%
Other places of birth in Europe2103.9%
Other places of birth in Americas2053.8%
Germany1903.5%
China1753.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines1653.1%
Poland1603.0%
Netherlands1502.8%
El Salvador1452.7%
Jamaica1302.4%
India1302.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1252.3%
Africa1051.9%
Portugal951.8%
Korea, South851.6%
Greece651.2%
Mexico601.1%
Colombia551.0%
Haiti551.0%
Hong Kong551.0%
Turkey500.9%
Guyana450.8%
Romania400.7%
Russian Federation400.7%
Other places of birth in Africa400.7%
Viet Nam400.7%
Trinidad and Tobago350.6%
Oceania and other places of birth300.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina250.5%
Hungary250.5%
France200.4%
Ukraine200.4%
Iraq200.4%
Croatia150.3%
Nigeria150.3%
South Africa, Republic of150.3%
Taiwan150.3%
Pakistan150.3%
Sri Lanka150.3%
Brazil100.2%
Peru100.2%
Eritrea100.2%
Ethiopia100.2%
Iran100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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 data32,500100.0%
Canadian citizens30,94595.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over25,70079.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,25016.2%
Not Canadian citizens1,5554.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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% data32,635100.0%
Single responses32,31099.0%
Official languages31,26095.8%
English31,15095.4%
Non-official languages1,0553.2%
Non-Indigenous languages1,0553.2%
Indo-European languages7102.2%
Italic (Romance) languages3801.2%
Multiple responses3251.0%
English and non-official language(s)2800.9%
Spanish2600.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Balto-Slavic languages1750.5%
Slavic languages1700.5%
Sino-Tibetan languages1300.4%
Chinese languages1300.4%
French1100.3%
Indo-Iranian languages1100.3%
Indo-Aryan languages900.3%
Polish700.2%
Mandarin650.2%
Yue (Cantonese)650.2%
Russian650.2%
Italian650.2%
English and French350.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages350.1%
Semitic languages350.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)350.1%
Portuguese350.1%
Arabic300.1%
Austronesian languages300.1%
Korean300.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)250.1%
Creole languages250.1%
Haitian Creole250.1%
Serbo-Croatian250.1%
Germanic languages250.1%
Sign languages200.1%
American Sign Language200.1%
Turkic languages200.1%
Turkish200.1%
High German languages200.1%
German200.1%
Greek200.1%
Gujarati200.1%
Romanian200.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Vietnamese150.0%
Serbian150.0%
Urdu150.0%
Iranian languages150.0%
Persian languages150.0%
Yoruba100.0%
Tai-Kadai languages100.0%
Dravidian languages100.0%
Ukrainian100.0%
Bengali100.0%
Iranian Persian100.0%
Niger-Congo languages100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Lao50.0%
Thai50.0%
Uralic languages50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
Tigrigna50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Baltic languages50.0%
Lithuanian50.0%
Croatian50.0%
Slovak50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Hindi50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad16.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Households14,080 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Labour force participation rate54.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Median age51.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official

Alternatives for people set on Fort Erie

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. Catharines as a Fort Erie alternative in the same region

41 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 136,803 St. Catharines vs 32,901 Fort Erie+316%
  • Nearest airport: 7.1 km St. Catharines vs 23.6 km Fort Erie−70%
  • Foreign residents: 19.5% St. Catharines vs 16.6% Fort Erie+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,266 St. Catharines vs €2,331 Fort Eriesame level
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,115 St. Catharines vs €3,137 Fort Eriesame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 St. Catharines vs 4,296 Fort Eriesame level

Aurora as a Fort Erie alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 130 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 16.6% Fort Erie+122%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,137 Fort Erie+39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,331 Fort Erie+33%
  • Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 32,901 Fort Erie+89%
  • Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 23.6 km Fort Erie+67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Fort Eriesame level

Cities near Fort Erie

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

Buffalo United States · 3.5 km away
Salary
2,867 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
West Seneca United States · 11.0 km away
Rent
1,022 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Eggertsville United States · 11.6 km away
Rent
818.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Cheektowaga United States · 12.9 km away
Rent
974.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

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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 Fort Erie?

The published population was 32,901 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort Erie (Census subdivision 3526003).

How safe is Fort Erie?

Police recorded about 4,296 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 Police.

What is the typical salary in Fort Erie?

The median gross salary is about 3,137 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 Fort Erie?

The unemployment rate is about 15.4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Fort Erie?

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

How many foreign residents live in Fort Erie?

1,555 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 Fort Erie a good place to live?

Fort Erie 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 Fort Erie?

Buffalo, Kenmore, West Seneca, Eggertsville, Lackawanna are near Fort Erie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 5,385 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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