Living in Fort McMurray

In Fort McMurray, unemployment is 8.8% (2021).

Residents of Fort McMurray numbered 72,326 at the end of 2021. Unemployment in Fort McMurray stood at 8.7% at the end of 2021. Fort McMurray had a population density of 1,303.5 people per km² at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0418 sources

Population72,326people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)5,120EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent922.9EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over

Unemployment rate8.8%country median 8.4% — 5% aboveOfficial source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Recorded crime7,390incidents 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 mean15.4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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Housing and cost

In Fort McMurray, 12.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

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

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 internet¹Official · 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	12.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Dwellings	30,451 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	25,934 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	922.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Fort McMurray a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–74%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%

Student47%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–58%

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

Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fort McMurray?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Fort McMurray is 8.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Fort McMurray 8.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	70.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	5,120 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	8.8 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Fort McMurray?

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

Left over each month€2,796of €3,793 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€3,793
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over · 2025-12-31	− €923
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	€2,796

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort McMurray. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

How safe is Fort McMurray?

Police recorded about 7,390 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 Police⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesFort McMurray 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	7,390 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Fort McMurray's nearest airport was YMM, 13 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YMM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Fort McMurray?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.4 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.ca³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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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

PM2.515.4WHO 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 Fort McMurray is 15.4 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Fort McMurray 15.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	15.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan -11.8 · Feb -7.3 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 9.3 · May 17.2 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 7.3 · Nov -3.2 · Dec -9.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -22.3 · Feb -19.9 · Mar -13.5 · Apr -3.9 · May 2.6 · Jun 8 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 8.8 · Sep 3.5 · Oct -2.5 · Nov -11.9 · Dec -19.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -17 · Feb -13.6 · Mar -6.7 · Apr 2.7 · May 9.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -7.6 · Dec -14.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Saguenay ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jyväskylä (Finland) ±3.8 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±4.1 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±4.2 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±4.4 °C, Fargo (United States) ±4.6 °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

The city covered 52.2 km² at the end of 2021. The city had 25,935 households at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 34.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Fort McMurray?

The published population was 72,326 people in May 2021. Source: Statistics Canada⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	60,844 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	52.17 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population density	1,304 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population	72,326 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	21.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Households	25,935 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	77.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median age	34.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

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Common questions

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How many people live in Fort McMurray?

The published population was 72,326 people in May 2021. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Fort McMurray?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.4 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 Fort McMurray?

What is the unemployment rate in Fort McMurray?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the typical salary around Fort McMurray?

The median gross salary is 5,120 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Fort McMurray a good place to live?

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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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