Living in Gander

In Gander, tenants pay an average rent of €637 a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.3% (2021).

Gander's population was 12,191 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 14.31% was measured at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 290 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2621 sources

Population12,191people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,486EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent636.6EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate14.31%country median 8.4% — 70% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime7,222incidents 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 95% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Gander spending 30% or more on housing totalled 17.5% 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 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	17.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	5,424 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,068 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	676.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	636.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Gander a good place to live?

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

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–52%

Family47%strong on housing, weak on education · range 36–58%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Gander?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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: 3,486 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,571 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in Gander?

The unemployment rate is about 14.3 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 14.31 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Gander is 14.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Gander 14.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	52.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,486 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,571 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Unemployment rate	14.31 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Gander?

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

Left over each month€1,969of €2,680 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.	€2,680
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	− €637
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	€1,969

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gander. 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 Gander?

Police recorded about 7,222 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 citiesGander 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	7,222 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

Gander's nearest airport was YQX, 4 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gander. 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

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

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-3°-10°

-3°-11°

0°-8°

5°-3°

12°2°

17°6°

22°11°

21°12°

17°8°

10°3°

5°-2°

0°-6°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

108

103

106

101

116

120

110

121

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 5.4 · May 11.7 · Jun 17 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -10.4 · Feb -10.9 · Mar -7.7 · Apr -2.7 · May 1.6 · Jun 6.2 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -1.5 · Dec -6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.6 · Feb -6.8 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 1.4 · May 6.7 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 102.8 · Feb 91.9 · Mar 108.2 · Apr 102.7 · May 91.6 · Jun 88.4 · Jul 106 · Aug 100.5 · Sep 115.7 · Oct 119.9 · Nov 110.1 · Dec 121.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Barrie ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.4 °C, Ilmenau (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Suhl (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Zella-Mehlis (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Saalfeld/Saale (Germany) ±2.6 °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 total area of Gander was 104.5 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Gander had 5,065 households. Gander recorded a median age of 45.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Gander?

The published population was 12,191 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	104.5 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	104.5 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	2.51 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	290 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	113.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	12,191 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

9,654

10,562

11,471

12,379

12,19120012005200920152022

Population rose 23.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,842 to 12,191.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	2.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	5,065 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	61.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	45.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Gander

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 a Gander alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1972 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 2.5% Gander+1365%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,222 Gander−41%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,486 Gander+25%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,571 Gander+20%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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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 Gander?

The published population was 12,191 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Gander?

What is the typical salary in Gander?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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 Gander?

The unemployment rate is about 14.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Gander?

The median gross salary is 2,571 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Gander?

290 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Gander a good place to live?

Gander 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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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
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