Living in Gibsons

In Gibsons, unemployment is 7.7% (2021).

Gibsons's population was 4,917 at the end of 2022. Gibsons's unemployment stood at 7.74% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 975 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population4,917people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,331EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate7.74%country median 8.4% — 8% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,943incidents 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 mean4.62µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gibsons.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 2,482 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Gibsons. 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
Dwellings	2,482 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	2,282 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Is Gibsons a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%

Student44%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–56%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–60%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gibsons?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.74 % · Statistics Canada¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Gibsons is 7.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Gibsons 7.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	51.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,331 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	7.74 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Public employment service

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

Police recorded about 6,943 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 Police³

Recorded crime across major citiesGibsons 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	6,943 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Gibsons's nearest airport was CXH, 30 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CXH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.62 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca²

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

PM2.54.6WHO 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 Gibsons is 4.6 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Gibsons 4.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.62 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.08 · Feb 12.78 · Mar 19.09 · Apr 23.59 · May 27.97 · Jun 28.66 · Jul 33.98 · Aug 31.49 · Sep 29.47 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 15.59 · Dec 11.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -14.68 · Feb -14.15 · Mar -10.18 · Apr -3.59 · May 1.81 · Jun 5.31 · Jul 8.45 · Aug 8.55 · Sep 4.85 · Oct -2.53 · Nov -15.49 · Dec -15.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.97 · Feb 2.01 · Mar 3.83 · Apr 6.97 · May 11.7 · Jun 14.42 · Jul 17.49 · Aug 17.52 · Sep 14.15 · Oct 9.07 · Nov 4.44 · Dec 1.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Gibsons spanned 4.3 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Gibsons was 2,280 at the end of 2021. Population density was 1,103.2 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Gibsons?

The published population was 4,917 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.2%
Foreign residents19.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	4.31 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	4.31 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	21.31 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	975 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	1,103 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Population	4,917 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

3,994

4,324

4,655

4,985

4,91720012005200920152022

Population rose 21.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,062 to 4,917.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,280 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	56.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Gibsons

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.

Sechelt as a Gibsons alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 11,238 Sechelt vs 4,917 Gibsons+129%
Unemployment: 6.5% Sechelt vs 7.7% Gibsons−16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,620 Sechelt vs 6,943 Gibsonsno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,222 Sechelt vs €2,331 Gibsons−5%
Foreign residents: 22.7% Sechelt vs 21.3% Gibsons+7%
Annual PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³ Sechelt vs 4.6 µg/m³ Gibsonssame level

Full comparison More about Sechelt

Aurora as a Gibsons alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3362 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,331 Gibsons+33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Gibsons−38%
Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 21.3% Gibsons+73%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Gibsons

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

West Vancouver 24.7 km away

Salary: 4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Flin Flon4,940 residents Mill Bay4,949 residents Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue4,984 residents Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce5,035 residents Mount Forest5,040 residents Marystown5,132 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gibsons when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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 Gibsons?

The published population was 4,917 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Gibsons?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Gibsons?

What is the unemployment rate in Gibsons?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Gibsons?

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

How many foreign residents live in Gibsons?

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

Is Gibsons a good place to live?

Gibsons 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 Gibsons?

Sechelt, West Vancouver are near Gibsons. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gibsons, Canada: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0192d33c6aa974f57a16ee38fb3344ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/gibsons/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Gibsons, Canada: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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}

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