Living in Granby
In Granby, unemployment is 5.6% (2021).
The city covered 152.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 452.1 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 5.6% in May 2021. Monthly precipitation was 95 mm in January and 122.2 mm in July.
Lower unemployment than 84% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Granby?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 plan8Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 15.6 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
| Dwellings | 32,766 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 31,850 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Average monthly rent (two-bedroom) | 731 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over2Official |
Is Granby 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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Granby?
The median gross salary is about 2,789 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Granby?
The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain15
Granby 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 56.8 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,789 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,157 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6 %country median 8.4% | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain15Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Granby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Granby. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Granby?
Police recorded about 3,673 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,673 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
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Granby. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −9.1°C in January and 20.4°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.28 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Granby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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: 4.28 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.5
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Granby 4.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.28 µg/m³country median 3.6 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.5Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -4.6 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 10.5 · May 18.7 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec -1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | Canadian Climate Normals — GRANBY, 1991-20203Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -13.4 · Feb -11.9 · Mar -6.4 · Apr 0.9 · May 8 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 4.6 · Nov -1.5 · Dec -8.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | Canadian Climate Normals — GRANBY, 1991-20203Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -9.1 · Feb -7.4 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 5.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -4.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | Canadian Climate Normals — GRANBY, 1991-20203Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 95 · Feb 73.9 · Mar 88 · Apr 101.4 · May 100.3 · Jun 120.6 · Jul 122.2 · Aug 112.6 · Sep 113.4 · Oct 109.2 · Nov 91.7 · Dec 98.1 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | Canadian Climate Normals — GRANBY, 1991-20203Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Granby?
The published population was 69,025 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Granby (Census subdivision 2447017)17
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 1,775 is not 5.3% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport97.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 152.7 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| City area | 152.4 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Granby, CSD 2447005)16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.33 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,775 people | 11 May 2021 | 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.18Official |
| Population density | 452.1 people/km² | 11 May 2021 | Statistics 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.18Official |
| Population | 69,025 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Granby (Census subdivision 2447017)17Official |
Population rose 25.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 56,578 to 70,858.
International community in Granby
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data | 3,550 | 100.0% |
| Americas | 1,105 | 31.1% |
| Europe | 955 | 26.9% |
| Africa | 905 | 25.5% |
| Asia | 590 | 16.6% |
| Colombia | 535 | 15.1% |
| France | 455 | 12.8% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 395 | 11.1% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 245 | 6.9% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 200 | 5.6% |
| Afghanistan | 150 | 4.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 145 | 4.1% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 145 | 4.1% |
| Algeria | 130 | 3.7% |
| Syria | 120 | 3.4% |
| Morocco | 115 | 3.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95 | 2.7% |
| Haiti | 80 | 2.3% |
| Romania | 80 | 2.3% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 75 | 2.1% |
| Mexico | 60 | 1.7% |
| Turkey | 50 | 1.4% |
| Brazil | 45 | 1.3% |
| Italy | 45 | 1.3% |
| Lebanon | 45 | 1.3% |
| Viet Nam | 40 | 1.1% |
| Germany | 35 | 1.0% |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1.0% |
| Ukraine | 30 | 0.8% |
| Philippines | 30 | 0.8% |
| China | 25 | 0.7% |
| El Salvador | 20 | 0.6% |
| Peru | 20 | 0.6% |
| Egypt | 20 | 0.6% |
| Croatia | 15 | 0.4% |
| Portugal | 15 | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 0.4% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.3% |
| Iran | 10 | 0.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data | 66,585 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 64,815 | 97.3% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 52,665 | 79.1% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 12,150 | 18.2% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 1,775 | 2.7% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Language spoken at home
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data | 67,725 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 66,485 | 98.2% |
| Official languages | 64,690 | 95.5% |
| French | 63,545 | 93.8% |
| Non-official languages | 1,790 | 2.6% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 1,790 | 2.6% |
| Multiple responses | 1,245 | 1.8% |
| English | 1,150 | 1.7% |
| Indo-European languages | 1,145 | 1.7% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 825 | 1.2% |
| Spanish | 735 | 1.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English and French | 645 | 1.0% |
| French and non-official language(s) | 470 | 0.7% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 240 | 0.4% |
| Semitic languages | 210 | 0.3% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 205 | 0.3% |
| Arabic | 200 | 0.3% |
| Iranian languages | 180 | 0.3% |
| Persian languages | 180 | 0.3% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 170 | 0.3% |
| Dari | 160 | 0.2% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 90 | 0.1% |
| Slavic languages | 90 | 0.1% |
| Swahili | 85 | 0.1% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 75 | 0.1% |
| Chinese languages | 70 | 0.1% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 70 | 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 60 | 0.1% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 55 | 0.1% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 50 | 0.1% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 50 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.1% |
| Bosnian | 35 | 0.1% |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 30 | 0.0% |
| Mandarin | 30 | 0.0% |
| Austronesian languages | 30 | 0.0% |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 30 | 0.0% |
| Romanian | 30 | 0.0% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 20 | 0.0% |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 20 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 20 | 0.0% |
| Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) | 15 | 0.0% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 15 | 0.0% |
| Turkic languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 15 | 0.0% |
| Berber languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Creole languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Haitian Creole | 15 | 0.0% |
| Serbian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Germanic languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| High German languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| German | 15 | 0.0% |
| Persian (Farsi), n.o.s. | 15 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Lingala | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nilo-Saharan languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.0% |
| Tai-Kadai languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kabyle | 10 | 0.0% |
| Chadic languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Mina | 10 | 0.0% |
| Urdu | 10 | 0.0% |
| Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) | 10 | 0.0% |
| Wolof | 5 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Quebec Sign Language | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tibeto-Burman languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tibetan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lao | 5 | 0.0% |
| Thai | 5 | 0.0% |
| Maltese | 5 | 0.0% |
| Albanian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Armenian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 5 | 0.0% |
| Swiss German | 5 | 0.0% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hindi | 5 | 0.0% |
| Iranian Persian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Éwé | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Granby
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.
Saint-Hyacinthe as a Granby alternative in the same region
29 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 7.7% Saint-Hyacinthe vs 5.3% Granby+44%
- Nearest airport: 38.2 km Saint-Hyacinthe vs 55.0 km Granby−31%
- Unemployment: 6.1% Saint-Hyacinthe vs 5.6% Granby+9%
- Residents: 57,239 Saint-Hyacinthe vs 69,025 Granby−17%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,200 Saint-Hyacinthe vs €2,157 Granbysame level
- Median gross pay, city: €2,789 Saint-Hyacinthe vs €2,789 Granbysame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,673 Saint-Hyacinthe vs 3,673 Granbysame level
Aurora as a Granby alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 554 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 5.3% Granby+590%
- Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 5.6% Granby+111%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €2,789 Granby+56%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,157 Granby+43%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Granby+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³ Aurora vs 4.3 µg/m³ Granby−17%
- Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 55.0 km Granby−28%
Cities near Granby
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 2,680 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in Canada
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Granby in rankings
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Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Granby?
The published population was 69,025 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Granby (Census subdivision 2447017).
Is the air quality good in Granby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..
How safe is Granby?
Police recorded about 3,673 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 Granby?
The median gross salary is about 2,789 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 Granby?
The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain.
What is the typical salary around Granby?
The median gross salary is 2,157 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
Is Granby a good place to live?
Granby 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 Granby?
Saint-Pie, Saint-Césaire, Cowansville, Farnham are near Granby. 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 Granby?
The official country of birth distribution records 3,550 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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