Living in Grand Falls-Windsor

In Grand Falls-Windsor, unemployment is 16.4% (2021).

Grand Falls-Windsor's population was 14,177 at the end of 2022. Grand Falls-Windsor had an unemployment rate of 16.35% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Grand Falls-Windsor numbered 260.

Last checked 2026-09-2619 sources

Population14,177people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,094EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent598.6EUR/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 rate16.35%country median 8.4% — 95% 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

PM2.5, annual mean4.73µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS

Higher unemployment than 98% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Grand Falls-Windsor?

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

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Grand Falls-Windsor spending 30% or more on housing totalled 19.5% 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 plan⁹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	19.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Dwellings	6,628 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,122 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	569.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	598.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Grand Falls-Windsor a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%

Family45%strong on housing, weak on education · range 34–56%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Grand Falls-Windsor?

The median gross salary is about 3,094 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: 3,094 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁵
Median gross salary (regional): 2,222 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in Grand Falls-Windsor?

The unemployment rate is about 16.4 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 16.35 % · Statistics Canada¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Grand Falls-Windsor is 16.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Grand Falls-Windsor 16.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	44.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary	3,094 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,222 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	16.35 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Grand Falls-Windsor?

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

Left over each month€1,748of €2,421 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.	€2,421
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	− €599
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	€1,748

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Grand Falls-Windsor?

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 Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesGrand Falls-Windsor 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 Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Grand Falls-Windsor's nearest airport was YQX, 80 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	80 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Grand Falls-Windsor. 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 Grand Falls-Windsor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 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: 4.73 µg/m³ · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS⁴

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

PM2.54.7WHO 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 Grand Falls-Windsor is 4.7 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Grand Falls-Windsor 4.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.73 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.11 · Feb 10.16 · Mar 12.26 · Apr 18.77 · May 25.8 · Jun 29.45 · Jul 31 · Aug 29.1 · Sep 28.24 · Oct 23.79 · Nov 17.83 · Dec 13.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -28.66 · Feb -25.66 · Mar -22.5 · Apr -13.64 · May -8.2 · Jun -3.26 · Jul 2.91 · Aug 1.51 · Sep -2.96 · Oct -5.21 · Nov -15.26 · Dec -24.55 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -7.91 · Feb -7.76 · Mar -4.55 · Apr 1.26 · May 6.58 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 16.64 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.72 · Oct 6.07 · Nov 0.77 · Dec -4.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Grand Falls-Windsor was 54.8 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Grand Falls-Windsor had 6,125 households. Grand Falls-Windsor recorded a median age of 49.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Grand Falls-Windsor?

The published population was 14,177 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	54.84 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
City area	54.84 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	1.91 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	260 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population density	252.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Population	14,177 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

13,486

13,817

14,147

14,478

14,17720012005200920152022

Population rose 4.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 13,596 to 14,177.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	1.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Households	6,125 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Labour force participation rate	53.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median age	49.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Grand Falls-Windsor

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 Grand Falls-Windsor alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1896 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 1.9% Grand Falls-Windsor+1825%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,094 Grand Falls-Windsor+41%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,222 Grand Falls-Windsor+39%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,222 Grand Falls-Windsor−41%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Common questions

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How many people live in Grand Falls-Windsor?

The published population was 14,177 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Grand Falls-Windsor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS.

How safe is Grand Falls-Windsor?

What is the typical salary in Grand Falls-Windsor?

The median gross salary is about 3,094 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 Grand Falls-Windsor?

The unemployment rate is about 16.4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Grand Falls-Windsor?

The median gross salary is 2,222 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Grand Falls-Windsor a good place to live?

Grand Falls-Windsor 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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