Living in Grand Falls

In Grand Falls, unemployment is 3.9% (2021).

Grand Falls numbered 5,313 residents at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.88% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 40 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Population5,313people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,135EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate3.88%country median 8.4% — 54% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,200incidents 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

Lower unemployment than 98% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

Grand Falls recorded 2,639 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Grand Falls. 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 plan⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	2,639 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	2,495 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Is Grand Falls a good place to live?

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

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student42%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 30–54%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 48.8%. Grand Falls recorded 54.1% in labour force participation at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Grand Falls?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 3.88 % · Statistics Canada¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Grand Falls is 3.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Grand Falls 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	48.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,135 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³Official
Unemployment rate	3.88 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Grand Falls. 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?

Police recorded about 6,200 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 Police²

Recorded crime across major citiesGrand Falls 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	6,200 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YSL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −12.9°C in January to 18°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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100

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.88 · Feb 6.85 · Mar 18.74 · Apr 23.22 · May 27.78 · Jun 30.46 · Jul 30.03 · Aug 29.72 · Sep 28.93 · Oct 23.12 · Nov 18.23 · Dec 13.31 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -38.69 · Feb -35.83 · Mar -32.11 · Apr -20.54 · May -4.9 · Jun -0.76 · Jul 5.85 · Aug 2.89 · Sep -3.36 · Oct -8.7 · Nov -21.15 · Dec -30.81 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -12.91 · Feb -11.51 · Mar -6.63 · Apr 1.89 · May 9.4 · Jun 14.65 · Jul 18.04 · Aug 17.18 · Sep 12.88 · Oct 5.98 · Nov -0.97 · Dec -8.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 85.8 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 77.4 · Apr 83.3 · May 92.9 · Jun 97.4 · Jul 105.1 · Aug 99.5 · Sep 96 · Oct 103 · Nov 89.3 · Dec 97.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 18 km². Households in Grand Falls numbered 2,495 at the end of 2021. Population density was 289.3 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Grand Falls?

The published population was 5,313 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁹

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 40 is not 3.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	18.04 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	18.04 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	3.72 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Foreign residents	40 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Population density	289.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population	5,313 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

5,148

5,471

5,795

6,118

5,31320012005200920152022

Population fell 12.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,051 to 5,313.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,495 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	54.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Grand Falls

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 alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 973 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 3.7% Grand Falls+888%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,135 Grand Falls+45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,200 Grand Falls−31%

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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 Grand Falls?

The published population was 5,313 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Grand Falls?

What is the unemployment rate in Grand Falls?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Grand Falls?

The median gross salary is 2,135 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Grand Falls?

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

Is Grand Falls a good place to live?

Grand Falls 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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