Living in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, unemployment is 9.7% (2021).

Residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay numbered 8,080 at the end of 2022. Happy Valley-Goose Bay had an unemployment rate of 9.72% at the end of 2021. Happy Valley-Goose Bay's foreign population totalled 505 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population8,080people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate9.72%country median 8.4% — 16% 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 63% 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Happy Valley-Goose Bay recorded 3,390 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Happy Valley-Goose Bay. 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 plan⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	3,390 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Main residence dwellings	3,072 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Is Happy Valley-Goose Bay a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–65%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–68%

Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–62%

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

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.72 % · Statistics Canada¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is 9.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Happy Valley-Goose Bay 9.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	64.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,203 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	9.72 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

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 Police²

Recorded crime across major citiesHappy Valley-Goose Bay 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 Police²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Happy Valley-Goose Bay's nearest airport was YYR, 7 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YYR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Happy Valley-Goose Bay. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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Climate and air quality

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

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-12°-22°

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11°0°

17°6°

21°10°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

112

107

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -12.3 · Feb -10.4 · Mar -3.6 · Apr 3.6 · May 11 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 0 · Dec -7.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -21.7 · Feb -21.5 · Mar -15.3 · Apr -6.4 · May 0.1 · Jun 6.1 · Jul 10.4 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 5.3 · Oct 0.1 · Nov -7.2 · Dec -15.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -17 · Feb -16 · Mar -9.5 · Apr -1.4 · May 5.6 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -11.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.7 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 63.9 · Apr 63.2 · May 69.9 · Jun 87.7 · Jul 111.8 · Aug 107.2 · Sep 86 · Oct 88.1 · Nov 74.8 · Dec 62.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Saguenay ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±6.0 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±3.8 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±3.4 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±4.1 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±4.5 °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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay was 304.5 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Happy Valley-Goose Bay had 3,075 households. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 26.4 people per km².

How many people live in Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

The published population was 8,080 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	304.5 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
City area	304.5 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	6.59 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official
Foreign residents	505 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁶Official
Population density	26.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population	8,080 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada⁸Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,497

7,796

8,095

8,394

8,08020012005200920152022

Population fell 0.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,129 to 8,080.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,075 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Labour force participation rate	71.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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.

Blainville as a Happy Valley-Goose Bay alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1287 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 8,080 Happy Valley-Goose Bay+676%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 9.7% Happy Valley-Goose Bay−43%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 6.6% Happy Valley-Goose Bay+78%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €3,203 Happy Valley-Goose Bay−13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 7,222 Happy Valley-Goose Bayno percentage

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Bluewater8,034 residents Saint-Apollinaire8,136 residents Napanee8,173 residents Shediac8,182 residents Saint-Philippe7,978 residents Drumheller7,968 residents

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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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

The published population was 8,080 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

What is the unemployment rate in Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

The median gross salary is 3,203 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Happy Valley-Goose Bay?

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

Is Happy Valley-Goose Bay a good place to live?

Happy Valley-Goose Bay 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8547222f30ccfe5ed4aa05ca90d03df6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/happy-valley-goose-bay/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada: population, salary, jobs},
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