Living in High River

In High River, unemployment is 9.9% (2021).

At the end of 2022, High River had a population of 14,438. An unemployment rate of 9.89% was measured at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 2,645 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population14,438people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,355EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent814.6EUR/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 rate9.89%country median 8.4% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime7,390incidents 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 65% 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 High River?

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Housing and cost

Renter households in High River spending 30% or more on housing totalled 19.3% 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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	19.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	5,950 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	5,787 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	828.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	814.6 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 High River a good place to live?

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

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

Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 25–47%

Family46%strong on housing, weak on education · range 35–57%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in High River?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 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: 3,355 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,527 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in High River?

The unemployment rate is about 9.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.89 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in High River is 9.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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High River 9.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	54.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,355 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,527 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	9.89 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in High River?

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

Left over each month€1,706of €2,595 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.	€2,595
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	− €815
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	€1,706

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to High River. 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 High River?

Police recorded about 7,390 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

Recorded crime across major citiesHigh River 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	7,390 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

High River's nearest airport was YYC, 60 km away and offered 59 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	59 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	60 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YYC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.6 · Feb 14.19 · Mar 24.17 · Apr 26.45 · May 31.03 · Jun 32.72 · Jul 36.48 · Aug 37.01 · Sep 32.4 · Oct 25.65 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 10.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -32.27 · Feb -31.56 · Mar -30.26 · Apr -15.1 · May -5.77 · Jun -2.73 · Jul 4.44 · Aug 2.01 · Sep -8.1 · Oct -18.61 · Nov -27.73 · Dec -31.67 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.32 · Feb -5.92 · Mar -1.28 · Apr 4.12 · May 10.16 · Jun 14.37 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.19 · Sep 11.76 · Oct 4.65 · Nov -1.67 · Dec -6.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

High River covered an area of 22.2 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 5,790 at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 44.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in High River?

The published population was 14,438 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.7%
Foreign residents18.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	22.19 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	22.19 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	18.75 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	2,645 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	645.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	14,438 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

9,222

11,089

12,957

14,824

14,43820012005200920152022

Population rose 50.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,608 to 14,438.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	18.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	5,790 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	60.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	44.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on High River

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.

Okotoks as a High River alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,466 Okotoks vs €3,355 High River+33%
Median gross pay, region: €3,007 Okotoks vs €2,527 High River+19%
Foreign residents: 13.3% Okotoks vs 18.8% High River−29%
Unemployment: 9.2% Okotoks vs 9.9% High River−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 Okotoks vs 7,390 High Riversame level

Full comparison More about Okotoks

Aurora as a High River alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2669 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 18.8% High River+96%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,355 High River+30%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,390 High River−42%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,527 High River+22%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near High River

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

Okotoks 17.6 km away

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

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with High River, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities

Ingersoll14,485 residents Beauharnois14,387 residents Mont-Laurier14,494 residents New Hamburg14,379 residents Canmore14,530 residents Rosemère14,532 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in High River?

The published population was 14,438 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is High River?

What is the typical salary in High River?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 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 High River?

The unemployment rate is about 9.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around High River?

The median gross salary is 2,527 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in High River?

2,645 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is High River a good place to live?

High River 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 High River?

Okotoks is near High River. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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