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Living in Huntsville

In Huntsville, tenants pay an average rent of €1,001 a month (2025) and unemployment is 12% (2021).

The nearest airport was YQA, 40.4 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population21,147people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Huntsville (Census subdivision 3544042)
Median gross salary (region)2,331EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Average rent1,001EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate12.01%country median 8.4% — 43% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime4,296incidents 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 84% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Huntsville?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Huntsville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan7Official · national market
Dwellings11,214 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Main residence dwellings8,817 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)930.6 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,001 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official

Is Huntsville 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.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 25–47%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–56%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Huntsville?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.01 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Huntsville is 12.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate52.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,331 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate12.01 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

What does a salary buy in Huntsville?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,331 (www150.statcan.gc.ca, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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.outside the model's range
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− €1,001
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—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Huntsville. 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 Huntsville?

Police recorded about 4,296 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 citiesHuntsville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Huntsville highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportYQA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport40.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.42 · Feb 9 · Mar 26.81 · Apr 27.32 · May 33.42 · Jun 32.71 · Jul 35.58 · Aug 34.4 · Sep 32.39 · Oct 27.65 · Nov 20.74 · Dec 13.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -38.75 · Feb -36.91 · Mar -36.48 · Apr -15.67 · May -5.52 · Jun 0.81 · Jul 5.34 · Aug 4.59 · Sep -0.86 · Oct -6.83 · Nov -17.7 · Dec -41.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -10.14 · Feb -9.53 · Mar -3.57 · Apr 4.16 · May 11.34 · Jun 16.55 · Jul 19.66 · Aug 18.98 · Sep 15.15 · Oct 7.62 · Nov 0.94 · Dec -5.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Huntsville?

The published population was 21,147 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Huntsville (Census subdivision 3544042)13

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 460 is not 7.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area705.2 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area712.2 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Huntsville, CSD 3544021)12Official
Foreign-resident share7.91 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign residents460 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.14Official
Population density30 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.14Official
Population21,147 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Huntsville (Census subdivision 3544042)13Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 25.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 18,065 to 22,629.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households8,815 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate59.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Alternatives for people set on Huntsville

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 Huntsville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 417 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 12.0% Huntsville−54%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 7.9% Huntsville+48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,331 Huntsville+20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Huntsvilleno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Blainville

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Mont-Royal21,172 residentsVarennes21,198 residentsEssex21,216 residentsRussell20,962 residentsSainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac20,944 residentsJoliette21,384 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 Huntsville?

The published population was 21,147 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Huntsville (Census subdivision 3544042).

How safe is Huntsville?

Police recorded about 4,296 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 unemployment rate in Huntsville?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Huntsville?

The median gross salary is 2,331 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Huntsville?

460 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 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..

Is Huntsville a good place to live?

Huntsville 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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Sources

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  1. Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
  2. CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
  3. CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
  4. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statistics Canada api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Huntsville, CSD 3544021) Statistics Canada · www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Huntsville (Census subdivision 3544042) Statistics Canada · api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-13
  4. 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. api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2021-05-11
  5. www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27

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