Living in Kelowna

In Kelowna, tenants pay an average rent of €1,350 a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.9% (2021).

The city covered 211.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 682.4 people per km² in 2021. Monthly mean temperatures were −2.6°C in January and 20°C in July.

Last checked 2026-10-1029 sources

Population144,576people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Kelowna (Census subdivision 5935010)

Median gross salary3,312EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,350EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate7.9%country median 8.4% — 6% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

Recorded crime8,922offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 83% aboveIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024

PM2.5, annual mean3.78µg/m³country median 3.6 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.

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

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 Kelowna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

27.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€749

Utilities, 85 m² flat€95

Internet, 60 Mbps€64

Transport pass€49

Fitness club€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€40

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	42.76 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	64.34 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	748.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	10.5 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	40.26 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Kelowna. Jun 2026. Prices in Kelowna²⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	49 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	94.77 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	27.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official
Dwellings	67,115 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	62,209 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,329 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over²Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,350 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official
Recorded property crimes	12,352 violations/year	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁶Official

Is Kelowna 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 worker26%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–34%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Student26%strong on education, weak on work · range 19–33%

Family37%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–45%

Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–43%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.9% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Kelowna?

The median gross salary is about 3,312 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: 3,312 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹¹
Median gross salary (regional): 2,331 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in Kelowna?

The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Kelowna is 7.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Kelowna 7.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	60.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary	3,312 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,331 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Average net monthly salary	2,649 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ca/kelowna/²⁶Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	7.9 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Kelowna?

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

Left over each month€964of €2,562 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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.	€2,562
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €1,350
Public transport pass€49 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €49
Utilities, 85 m²€95 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €95
Internet€64 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €64
Mobile plan€40 · market price · Cost of Living in Kelowna. Jun 2026. Prices in Kelowna · 2026-07-31	− €40
Left over	€964

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kelowna. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kelowna. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Kelowna?

Police recorded 8,922 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 8,922 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024²⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesKelowna highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Kelowna8,922

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,922 offences per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024²⁷Independent
Recorded violent crimes	4,745 violations/year	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁶Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Workers commuting by bicycle	2.7 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official
Workers commuting by public transport	4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official
Workers walking to work	6.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official
Destinations from nearest airport	11 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	YLW	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	11.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

For newcomers to Canada.

English, FrenchFree

Open official information

Open the full Canada section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kelowna.

Find courses near Kelowna

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.78 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.85 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Kelowna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 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: 3.78 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.⁵

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

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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

PM2.53.8WHO 5 · EU 25

PM109WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂5.8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Kelowna is 3.8 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Kelowna 3.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.85 µg/m³country median 7.0	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.78 µg/m³country median 3.6	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.⁵Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 15.4 · May 20.6 · Jun 24 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 1.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — KELOWNA, 1991-2020³Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.9 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 0.9 · May 5.3 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.3 · Oct 1.4 · Nov -2.4 · Dec -5.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — KELOWNA, 1991-2020³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.6 · Feb -1 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 8.2 · May 13 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — KELOWNA, 1991-2020³Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kelowna?

The published population was 144,576 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Kelowna (Census subdivision 5935010)¹⁵

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 10,555 is not 15.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	211.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	211.6 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Kelowna, CSD 5935010)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	15.26 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign residents	10,555 people	11 May 2021	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.¹⁷Official
Population density	682.4 people/km²	11 May 2021	Statistics 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.¹⁷Official
Population	144,576 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Kelowna (Census subdivision 5935010)¹⁵Official
Population covered by crime statistics	250,111 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁶Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

96,793

117,054

137,316

157,577

153,38520012005200920152022

Population rose 51.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 100,985 to 153,385.

International community in Kelowna

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	21,635	100.0%
Europe	9,310	43.0%
Asia	7,930	36.7%
United Kingdom	3,055	14.1%
Americas	2,890	13.4%
India	2,335	10.8%
Philippines	1,620	7.5%
Germany	1,540	7.1%
United States of America	1,375	6.4%
Other places of birth in Europe	1,350	6.2%
Africa	990	4.6%

Show 45 more groups

Published group	People	Share
China	960	4.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	840	3.9%
Poland	585	2.7%
South Africa, Republic of	525	2.4%
Oceania and other places of birth	525	2.4%
Netherlands	485	2.2%
Korea, South	435	2.0%
Italy	420	1.9%
Other places of birth in Americas	360	1.7%
Jamaica	350	1.6%
Other places of birth in Africa	340	1.6%
Ukraine	335	1.5%
Iran	330	1.5%
Viet Nam	325	1.5%
Russian Federation	290	1.3%
Mexico	285	1.3%
Syria	285	1.3%
Hungary	245	1.1%
Croatia	225	1.0%
Pakistan	205	0.9%
Romania	200	0.9%
Brazil	180	0.8%
Hong Kong	175	0.8%
France	165	0.8%
Portugal	150	0.7%
Colombia	130	0.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	130	0.6%
Serbia	105	0.5%
El Salvador	95	0.4%
Lebanon	95	0.4%
Taiwan	95	0.4%
Bangladesh	85	0.4%
Peru	50	0.2%
Nigeria	50	0.2%
Turkey	45	0.2%
Sri Lanka	40	0.2%
Greece	35	0.2%
Afghanistan	35	0.2%
Ethiopia	30	0.1%
Trinidad and Tobago	25	0.1%
Iraq	25	0.1%
Haiti	20	0.1%
Egypt	20	0.1%
Morocco	15	0.1%
Guyana	10	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	141,755	100.0%
Canadian citizens	131,200	92.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	108,655	76.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	22,545	15.9%
Not Canadian citizens	10,555	7.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	142,625	100.0%
Single responses	139,925	98.1%
Official languages	131,250	92.0%
English	130,760	91.7%
Non-official languages	8,675	6.1%
Non-Indigenous languages	8,670	6.1%
Indo-European languages	5,275	3.7%
Indo-Iranian languages	2,955	2.1%
Multiple responses	2,700	1.9%
Indo-Aryan languages	2,700	1.9%
English and non-official language(s)	2,395	1.7%

Show 107 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Punjabi (Panjabi)	2,265	1.6%
Italic (Romance) languages	1,050	0.7%
Sino-Tibetan languages	1,045	0.7%
Chinese languages	1,040	0.7%
Austronesian languages	800	0.6%
Mandarin	730	0.5%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	675	0.5%
Balto-Slavic languages	670	0.5%
Slavic languages	655	0.5%
Spanish	605	0.4%
Germanic languages	545	0.4%
French	490	0.3%
Korean	420	0.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages	410	0.3%
Semitic languages	405	0.3%
High German languages	400	0.3%
Arabic	385	0.3%
German	380	0.3%
Yue (Cantonese)	275	0.2%
Iranian languages	255	0.2%
Russian	240	0.2%
Persian languages	240	0.2%
Portuguese	235	0.2%
English and French	205	0.1%
Iranian Persian	205	0.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages	200	0.1%
Vietnamese	190	0.1%
Hindi	160	0.1%
Polish	140	0.1%
Uralic languages	130	0.1%
Italian	130	0.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	125	0.1%
Japanese	125	0.1%
Hungarian	120	0.1%
Dravidian languages	110	0.1%
Serbo-Croatian	110	0.1%
Ukrainian	85	0.1%
Urdu	85	0.1%
Romanian	80	0.1%
Afrikaans	75	0.1%
Bengali	75	0.1%
Serbian	65	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	60	0.0%
Malayalam	55	0.0%
Gujarati	55	0.0%
Sign languages	50	0.0%
Ilocano	45	0.0%
Czech	45	0.0%
Dutch	45	0.0%
Turkic languages	40	0.0%
Cebuano	40	0.0%
Nepali	40	0.0%
American Sign Language	35	0.0%
Tamil	35	0.0%
Greek	35	0.0%
Tai-Kadai languages	30	0.0%
Turkish	30	0.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	30	0.0%
Thai	25	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	25	0.0%
Croatian	25	0.0%
Swiss German	25	0.0%
Telugu	20	0.0%
Scandinavian languages	20	0.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	15	0.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.	15	0.0%
Finnish	15	0.0%
French and non-official language(s)	15	0.0%
Albanian	15	0.0%
Baltic languages	15	0.0%
Lithuanian	15	0.0%
Bosnian	15	0.0%
Slovak	15	0.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)	15	0.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	15	0.0%
Niger-Congo languages	15	0.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Azerbaijani	10	0.0%
Amharic	10	0.0%
Hebrew	10	0.0%
Hiligaynon	10	0.0%
Indonesian	10	0.0%
Creole languages	10	0.0%
Jamaican English Creole	10	0.0%
Swedish	10	0.0%
Kurdish	10	0.0%
Dari	10	0.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)	5	0.0%
Hakka	5	0.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)	5	0.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages	5	0.0%
Lao	5	0.0%
Indigenous languages	5	0.0%
Cushitic languages	5	0.0%
Oromo	5	0.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)	5	0.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Waray-Waray	5	0.0%
Creole, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Kannada	5	0.0%
Georgian	5	0.0%
Armenian	5	0.0%
Bulgarian	5	0.0%
Macedonian	5	0.0%
Danish	5	0.0%
Icelandic	5	0.0%
Catalan	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	19.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	25.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree²⁰Official
Households	62,210 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	65.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median age	42.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Kelowna

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.

West Kelowna as a Kelowna alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 36,078 West Kelowna vs 144,576 Kelowna−75%
Nearest airport: 18.3 km West Kelowna vs 11.4 km Kelowna+61%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,943 (2025) West Kelowna vs 8,922 (2024) Kelownano percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,614 West Kelowna vs €2,331 Kelowna+12%
Median gross pay, city: €3,595 West Kelowna vs €3,312 Kelowna+9%
Foreign residents: 13.5% West Kelowna vs 15.3% Kelowna−11%
Unemployment: 7.5% West Kelowna vs 7.9% Kelowna−5%

Full comparison More about West Kelowna

Guelph as a Kelowna alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3033 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,142 Guelph vs 8,922 Kelowna−54%
Unemployment: 10.8% Guelph vs 7.9% Kelowna+37%
Foreign residents: 23.8% Guelph vs 15.3% Kelowna+56%
Median gross pay, region: €2,745 Guelph vs €2,331 Kelowna+18%
Median gross pay, city: €3,568 Guelph vs €3,312 Kelowna+8%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €120 Guelph vs €95 Kelowna+27%
A meal out: €13 Guelph vs €11 Kelowna+27%

Full comparison More about Guelph

Cities near Kelowna

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

West Kelowna 10.2 km away

Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Peachland 24.1 km away

Salary: 3,355 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Saguenay144,723 residents Guelph143,740 residents Trois-Rivières143,195 residents Cambridge146,566 residents Langley142,043 residents Barrie147,829 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 Kelowna?

The published population was 144,576 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Kelowna (Census subdivision 5935010).

Is the air quality good in Kelowna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

How safe is Kelowna?

Police recorded 8,922 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the typical salary in Kelowna?

The median gross salary is about 3,312 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 Kelowna?

The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Kelowna?

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

Is Kelowna a good place to live?

Kelowna 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 Kelowna?

West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland are near Kelowna. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Kelowna?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,310 people (43.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kelowna, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 03963cd1729c117d19e25313184f6ef7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kelowna/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kelowna-canada-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_dbfcb81ea838,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kelowna, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {03963cd1729c117d19e25313184f6ef7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kelowna/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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