Living in Kenora

In Kenora, unemployment is 7.1% (2021).

Kenora's population was 15,766 at the end of 2022. Kenora had an unemployment rate of 7.1% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 640 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population15,766people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,622EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent802.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate7.1%country median 8.4% — 15% belowOfficial 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

Lower unemployment than 67% 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 Kenora?

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Housing and cost

For Kenora, 16.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing 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	16.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	7,637 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	6,510 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	663.9 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	802.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Kenora a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–52%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Kenora?

The median gross salary is about 3,622 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: 3,622 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,919 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Kenora?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Kenora is 7.1%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Kenora 7.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	58.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,622 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,919 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	7.1 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Kenora?

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

Left over each month€1,888of €2,765 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.	€2,765
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 · 2024-12-31	− €803
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	€1,888

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kenora Salary needed to live in Kenora

Public employment service

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

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 citiesKenora 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	4,296 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

Kenora's nearest airport was YQK, 9 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For newcomers to Canada.

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 0.91 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 21.69 · Apr 23.79 · May 27.95 · Jun 31.57 · Jul 33.74 · Aug 33.8 · Sep 29.55 · Oct 24.22 · Nov 14.23 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -44.06 · Feb -44.37 · Mar -40.55 · Apr -20.51 · May -4.62 · Jun 2.39 · Jul 7.71 · Aug 4.16 · Sep -3.63 · Oct -13.15 · Nov -29.54 · Dec -44.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -17.87 · Feb -15.88 · Mar -6.54 · Apr 3.49 · May 11.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 20.66 · Aug 19.14 · Sep 13.48 · Oct 4.56 · Nov -4.72 · Dec -14.35 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Kenora spanned 211.7 km² at the end of 2021. Kenora counted 6,510 households at the end of 2021. The median age was 44.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Kenora?

The published population was 15,766 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	211.7 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	211.7 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	4.38 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	640 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	70.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	15,766 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

14,849

15,421

15,993

16,565

15,76620012005200920152022

Population fell 4.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 16,447 to 15,766.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	4.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	6,510 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	62.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	44.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Kenora

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 Kenora alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1306 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 4.4% Kenora+739%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,622 Kenora+20%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,919 Kenora+6%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Kenorasame level

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Alternative cities in Canada

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All Canada cities

Laurentides15,768 residents West Nipissing15,744 residents Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines15,861 residents Lavaltrie15,619 residents Mississippi Mills15,555 residents Sooke15,991 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 Kenora?

The published population was 15,766 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Kenora?

What is the typical salary in Kenora?

The median gross salary is about 3,622 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 Kenora?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Kenora?

The median gross salary is 2,919 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Kenora?

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

Is Kenora a good place to live?

Kenora 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). Kenora, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 77bbc038f87af322ad9d2a57d83b4d67]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/kenora/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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
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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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