Living in Ladysmith

In Ladysmith, unemployment is 8.1% (2021).

Ladysmith had a population of 9,334 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 8.07% at the end of 2021. Ladysmith was home to 1,115 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population9,334people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,377EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Unemployment rate8.07%country median 8.4% — 4% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,943incidents 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

PM2.5, annual mean5.54µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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Housing and cost

For Ladysmith, 17.6% 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	17.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	4,079 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	3,926 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	934.8 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023²Official

Is Ladysmith a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%

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

Student35%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–46%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–58%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Ladysmith?

The median gross salary is about 3,377 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: 3,377 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,549 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Ladysmith?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 8.07 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Ladysmith is 8.1%. 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

Ladysmith 8.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	49.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,377 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,549 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	8.07 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Police recorded about 6,943 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 citiesLadysmith 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	6,943 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

Ladysmith's nearest airport was YCD, 8 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YCD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ladysmith. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ladysmith?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.54 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

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

PM2.55.5WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ladysmith is 5.5 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

Ladysmith 5.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.54 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.58 · Feb 12.59 · Mar 19.29 · Apr 24.75 · May 29.32 · Jun 31.12 · Jul 34.42 · Aug 35.38 · Sep 29.66 · Oct 22.23 · Nov 18.41 · Dec 13.08 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -9.96 · Feb -7.64 · Mar -5.27 · Apr 0.42 · May 2.66 · Jun 6.31 · Jul 8.49 · Aug 9.41 · Sep 5.86 · Oct -0.53 · Nov -9.03 · Dec -9.99 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.79 · Feb 4.07 · Mar 5.86 · Apr 8.46 · May 12.55 · Jun 15.25 · Jul 18.47 · Aug 18.66 · Sep 15.29 · Oct 10.34 · Nov 6.14 · Dec 3.56 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 12 km². The number of households reached 3,925 at the end of 2021. Ladysmith's median age was 52.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Ladysmith?

The published population was 9,334 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.1%
Foreign residents11.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	12.04 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	12.04 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	12.67 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,115 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	746.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	9,334 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

6,926

7,788

8,650

9,512

9,33420012005200920152022

Population rose 31.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,104 to 9,334.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	12.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	3,925 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	53.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	52.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Ladysmith

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 Ladysmith alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3390 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 12.7% Ladysmith+190%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,377 Ladysmith+29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Ladysmith−38%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,549 Ladysmith+21%

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Cities near Ladysmith

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

Nanaimo 20.4 km away

Salary: 3,246 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

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Bridgewater9,376 residents Smiths Falls9,376 residents The Blue Mountains9,290 residents Qualicum Beach9,397 residents Taber9,212 residents Saint-Rémi9,202 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 Ladysmith?

The published population was 9,334 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Ladysmith?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Ladysmith?

What is the typical salary in Ladysmith?

The median gross salary is about 3,377 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 Ladysmith?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Ladysmith?

The median gross salary is 2,549 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Ladysmith a good place to live?

Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith?

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

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