Living in Lake Country

In Lake Country, unemployment is 7.5% (2021).

Lake Country numbered 17,372 residents at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 7.51% at the end of 2021. Lake Country was home to 1,825 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2621 sources

Population17,372people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,244EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent1,329EUR/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 rate7.51%country median 8.4% — 11% 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 mean5.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 62% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Lake Country?

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 Lake Country.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 0% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

No city-level rent figure is published for Lake Country. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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	0 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	999 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	937 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,329 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 Lake Country a good place to live?

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Remote worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–46%

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

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Country?

The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.51 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Lake Country is 7.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

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

Lake Country 7.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	47.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,244 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	7.51 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Lake Country?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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	− €1,329
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	—

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake Country. 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

Government of Canada

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake Country. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Lake Country?

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 citiesLake Country 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

Lake Country's nearest airport was YLW, 6 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YLW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lake Country?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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: 5.06 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

PM2.55.1WHO 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 Lake Country is 5.1 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

Lake Country 5.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 7.37 · Feb 9.85 · Mar 16.19 · Apr 25.7 · May 29.83 · Jun 34.59 · Jul 35.68 · Aug 35.65 · Sep 32.1 · Oct 26.6 · Nov 13.45 · Dec 4.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -32.63 · Feb -29.15 · Mar -22.03 · Apr -13.11 · May -5.08 · Jun -0.8 · Jul 1.96 · Aug 1.01 · Sep -2.9 · Oct -12.91 · Nov -24.88 · Dec -30.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.92 · Feb -5.31 · Mar -0.88 · Apr 3.79 · May 9.85 · Jun 13.48 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.31 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 4.5 · Nov -2.13 · Dec -7.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 122.2 km² comprised Lake Country at the end of 2021. Households in Lake Country numbered 940 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 60 years.

How many people live in Lake Country?

The published population was 17,372 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.01 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	122.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	11.68 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,825 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	129.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	17,372 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

605

6,608

12,611

18,614

17,37220012005200920152022

Population rose 80.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,646 to 17,372.

International community in Lake Country

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	215	100.0%
Europe	135	62.8%
United Kingdom	60	27.9%
Asia	60	27.9%
Germany	30	14.0%
Philippines	25	11.6%
Russian Federation	15	7.0%
Other places of birth in Asia	15	7.0%
Americas	10	4.7%
United States of America	10	4.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	940 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	48.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	60 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake Country

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 Lake Country alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €2,614 West Kelowna vs €2,244 Lake Country+17%
Foreign residents: 13.5% West Kelowna vs 11.7% Lake Country+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,943 West Kelowna vs 6,943 Lake Countrysame level

Full comparison More about West Kelowna

Aurora as a Lake Country alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3062 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 11.7% Lake Country+215%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,244 Lake Country+38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Lake Country−38%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Lake Country

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

Kelowna 13.6 km away

Salary: 3,312 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

West Kelowna 20.0 km away

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Sainte-Catherine17,392 residents Sainte-Catherine17,392 residents Swift Current17,330 residents Saint-Basile-le-Grand17,531 residents Port Hope17,647 residents Edmundston17,026 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake Country when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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 Lake Country?

The published population was 17,372 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Lake Country?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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 Lake Country?

What is the unemployment rate in Lake Country?

The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Lake Country?

The median gross salary is 2,244 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Lake Country?

1,825 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Lake Country a good place to live?

Lake Country 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 Lake Country?

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

How many people born in Europe live in Lake Country?

The official country of birth distribution records 135 people (62.8%) 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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  title = {Lake Country, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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