Living in Lambton Shores

In Lambton Shores, tenants pay an average rent of €933 a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.6% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Lambton Shores had a population of 11,561. An unemployment rate of 9.61% was measured at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 1,060 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population11,561people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,353EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent933EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate9.61%country median 8.4% — 14% 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

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Higher unemployment than 62% of Canadian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Lambton Shores?

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Housing and cost

The city had 7,211 dwellings 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 plan⁹Official · national market
Dwellings	7,211 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,303 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,040 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	933 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Lambton Shores a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

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

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–57%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lambton Shores?

The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.61 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Lambton Shores is 9.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Lambton Shores 9.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	47.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,353 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	9.61 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Lambton Shores?

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

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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	− €933
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 Lambton Shores. 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 Lambton Shores?

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 Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesLambton Shores 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 Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Lambton Shores's nearest airport was YXU, 65 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	65 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YXU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lambton Shores. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lambton Shores?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements⁴

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

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

PM2.56WHO 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 Lambton Shores is 6.0 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

Lambton Shores 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.09 · Feb 16.26 · Mar 25.25 · Apr 25.14 · May 32.2 · Jun 35.56 · Jul 34.97 · Aug 36.19 · Sep 34.2 · Oct 31.21 · Nov 22.38 · Dec 16.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -23.94 · Feb -28.4 · Mar -21.58 · Apr -8.03 · May -2.54 · Jun 3.08 · Jul 8.72 · Aug 10 · Sep 3.75 · Oct -1.71 · Nov -9.9 · Dec -19.27 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -4.19 · Mar 0.49 · Apr 6.64 · May 12.98 · Jun 18.79 · Jul 22.35 · Aug 21.87 · Sep 18.16 · Oct 11.03 · Nov 4.56 · Dec -1.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 330.6 km² comprised Lambton Shores at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Lambton Shores had 5,300 households. The population density of Lambton Shores stood at 35.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Lambton Shores?

The published population was 11,561 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	330.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	330.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	9.18 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	1,060 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population density	35.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	11,561 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

10,594

11,053

11,512

11,971

11,56120012005200920152022

Population rose 5.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,937 to 11,561.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	5,300 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	52.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Lambton Shores

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 Lambton Shores alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 11,561 Lambton Shores+442%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 9.6% Lambton Shores−42%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,353 Lambton Shores+19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Lambton Shoresno percentage
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 9.2% Lambton Shores+28%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Common questions

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How many people live in Lambton Shores?

The published population was 11,561 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Lambton Shores?

How safe is Lambton Shores?

What is the unemployment rate in Lambton Shores?

The unemployment rate is about 9.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Lambton Shores?

The median gross salary is 2,353 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Lambton Shores?

1,060 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Lambton Shores a good place to live?

Lambton Shores 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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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
ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-10-05
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
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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