Living in Metchosin

In Metchosin, unemployment is 5.3% (2021).

The population of Metchosin totalled 5,142 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.31% at the end of 2021. Metchosin's foreign population totalled 640 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2627 sources

Population5,142people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,343EUR/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 rate5.31%country median 8.4% — 37% 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 mean4.82µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 88% 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 Metchosin?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 20.4% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Metchosin. 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 plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	20.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	1,938 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	1,856 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,343 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 Metchosin a good place to live?

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

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

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Metchosin?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 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: 3,731 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,658 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰

What is the unemployment rate in Metchosin?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 5.31 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Metchosin is 5.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Metchosin 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	56.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,731 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,658 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	5.31 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Metchosin?

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

Left over each month€1,420of €2,838 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.	€2,838
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	− €1,343
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	€1,420

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Public employment service

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

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 citiesMetchosin 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

Metchosin's nearest airport was YWH, 13 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YWH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 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: 4.82 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

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

PM2.54.8WHO 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 Metchosin is 4.8 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

Metchosin 4.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.82 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 14 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.5 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.8 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Markham ±4.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gillingham (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Maidstone (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Harrow (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Watford (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Rouen (France) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The total area of Metchosin was 69.6 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Metchosin had 1,855 households. Metchosin had a median age of 50.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Metchosin?

The published population was 5,142 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.6%
Foreign residents12.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	69.57 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	69.57 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	13.59 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	640 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	72.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	5,142 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,781

4,910

5,040

5,169

5,14220012005200920152022

Population rose 1.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 5,061 to 5,142.

International community in Metchosin

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	640	100.0%
Europe	415	64.8%
United Kingdom	260	40.6%
Americas	120	18.8%
United States of America	105	16.4%
Germany	65	10.2%
Asia	60	9.4%
Other places of birth in Europe	45	7.0%
Other places of birth in Asia	25	3.9%
Oceania and other places of birth	25	3.9%
Netherlands	20	3.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Africa	20	3.1%
South Africa, Republic of	15	2.3%
China	15	2.3%
Poland	10	1.6%
Philippines	10	1.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	4,710	100.0%
Canadian citizens	4,550	96.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	3,815	81.0%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	730	15.5%
Not Canadian citizens	165	3.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	4,965	100.0%
Single responses	4,945	99.6%
Official languages	4,895	98.6%
English	4,880	98.3%
Non-official languages	55	1.1%
Non-Indigenous languages	55	1.1%
Indo-European languages	30	0.6%
Multiple responses	15	0.3%
English and non-official language(s)	15	0.3%
French	15	0.3%
Germanic languages	15	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Sino-Tibetan languages	10	0.2%
Chinese languages	10	0.2%
High German languages	10	0.2%
German	10	0.2%
Japanese	10	0.2%
Sign languages	5	0.1%
American Sign Language	5	0.1%
Yue (Cantonese)	5	0.1%
Balto-Slavic languages	5	0.1%
Slavic languages	5	0.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	5	0.1%
Scandinavian languages	5	0.1%
Norwegian	5	0.1%
Indo-Iranian languages	5	0.1%
Italic (Romance) languages	5	0.1%
Portuguese	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	1,855 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	59.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	50.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Metchosin

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.

Oak Bay as a Metchosin alternative in the same region

17 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: 19,211 Oak Bay vs 5,142 Metchosin+274%
Median gross pay, city: €4,630 Oak Bay vs €3,731 Metchosin+24%
Unemployment: 7.0% Oak Bay vs 5.3% Metchosin+31%
Foreign residents: 21.9% Oak Bay vs 13.6% Metchosin+61%
Median gross pay, region: €3,137 Oak Bay vs €2,658 Metchosin+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,502 Oak Bay vs 6,943 Metchosinno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Oak Bay vs 4.8 µg/m³ Metchosin+8%

Full comparison More about Oak Bay

Aurora as a Metchosin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3380 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 13.6% Metchosin+170%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Metchosin−38%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,731 Metchosin+17%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,658 Metchosin+16%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Metchosin

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

Colwood 5.6 km away

Salary: 3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Langford 8.0 km away

Salary: 3,442 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

View Royal 10.9 km away

Salary: 3,922 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sooke 14.8 km away

Salary: 3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Oak Bay 17.0 km away

Salary: 4,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Central Saanich 18.6 km away

Salary: 3,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Marystown5,132 residents Mount Forest5,040 residents Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce5,035 residents Hanwell5,293 residents Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue4,984 residents Grand Falls5,313 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 Metchosin?

The published population was 5,142 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Metchosin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Metchosin?

What is the typical salary in Metchosin?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 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 Metchosin?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Metchosin?

The median gross salary is 2,658 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Metchosin a good place to live?

Metchosin 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 Metchosin?

Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Sooke, Oak Bay are near Metchosin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Metchosin?

The official country of birth distribution records 415 people (64.8%) 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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