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Living in Moose Jaw

In Moose Jaw, unemployment is 9.5% (2021).

Foreign-born residents accounted for 11.5% of the population in 2021. 18% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.5%.

Last checked 2026-09-2619 sources

Population33,665people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039)
Median gross salary3,377EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent846.9EUR/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 rate9.5%country median 8.4% — 13% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime11,938incidents 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

Higher unemployment than 61% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Canadian city that publishes it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Moose Jaw?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moose Jaw recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan8Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Dwellings16,143 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Main residence dwellings14,719 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)787.6 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20234Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)846.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-013Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Moose Jaw a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family48%strong on housing, weak on education · range 37–59%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Moose Jaw?

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 Canada11
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,440 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca19

What is the unemployment rate in Moose Jaw?

The unemployment rate is 9.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Moose Jaw is 9.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate55.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median gross salary3,377 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,440 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official
Unemployment rate9.5 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official

What does a salary buy in Moose Jaw?

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

Moose Jaw median gross pay: €3,377 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,687of €2,607 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.€2,607
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− €847
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€1,687
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Moose Jaw. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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

Safety

How safe is Moose Jaw?

Police recorded about 11,938 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 citiesMoose Jaw highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Moose Jaw highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,938 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police5Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle0.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Workers walking to work5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Destinations from nearest airport9 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportYQR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport61.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were −12.3°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 13.2 mm in January and 67.7 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -6.7 · Feb -5 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 11.6 · May 18.6 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20202Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -17.8 · Feb -16.2 · Mar -9.5 · Apr -2.8 · May 3.3 · Jun 9.4 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 5.1 · Oct -1.7 · Nov -9 · Dec -15.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20202Official
Average temperature by monthJan -12.3 · Feb -10.6 · Mar -3.8 · Apr 4.4 · May 10.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 4.9 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -10.1 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20202Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 13.2 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 15 · Apr 26.6 · May 48.9 · Jun 91 · Jul 67.7 · Aug 60.6 · Sep 40.2 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.9 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — MOOSE JAW A, 1991-20202Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 55.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 511.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Moose Jaw?

The published population was 33,665 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039)15

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,165 is not 9.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area65.81 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
City area55.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Moose Jaw, CSD 4707037)14Official
Foreign-resident share9.32 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Foreign residents2,165 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status.16Official
Population density511.5 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.16Official
Population33,665 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039)15Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 5.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 32,788 to 34,513.

International community in Moose Jaw

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,065100.0%
Asia1,51549.4%
Philippines83027.1%
Europe64521.0%
Africa55518.1%
Americas34511.3%
United Kingdom2558.3%
Other places of birth in Africa2207.2%
China1906.2%
India1705.5%
United States of America1555.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Asia1203.9%
South Africa, Republic of902.9%
Germany702.3%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the652.1%
Nigeria652.1%
Other places of birth in Americas602.0%
Eritrea602.0%
Jamaica501.6%
Netherlands501.6%
Other places of birth in Europe501.6%
Ukraine451.5%
Syria401.3%
Hungary351.1%
Poland351.1%
Korea, South351.1%
Sri Lanka351.1%
Ethiopia301.0%
Pakistan301.0%
Italy250.8%
Romania250.8%
Colombia200.7%
El Salvador200.7%
Trinidad and Tobago200.7%
Hong Kong200.7%
Serbia150.5%
Brazil100.3%
France100.3%
Greece100.3%
Taiwan100.3%
Oceania and other places of birth100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data32,950100.0%
Canadian citizens30,78093.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over23,96572.7%
Canadian citizens aged under 186,82020.7%
Not Canadian citizens2,1656.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data33,055100.0%
Single responses32,43598.1%
Official languages31,02093.8%
English30,93093.6%
Non-official languages1,4154.3%
Non-Indigenous languages1,4054.3%
Multiple responses6151.9%
English and non-official language(s)5451.6%
Indo-European languages4501.4%
Austronesian languages3401.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)3050.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sino-Tibetan languages2800.8%
Chinese languages2600.8%
Indo-Iranian languages2450.7%
Indo-Aryan languages2400.7%
Afro-Asiatic languages1600.5%
Semitic languages1550.5%
Mandarin1350.4%
Yue (Cantonese)1000.3%
French950.3%
Gujarati950.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)850.3%
Arabic800.2%
Balto-Slavic languages750.2%
Slavic languages750.2%
Tigrigna600.2%
Italic (Romance) languages600.2%
Spanish500.2%
Dravidian languages450.1%
English and French400.1%
Malayalam400.1%
Germanic languages350.1%
Hindi350.1%
Niger-Congo languages350.1%
Sign languages300.1%
Albanian300.1%
Ukrainian300.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages300.1%
American Sign Language250.1%
Tibeto-Burman languages250.1%
Afrikaans250.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages200.1%
Serbo-Croatian200.1%
Urdu200.1%
Swahili150.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.150.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages150.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.150.0%
S'gaw Karen150.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.0%
Amharic150.0%
Vietnamese150.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.150.0%
Dinka100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Karenic languages100.0%
Turkic languages100.0%
Turkish100.0%
Cushitic languages100.0%
Cebuano100.0%
Russian100.0%
Croatian100.0%
High German languages100.0%
Greek100.0%
Iranian languages100.0%
Korean100.0%
Ganda100.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)50.0%
Burmese50.0%
Tai-Kadai languages50.0%
Uralic languages50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Indigenous languages50.0%
Somali50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Polish50.0%
Serbian50.0%
German50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Persian languages50.0%
Dari50.0%
Italian50.0%
Portuguese50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad11.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Households14,720 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Labour force participation rate61.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median age41.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official

Alternatives for people set on Moose Jaw

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 Moose Jaw alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2082 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 9.3% Moose Jaw+294%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 11,938 Moose Jaw−64%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,377 Moose Jaw+29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,440 Moose Jaw+27%
  • Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 33,665 Moose Jaw+84%
  • Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 9.5% Moose Jaw+24%
  • Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 61.9 km Moose Jaw−36%
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Alternative cities in Canada

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Port Moody33,535 residentsOkotoks33,482 residentsOrillia33,411 residentsLeduc34,094 residentsSaint-Georges32,935 residentsPointe-Claire34,441 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 Moose Jaw?

The published population was 33,665 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Moose Jaw (Census subdivision 4707039).

How safe is Moose Jaw?

Police recorded about 11,938 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 Police.

What is the typical salary in Moose Jaw?

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 Moose Jaw?

The unemployment rate is 9.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Moose Jaw?

The median gross salary is 2,440 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Moose Jaw?

2,165 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Moose Jaw a good place to live?

Moose Jaw 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.

How many people born in Asia live in Moose Jaw?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,515 people (49.4%) 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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