Living in Morinville

In Morinville, unemployment is 10.1% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Morinville had a population of 10,498. Morinville had an unemployment rate of 10.1% at the end of 2021. Morinville's foreign population totalled 500 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2622 sources

Population10,498people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary4,058EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,012EUR/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 rate10.1%country median 8.4% — 20% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime7,390incidents 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 mean9.07µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 68% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

In Morinville, 16.8% 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 plan¹⁰Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	16.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Dwellings	3,981 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	3,768 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	943.7 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,012 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 Morinville a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–50%

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

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Morinville?

The median gross salary is about 4,058 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: 4,058 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁶
Median gross salary (regional): 3,159 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰

What is the unemployment rate in Morinville?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Morinville is 10.1%. 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

Morinville 10.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	64.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary	4,058 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,159 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	10.1 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Morinville?

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

Left over each month€1,967of €3,053 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.	€3,053
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	− €1,012
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	€1,967

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Public employment service

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

Police recorded about 7,390 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 citiesMorinville 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	7,390 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

Morinville's nearest airport was YEG, 55 km away and offered 38 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	38 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	55 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YEG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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: 9.07 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

PM2.59.1WHO 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 Morinville is 9.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Morinville 9.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.07 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 6.08 · Feb 10.18 · Mar 21.98 · Apr 25.15 · May 29.09 · Jun 34.19 · Jul 35.15 · Aug 34.46 · Sep 31.37 · Oct 24.64 · Nov 15.07 · Dec 7.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -42.13 · Feb -39.55 · Mar -40.2 · Apr -20.24 · May -6.44 · Jun 0.71 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 1.15 · Sep -5.78 · Oct -13.95 · Nov -35.04 · Dec -35.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.35 · Feb -10.24 · Mar -4.56 · Apr 3.49 · May 10.42 · Jun 14.94 · Jul 17.83 · Aug 16.45 · Sep 10.83 · Oct 3.13 · Nov -4.69 · Dec -10.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Morinville spanned 11.2 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Morinville numbered 3,770 at the end of 2021. Morinville had a median age of 36.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Morinville?

The published population was 10,498 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	11.15 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
City area	11.15 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	4.93 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign residents	500 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population density	931 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Population	10,498 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

6,380

7,854

9,329

10,803

10,49820012005200920152022

Population rose 57.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,685 to 10,498.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	4.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Households	3,770 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Labour force participation rate	71.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median age	36.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Morinville

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.

St. Albert as a Morinville alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 12.5% St. Albert vs 4.9% Morinville+154%
Median gross pay, city: €4,630 St. Albert vs €4,058 Morinville+14%
Median gross pay, region: €3,420 St. Albert vs €3,159 Morinville+8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 St. Albert vs 7,390 Morinvillesame level

Full comparison More about St. Albert

Blainville as a Morinville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2953 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 10,498 Morinville+497%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 4.9% Morinville+138%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 10.1% Morinville−45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 7,390 Morinvilleno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €3,159 Morinville−12%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 9.1 µg/m³ Morinville−19%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €4,058 Morinville−6%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Morinville

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

St. Albert 19.2 km away

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

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Bois-des-Filion10,536 residents Temiskaming Shores10,420 residents Morden10,370 residents Hawkesbury10,632 residents Maple Hills10,704 residents Arnprior10,295 residents

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is Morinville part of Edmonton?

Morinville is in the published commuting zone of Edmonton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Edmonton city profile

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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 Morinville?

The published population was 10,498 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Morinville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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 Morinville?

What is the typical salary in Morinville?

The median gross salary is about 4,058 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 Morinville?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Morinville?

The median gross salary is 3,159 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Morinville a good place to live?

Morinville 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.

Is Morinville part of Edmonton?

Morinville is in the published commuting zone of Edmonton; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Morinville?

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

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