Living in New Glasgow

In New Glasgow, tenants pay an average rent of €677 a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.9% (2021).

The population of New Glasgow totalled 9,697 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 11.9% was measured at the end of 2021. New Glasgow had a foreign population of 465 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1019 sources

Population9,697people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary2,854EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent677.1EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate11.9%country median 8.4% — 42% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,147incidents 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 mean4.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 82% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to New Glasgow?

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 New Glasgow.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In New Glasgow, 22.9% 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 internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	22.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Dwellings	4,782 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Main residence dwellings	4,445 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	659.1 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	677.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is New Glasgow a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%

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

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in New Glasgow?

The median gross salary is about 2,854 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: 2,854 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁵
Median gross salary (regional): 2,179 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in New Glasgow?

The unemployment rate is 11.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in New Glasgow is 11.9%. 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

New Glasgow 11.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	48.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary	2,854 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,179 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	11.9 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in New Glasgow?

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

Left over each month€1,514of €2,265 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.	€2,265
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €677
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	€1,514

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to New Glasgow. 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 New Glasgow. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is New Glasgow?

Police recorded about 6,147 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 citiesNew Glasgow 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	6,147 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

New Glasgow's nearest airport was YYG, 87 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	87 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YYG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for New Glasgow. 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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in New Glasgow?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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: 4.13 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

PM2.54.1WHO 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 New Glasgow is 4.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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New Glasgow 4.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 15.09 · Feb 12.27 · Mar 21.27 · Apr 24.18 · May 26.07 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 30.92 · Aug 34.87 · Sep 30.82 · Oct 24.96 · Nov 19.46 · Dec 14.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -22.91 · Feb -22.9 · Mar -21.92 · Apr -9.66 · May -4.53 · Jun -1.21 · Jul 7.17 · Aug 6.59 · Sep 2.76 · Oct -6.64 · Nov -12.68 · Dec -21.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.73 · Feb -5.67 · Mar -2.14 · Apr 3.22 · May 8.73 · Jun 13.97 · Jul 18.59 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.79 · Oct 9.06 · Nov 3.33 · Dec -1.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 10 km² comprised New Glasgow at the end of 2021. The household count for New Glasgow was 4,445 at the end of 2021. New Glasgow recorded a median age of 47.6 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in New Glasgow?

The published population was 9,697 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹²

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	9.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
City area	9.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	5.06 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	465 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population density	951.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Population	9,697 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

9,166

9,376

9,585

9,795

9,69720012005200920152022

Population was 9,680 in 2001 and 9,697 in 2022.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	5.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Households	4,445 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Labour force participation rate	54.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median age	47.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on New Glasgow

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 New Glasgow alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1337 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 5.1% New Glasgow+626%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €2,854 New Glasgow+53%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,179 New Glasgow+42%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,147 New Glasgow−30%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Amherst9,685 residents Lorraine9,725 residents Banff9,656 residents Notre-Dame-des-Prairies9,653 residents Port Elgin9,619 residents Whitecourt9,582 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 New Glasgow?

The published population was 9,697 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in New Glasgow?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is New Glasgow?

What is the typical salary in New Glasgow?

The median gross salary is about 2,854 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 New Glasgow?

The unemployment rate is 11.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around New Glasgow?

The median gross salary is 2,179 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is New Glasgow a good place to live?

New Glasgow 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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  title = {New Glasgow, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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