Living in Niagara-on-the-Lake
In Niagara-on-the-Lake, unemployment is 15% (2021).
At the end of 2022, Niagara-on-the-Lake had a population of 18,981. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Niagara-on-the-Lake reached 14.96%. Niagara-on-the-Lake's foreign population totalled 4,850 at the end of 2021.
Higher unemployment than 96% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Niagara-on-the-Lake?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
In Niagara-on-the-Lake, 19.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 8,578.
No city-level rent figure is published for Niagara-on-the-Lake. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 | 19.6 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Dwellings | 8,578 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada9Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,857 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 967.2 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake 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.
Work and income
The employment rate was 43.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Niagara-on-the-Lake's labour force participation was 50.7%.
What is the typical salary in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The median gross salary is about 3,867 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The unemployment rate is about 15 % (2021).
- Unemployment rate: 14.96 % · Statistics Canada14
Niagara-on-the-Lake 15.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 43.1 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,867 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,484 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca17Official |
| Unemployment rate | 14.96 %country median 8.4% | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
What does a salary buy in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,925 |
| 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 | − €967 |
| 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 | €1,883 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Niagara-on-the-Lake. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Niagara-on-the-Lake?
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 Police4
| 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 Police4Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Niagara-on-the-Lake. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.07 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca3
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Niagara-on-the-Lake 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.07 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.37 · Feb 11.04 · Mar 19.86 · Apr 18.87 · May 28.46 · Jun 30.41 · Jul 32.22 · Aug 31.89 · Sep 30.89 · Oct 25.27 · Nov 18.27 · Dec 13.03 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -19.17 · Feb -22.56 · Mar -21.39 · Apr -9.83 · May -0.45 · Jun 4.45 · Jul 7.98 · Aug 11.24 · Sep 4.75 · Oct -0.99 · Nov -7.11 · Dec -14.05 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.69 · Feb -2.76 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.52 · May 11.29 · Jun 17.61 · Jul 21.66 · Aug 21.58 · Sep 18.25 · Oct 11.49 · Nov 5.36 · Dec 0.47 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
Niagara-on-the-Lake covered an area of 131.3 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Niagara-on-the-Lake numbered 7,860 at the end of 2021. Niagara-on-the-Lake had a median age of 57.2 years at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The published population was 18,981 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada10
By nationality
National passport74.4%Foreign residents25.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 131.4 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| City area | 131.4 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada15Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 26.27 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada8Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,850 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada8Official |
| Population density | 145.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada15Official |
| Population | 18,981 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Statistics Canada10Official |
Population rose 32.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 14,318 to 18,981.
International community in Niagara-on-the-Lake
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 | 4,855 | 100.0% |
| Europe | 2,685 | 55.3% |
| Asia | 1,130 | 23.3% |
| United Kingdom | 1,105 | 22.8% |
| Americas | 890 | 18.3% |
| United States of America | 355 | 7.3% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 340 | 7.0% |
| Italy | 320 | 6.6% |
| Germany | 265 | 5.5% |
| China | 250 | 5.1% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 240 | 4.9% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other places of birth in Asia | 225 | 4.6% |
| India | 200 | 4.1% |
| Philippines | 180 | 3.7% |
| Africa | 125 | 2.6% |
| Poland | 115 | 2.4% |
| Mexico | 100 | 2.1% |
| Netherlands | 95 | 2.0% |
| Ukraine | 80 | 1.6% |
| Korea, South | 70 | 1.4% |
| Croatia | 60 | 1.2% |
| Hungary | 60 | 1.2% |
| Romania | 60 | 1.2% |
| Portugal | 55 | 1.1% |
| Russian Federation | 55 | 1.1% |
| Pakistan | 55 | 1.1% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 50 | 1.0% |
| Iran | 50 | 1.0% |
| Jamaica | 45 | 0.9% |
| El Salvador | 40 | 0.8% |
| Brazil | 35 | 0.7% |
| Sri Lanka | 35 | 0.7% |
| Greece | 30 | 0.6% |
| Turkey | 30 | 0.6% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 25 | 0.5% |
| South Africa, Republic of | 25 | 0.5% |
| Colombia | 20 | 0.4% |
| Guyana | 20 | 0.4% |
| Egypt | 20 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | 0.3% |
| France | 15 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 15 | 0.3% |
| Viet Nam | 15 | 0.3% |
| Oceania and other places of birth | 15 | 0.3% |
| Nigeria | 10 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 10 | 0.2% |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 0.2% |
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 | 18,465 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 17,425 | 94.4% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 14,875 | 80.6% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 2,550 | 13.8% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 1,040 | 5.6% |
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 | 18,825 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 18,445 | 98.0% |
| Official languages | 17,225 | 91.5% |
| English | 17,150 | 91.1% |
| Non-official languages | 1,225 | 6.5% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 1,225 | 6.5% |
| Indo-European languages | 820 | 4.4% |
| Multiple responses | 375 | 2.0% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 345 | 1.8% |
| Germanic languages | 270 | 1.4% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 245 | 1.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 220 | 1.2% |
| Chinese languages | 220 | 1.2% |
| High German languages | 210 | 1.1% |
| German | 210 | 1.1% |
| Mandarin | 190 | 1.0% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 165 | 0.9% |
| Slavic languages | 160 | 0.8% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 125 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 120 | 0.6% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 105 | 0.6% |
| Italian | 80 | 0.4% |
| French | 75 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 65 | 0.3% |
| Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages | 65 | 0.3% |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 50 | 0.3% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 45 | 0.2% |
| Semitic languages | 45 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 45 | 0.2% |
| Arabic | 40 | 0.2% |
| Austronesian languages | 40 | 0.2% |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 40 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 40 | 0.2% |
| Plautdietsch | 30 | 0.2% |
| Turkic languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 25 | 0.1% |
| English and French | 25 | 0.1% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 25 | 0.1% |
| Urdu | 25 | 0.1% |
| Iranian languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 20 | 0.1% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Croatian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Persian languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Korean | 15 | 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 10 | 0.1% |
| Dravidian languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Afrikaans | 10 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 10 | 0.1% |
| Low German, n.o.s. | 10 | 0.1% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1% |
| Gujarati | 10 | 0.1% |
| Hindi | 10 | 0.1% |
| Iranian Persian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Japanese | 10 | 0.1% |
| Sign languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| American Sign Language | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lao | 5 | 0.0% |
| Uralic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Malayalam | 5 | 0.0% |
| Baltic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Akan (Twi) | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Niagara-on-the-Lake
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.
Oakville as a Niagara-on-the-Lake alternative in the same region
54 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, region: €3,486 Oakville vs €2,484 Niagara-on-the-Lake+40%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,956 Oakville vs €3,867 Niagara-on-the-Lake+28%
- Foreign residents: 41.2% Oakville vs 26.3% Niagara-on-the-Lake+57%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Oakville vs 4,296 Niagara-on-the-Lakesame level
Aurora as a Niagara-on-the-Lake alternative in the same country
89 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,484 Niagara-on-the-Lake+25%
- Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 26.3% Niagara-on-the-Lake+40%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,867 Niagara-on-the-Lake+13%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Niagara-on-the-Lakesame level
Cities near Niagara-on-the-Lake
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,115 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,094 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The published population was 18,981 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.
Is the air quality good in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake?
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 Police.
What is the typical salary in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The median gross salary is about 3,867 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The unemployment rate is about 15 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.
What is the typical salary around Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The median gross salary is 2,484 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
Is Niagara-on-the-Lake a good place to live?
Niagara-on-the-Lake 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake?
St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Thorold are near Niagara-on-the-Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Europe live in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The official country of birth distribution records 2,685 people (55.3%) 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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