Living in Osoyoos

In Osoyoos, unemployment is 11.7% (2021).

Osoyoos numbered 5,553 residents at the end of 2022. Osoyoos had an unemployment rate of 11.71% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 1,050 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Population5,553people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)1,852EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate11.71%country median 8.4% — 39% aboveOfficial 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

Higher unemployment than 81% 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 Osoyoos?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Osoyoos. 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 plan⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	1,050 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	873 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Is Osoyoos a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–62%

Student44%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–56%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–57%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

The employment rate of 49.7% was recorded at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Osoyoos?

The unemployment rate is about 11.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 11.71 % · Statistics Canada¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Osoyoos is 11.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Osoyoos 11.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	49.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,852 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³Official
Unemployment rate	11.71 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Public employment service

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

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 Police³

Recorded crime across major citiesOsoyoos 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 Police³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Osoyoos's nearest airport was YYF, 49 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	49 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YYF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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27°12°

32°15°

31°14°

25°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 17.7 · May 23.2 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 31.6 · Aug 31 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 2 °C	31 Dec 1991	Environment and Climate Change Canada²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -3.1 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	Environment and Climate Change Canada²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 10.7 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 3.6 · Dec -0.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	Environment and Climate Change Canada²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Chatham-Kent ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Bacău (Romania) ±1.1 °C, Cluj-Napoca (Romania) ±1.3 °C, Iași (Romania) ±1.3 °C, Sibiu (Romania) ±1.4 °C, Spokane Valley (United States) ±1.4 °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 city covered 8.4 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 875 at the end of 2021. Osoyoos's population density measured 660.7 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Osoyoos?

The published population was 5,553 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.1%
Foreign residents18.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	258 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	8.41 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	19.91 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,050 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Population density	660.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population	5,553 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

1,866

3,186

4,506

5,826

5,55320012005200920152022

Population rose 24.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,464 to 5,553.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	875 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	54.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Osoyoos

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 an Osoyoos alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €1,852 Osoyoos+67%
Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 19.9% Osoyoos+85%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Osoyoos−38%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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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 Osoyoos?

The published population was 5,553 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Osoyoos?

What is the unemployment rate in Osoyoos?

The unemployment rate is about 11.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Osoyoos?

The median gross salary is 1,852 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Osoyoos?

1,050 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Osoyoos a good place to live?

Osoyoos 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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