Living in Parksville

In Parksville, tenants pay an average rent of €984 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.8% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Parksville had a population of 14,164. Parksville had an unemployment rate of 6.79% at the end of 2021. Parksville was home to 2,270 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1020 sources

Population14,164people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,028EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent983.7EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate6.79%country median 8.4% — 19% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime8,321incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 71% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

Lower unemployment than 70% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 86% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Parksville spending 30% or more on housing totalled 22.5% at the end of 2021. Parksville recorded 7,105 dwellings 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 plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	22.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	7,105 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,754 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,014 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	983.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Parksville 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–50%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on education · range 40–58%

Student27%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 17–37%

Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 29–47%

Retirement27%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 16–38%

Work and income

The employment rate of 39.3% was recorded at the end of 2021. The labour force participation rate in Parksville was 42.2% at the end of 2021.

What is the typical salary in Parksville?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 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: 3,028 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,026 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

What is the unemployment rate in Parksville?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 6.79 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Parksville is 6.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Parksville 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	39.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,026 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	6.79 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Parksville?

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

Left over each month€1,325of €2,382 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.	€2,382
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €984
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	€1,325

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Public employment service

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

Police recorded about 8,321 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, police services in British Columbia⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesParksville 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	8,321 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	XQU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.37 · Feb 12.72 · Mar 20.43 · Apr 25.55 · May 27.95 · Jun 29.48 · Jul 33.44 · Aug 30.62 · Sep 28.21 · Oct 20.95 · Nov 15.54 · Dec 12.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -8.63 · Feb -6.55 · Mar -4.59 · Apr 0.95 · May 3.72 · Jun 7.38 · Jul 9.81 · Aug 9.56 · Sep 6.64 · Oct 1.02 · Nov -8.68 · Dec -7.9 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.53 · Feb 4.53 · Mar 6.12 · Apr 8.76 · May 12.85 · Jun 15.42 · Jul 18.26 · Aug 18.39 · Sep 15.24 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 6.64 · Dec 4.19 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Parksville was 14.5 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Parksville was 6,750 at the end of 2021. Parksville had a median age of 62 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Parksville?

The published population was 14,164 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84%
Foreign residents16%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	14.52 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	14.52 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	17.06 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,270 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	939.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	14,164 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

10,423

11,762

13,102

14,441

14,16420012005200920152022

Population rose 32.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,700 to 14,164.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	17.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	6,750 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	42.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	62 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Parksville

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.

Qualicum Beach as a Parksville alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,351 Qualicum Beach vs 8,321 Parksville−60%
Median gross pay, city: €3,486 Qualicum Beach vs €3,028 Parksville+15%
Unemployment: 7.8% Qualicum Beach vs 6.8% Parksville+15%
Median gross pay, region: €2,222 Qualicum Beach vs €2,026 Parksville+10%
Residents: 9,397 Qualicum Beach vs 14,164 Parksville−34%
Foreign residents: 20.5% Qualicum Beach vs 17.1% Parksville+20%

Full comparison More about Qualicum Beach

Blainville as a Parksville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3740 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 14,164 Parksville+343%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 8,321 Parksville−75%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,026 Parksville+38%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,028 Parksville+26%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.8% Parksville−18%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 17.1% Parksville−31%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Parksville

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

Qualicum Beach 9.6 km away

Salary: 3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Grand Falls-Windsor14,177 residents Powell River14,148 residents Lacombe14,229 residents Winkler14,066 residents Prévost14,043 residents North Battleford14,292 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 Parksville?

The published population was 14,164 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Parksville?

What is the typical salary in Parksville?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 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 Parksville?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Parksville?

The median gross salary is 2,026 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Parksville?

2,270 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Parksville a good place to live?

Parksville 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 Parksville?

Qualicum Beach, Nanoose Bay are near Parksville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Parksville, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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