Living in Parry Sound

In Parry Sound, unemployment is 9.5% (2021).

Parry Sound's population was 6,909 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 9.46% at the end of 2021. Parry Sound had a foreign population of 480 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Population6,909people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,070EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate9.46%country median 8.4% — 13% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime4,296incidents 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 mean4.67µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS

Less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Parry Sound?

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 Parry Sound.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 3,518 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Parry Sound. 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	3,518 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	3,197 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Is Parry Sound a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on housing · range 34–56%

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

Student43%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 31–55%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–59%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 49.2%. At the end of 2021, 54.3% of Parry Sound's working-age population was in the labour force.

What is the unemployment rate in Parry Sound?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 9.46 % · Statistics Canada¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Parry Sound is 9.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Parry Sound 9.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	49.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,070 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³Official
Unemployment rate	9.46 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Parry Sound. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Parry Sound. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Parry Sound?

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 Police³

Recorded crime across major citiesParry Sound 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	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 Police³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	71 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YQA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Parry Sound?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 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: 4.67 µg/m³ · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS²

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

PM2.54.7WHO 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 Parry Sound is 4.7 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Parry Sound 4.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.67 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 8.7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 22.98 · Apr 25.72 · May 30.02 · Jun 31.37 · Jul 33.14 · Aug 32.34 · Sep 30.88 · Oct 26.08 · Nov 19.83 · Dec 13.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -33.51 · Feb -32.38 · Mar -34.57 · Apr -15.55 · May -4.31 · Jun 1.32 · Jul 6.69 · Aug 6.56 · Sep 1.35 · Oct -5.53 · Nov -14.82 · Dec -34.4 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.58 · Feb -8.46 · Mar -3.15 · Apr 4.09 · May 10.67 · Jun 16.15 · Jul 19.83 · Aug 19.57 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 8.64 · Nov 2.21 · Dec -4.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Parry Sound's total area was 13.1 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Parry Sound was 3,195 at the end of 2021. Parry Sound's population density measured 524.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Parry Sound?

The published population was 6,909 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	13.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	13.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	7.45 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Foreign residents	480 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Population density	524.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Population	6,909 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada⁹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

5,973

6,308

6,643

6,978

6,90920012005200920152022

Population rose 8.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 6,383 to 6,909.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,195 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	54.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Parry Sound

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.

Blainville as a Parry Sound alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 481 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 6,909 Parry Sound+808%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,070 Parry Sound+35%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 9.5% Parry Sound−41%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 7.5% Parry Sound+57%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Parry Soundno percentage

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Alternative cities in Canada

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All Canada cities

Campbellton6,921 residents Perth6,824 residents Drayton Valley6,802 residents Plessisville6,795 residents Kentville6,770 residents Saint-Félix-de-Valois7,053 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 Parry Sound?

The published population was 6,909 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Parry Sound?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS.

How safe is Parry Sound?

What is the unemployment rate in Parry Sound?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Parry Sound?

The median gross salary is 2,070 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Parry Sound?

480 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Parry Sound a good place to live?

Parry Sound 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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