Living in Peachland

In Peachland, unemployment is 10.6% (2021).

Peachland had a population of 6,159 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 10.62% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 910 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2622 sources

Population6,159people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,355EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,329EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate10.62%country median 8.4% — 26% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime3,237incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 34% belowOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

PM2.5, annual mean5.06µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Canadian city that publishes it.

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

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 Peachland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Peachland, 20.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Peachland. 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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	20.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	2,936 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	2,689 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,329 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 Peachland a good place to live?

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Remote worker26%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–35%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student34%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 24–44%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–47%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Peachland?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 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: 3,355 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,353 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Peachland?

The unemployment rate is about 10.6 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 10.62 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Peachland is 10.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Peachland 10.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	42.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,355 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,353 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	10.62 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Peachland?

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

Left over each month€1,192of €2,595 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.	€2,595
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	− €1,329
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	€1,192

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Public employment service

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

Police recorded about 3,237 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 citiesPeachland 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	3,237 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

Peachland's nearest airport was YLW, 34 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YLW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Peachland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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: 5.06 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

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

PM2.55.1WHO 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 Peachland is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Peachland 5.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.06 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 7.22 · Feb 8.22 · Mar 15.57 · Apr 23.09 · May 27.28 · Jun 31.37 · Jul 32.97 · Aug 34.08 · Sep 30.35 · Oct 24.27 · Nov 11.78 · Dec 4.56 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -34.63 · Feb -27.63 · Mar -25.07 · Apr -13.33 · May -5.75 · Jun -2.13 · Jul 1.73 · Aug 1.15 · Sep -4.74 · Oct -16.55 · Nov -29.02 · Dec -34.83 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -7.14 · Feb -6.4 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 2.16 · May 7.84 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 15.35 · Aug 15.19 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 3.24 · Nov -2.94 · Dec -7.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Peachland covered an area of 16.1 km² at the end of 2021. The city had 2,690 households at the end of 2021. Peachland had a median age of 60 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Peachland?

The published population was 6,159 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.2%
Foreign residents14.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	16.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	16.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	15.78 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	910 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	359.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	6,159 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,705

5,226

5,746

6,267

6,15920012005200920152022

Population rose 28.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,813 to 6,159.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	15.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	2,690 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	47.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	60 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Peachland

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.

West Kelowna as a Peachland alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,943 West Kelowna vs 3,237 Peachlandno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,614 West Kelowna vs €2,353 Peachland+11%
Median gross pay, city: €3,595 West Kelowna vs €3,355 Peachland+7%
Foreign residents: 13.5% West Kelowna vs 15.8% Peachland−14%

Full comparison More about West Kelowna

Blainville as a Peachland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3406 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 6,159 Peachland+918%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 10.6% Peachland−47%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,237 Peachland−35%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 5.1 µg/m³ Peachland+44%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,353 Peachland+19%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,355 Peachland+14%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 15.8% Peachland−26%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Peachland

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

West Kelowna 14.8 km away

Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Kelowna 24.1 km away

Salary: 3,312 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Petrolia6,129 residents Redcliff6,104 residents Almonte6,098 residents Wainwright6,221 residents Lac-Brome6,093 residents Belle-Baie6,226 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 Peachland?

The published population was 6,159 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Peachland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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 Peachland?

What is the typical salary in Peachland?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 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 Peachland?

The unemployment rate is about 10.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Peachland?

The median gross salary is 2,353 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Peachland a good place to live?

Peachland 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 Peachland?

West Kelowna, Summerland, Kelowna are near Peachland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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