Living in Penetanguishene

In Penetanguishene, tenants pay an average rent of €901 a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.7% (2021).

Penetanguishene numbered 10,016 residents at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 11.65% was measured at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 605 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1019 sources

Population10,016people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent901.4EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate11.65%country median 8.4% — 39% 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

Higher unemployment than 80% 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 Penetanguishene?

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Housing and cost

For Penetanguishene, 21.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. Penetanguishene counted 4,357 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	21.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	4,357 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	3,976 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	860.1 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	901.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Penetanguishene a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–46%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–56%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

Employment rates for Penetanguishene measured 45.4% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 51.4% of Penetanguishene's working-age population was in the labour force.

What is the typical salary in Penetanguishene?

The median gross salary is about 3,203 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: 3,203 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,397 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

What is the unemployment rate in Penetanguishene?

The unemployment rate is about 11.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 11.65 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

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

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Penetanguishene 11.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	45.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,203 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,397 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	11.65 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Penetanguishene?

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

Left over each month€1,516of €2,492 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.	€2,492
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €901
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	€1,516

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Penetanguishene. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Penetanguishene?

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

Recorded crime across major citiesPenetanguishene 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 Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YLK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Penetanguishene. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.53 · Feb 8.03 · Mar 20.98 · Apr 21.57 · May 26.23 · Jun 28.57 · Jul 30.76 · Aug 31.71 · Sep 28.76 · Oct 25.65 · Nov 18.22 · Dec 12.79 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -25.97 · Feb -26.85 · Mar -29.3 · Apr -13.24 · May -1.8 · Jun 2.35 · Jul 8.35 · Aug 9.18 · Sep 4.36 · Oct -1.81 · Nov -9.66 · Dec -23.22 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.58 · Feb -6.07 · Mar -2.13 · Apr 3.78 · May 9.5 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 19.93 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 16.88 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 4.11 · Dec -1.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Penetanguishene's total area was 25.4 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Penetanguishene numbered 3,975 at the end of 2021. Penetanguishene recorded a median age of 52 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Penetanguishene?

The published population was 10,016 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	25.42 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	25.42 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	6.74 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	605 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	396.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	10,016 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

8,516

9,075

9,634

10,193

10,01620012005200920152022

Population rose 16.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,632 to 10,016.

International community in Penetanguishene

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	610	100.0%
Europe	445	73.0%
United Kingdom	230	37.7%
Americas	100	16.4%
Germany	55	9.0%
Asia	50	8.2%
Netherlands	35	5.7%
Poland	35	5.7%
United States of America	30	4.9%
Italy	25	4.1%
Other places of birth in Europe	25	4.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Guyana	20	3.3%
India	20	3.3%
Jamaica	15	2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas	15	2.5%
Portugal	15	2.5%
Africa	15	2.5%
Philippines	15	2.5%
Trinidad and Tobago	10	1.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	1.6%
Pakistan	10	1.6%
Other places of birth in Asia	10	1.6%

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	8,965	100.0%
Canadian citizens	8,850	98.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	7,470	83.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,385	15.4%
Not Canadian citizens	115	1.3%

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	9,215	100.0%
Single responses	9,115	98.9%
Official languages	9,000	97.7%
English	8,880	96.4%
French	120	1.3%
Non-official languages	115	1.2%
Non-Indigenous languages	115	1.2%
Multiple responses	95	1.0%
Indo-European languages	95	1.0%
English and French	60	0.7%
Balto-Slavic languages	45	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Slavic languages	45	0.5%
English and non-official language(s)	30	0.3%
Indo-Iranian languages	30	0.3%
Indo-Aryan languages	25	0.3%
Polish	15	0.2%
Russian	15	0.2%
Gujarati	15	0.2%
Germanic languages	10	0.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	10	0.1%
Italic (Romance) languages	10	0.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages	5	0.1%
Dravidian languages	5	0.1%
Serbo-Croatian	5	0.1%
Ukrainian	5	0.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	5	0.1%
Hindi	5	0.1%
Italian	5	0.1%
Korean	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	6.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	3,975 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	51.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	52 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Penetanguishene

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.

Barrie as a Penetanguishene alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 17.0% Barrie vs 6.7% Penetanguishene+151%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,920 (2024) Barrie vs 4,296 (2025) Penetanguisheneno percentage
Median gross pay, city: €3,442 Barrie vs €3,203 Penetanguishene+7%
Median gross pay, region: €2,527 Barrie vs €2,397 Penetanguishene+5%

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Blainville as a Penetanguishene alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 481 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 10,016 Penetanguishene+526%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 11.7% Penetanguishene−52%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 6.7% Penetanguishene+74%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,203 Penetanguishene+19%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,397 Penetanguishene+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Penetanguisheneno percentage

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Penetanguishene

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

Midland 4.0 km away

Salary: 2,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Saint-Zotique10,015 residents Oromocto10,020 residents Plantagenet9,949 residents Hinton10,087 residents Roberval9,903 residents Huron East9,850 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Penetanguishene?

The published population was 10,016 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Penetanguishene?

What is the typical salary in Penetanguishene?

The median gross salary is about 3,203 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 Penetanguishene?

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

What is the typical salary around Penetanguishene?

The median gross salary is 2,397 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Penetanguishene?

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

Is Penetanguishene a good place to live?

Penetanguishene 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 Penetanguishene?

Midland is near Penetanguishene. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Penetanguishene?

The official country of birth distribution records 445 people (73.0%) 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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