Living in Pickering

In Pickering, unemployment is 12.9% (2021).

In 2024, annual NO₂ was 6.63 µg/m³. The city covered 231.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 429.2 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 38.1% of the population in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 30.7% in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2629 sources

Population99,186people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Pickering (Census subdivision 3518001)

Median gross salary4,003EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,295EUR/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 rate12.9%country median 8.4% — 54% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

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 mean3.5µg/m³country median 3.6 — 4% belowOfficial source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.

Higher unemployment than 90% 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 Pickering?

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 Pickering.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

24.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Pickering. 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 plan¹¹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	24.1 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Dwellings	34,327 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	33,425 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,295 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 Pickering 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 worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–40%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Student38%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–46%

Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–59%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 12.9% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Pickering?

The median gross salary is about 4,003 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: 4,003 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 3,072 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²³

What is the unemployment rate in Pickering?

The unemployment rate is 12.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Pickering is 12.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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108

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Pickering 12.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	56.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	4,003 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,072 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²³Official
Unemployment rate	12.9 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Pickering?

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

Left over each month€1,643of €3,013 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.	€3,013
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	− €1,295
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	€1,643

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pickering Salary needed to live in Pickering

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pickering. 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

Government of Canada

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pickering. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Pickering?

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 citiesPickering 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
Workers commuting by bicycle	0.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Workers commuting by public transport	7.8 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Workers walking to work	1.9 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Destinations from nearest airport	13 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	YTZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	34.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

For newcomers to Canada.

English, FrenchFree

Open official information

Open the full Canada section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pickering.

Find courses near Pickering

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Pickering?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.⁷

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.53.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Pickering is 3.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Pickering 3.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.63 µg/m³country median 7.0	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.5 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.5 µg/m³country median 3.6	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.93 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 23.87 · Apr 24.28 · May 31.86 · Jun 34.64 · Jul 35.65 · Aug 35.82 · Sep 33.43 · Oct 28.33 · Nov 21.07 · Dec 13.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -26.89 · Feb -29.25 · Mar -28.23 · Apr -14.28 · May -3.25 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.82 · Aug 9.61 · Sep 3.37 · Oct -2.86 · Nov -13.3 · Dec -20.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.36 · Feb -6.18 · Mar -1.13 · Apr 5.18 · May 12.08 · Jun 18.16 · Jul 22.05 · Aug 21.36 · Sep 17.36 · Oct 9.72 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -2.77 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pickering?

The published population was 99,186 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Pickering (Census subdivision 3518001)¹⁸

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 6,065 is not 36.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	231.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	231.6 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Pickering, CSD 3518001)¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	36.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	6,065 people	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status.¹⁹Official
Population density	429.2 people/km²	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.¹⁹Official
Population	99,186 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Pickering (Census subdivision 3518001)¹⁸Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

89,313

95,075

100,837

106,599

105,40720012005200920152022

Population rose 16.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 90,505 to 105,407.

International community in Pickering

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	35,780	100.0%
Asia	18,460	51.6%
Americas	8,855	24.7%
Europe	6,430	18.0%
India	4,000	11.2%
Sri Lanka	2,930	8.2%
Pakistan	2,830	7.9%
Philippines	2,675	7.5%
Jamaica	2,560	7.2%
United Kingdom	2,490	7.0%
Guyana	2,370	6.6%

Show 49 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Africa	1,955	5.5%
Other places of birth in Americas	1,555	4.3%
Trinidad and Tobago	1,310	3.7%
Other places of birth in Asia	1,280	3.6%
Other places of birth in Europe	980	2.7%
Other places of birth in Africa	970	2.7%
China	955	2.7%
Bangladesh	880	2.5%
Afghanistan	870	2.4%
United States of America	615	1.7%
Italy	590	1.6%
Romania	405	1.1%
Germany	390	1.1%
Poland	365	1.0%
Lebanon	360	1.0%
Egypt	345	1.0%
Greece	330	0.9%
Iran	310	0.9%
Hong Kong	310	0.9%
Iraq	290	0.8%
Portugal	280	0.8%
Korea, South	265	0.7%
Viet Nam	215	0.6%
Nigeria	200	0.6%
Ethiopia	150	0.4%
Syria	150	0.4%
Colombia	125	0.3%
South Africa, Republic of	125	0.3%
Hungary	120	0.3%
Netherlands	120	0.3%
Mexico	90	0.3%
Oceania and other places of birth	85	0.2%
France	80	0.2%
Russian Federation	80	0.2%
Ukraine	80	0.2%
Turkey	80	0.2%
Brazil	70	0.2%
Croatia	70	0.2%
El Salvador	65	0.2%
Taiwan	65	0.2%
Peru	55	0.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	50	0.1%
Serbia	45	0.1%
Somalia	40	0.1%
Eritrea	35	0.1%
Haiti	30	0.1%
Morocco	20	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	15	0.0%
Algeria	15	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

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	98,580	100.0%
Canadian citizens	92,515	93.8%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	73,345	74.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	19,165	19.4%
Not Canadian citizens	6,065	6.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

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	98,760	100.0%
Single responses	93,485	94.7%
Official languages	81,340	82.4%
English	80,970	82.0%
Non-official languages	12,145	12.3%
Non-Indigenous languages	12,145	12.3%
Indo-European languages	6,845	6.9%
Multiple responses	5,275	5.3%
Indo-Iranian languages	4,930	5.0%
English and non-official language(s)	4,855	4.9%
Indo-Aryan languages	3,920	4.0%

Show 105 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Dravidian languages	2,210	2.2%
Urdu	1,960	2.0%
Tamil	1,955	2.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages	1,055	1.1%
Chinese languages	1,050	1.1%
Iranian languages	1,005	1.0%
Italic (Romance) languages	1,005	1.0%
Austronesian languages	845	0.9%
Persian languages	845	0.9%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	725	0.7%
Afro-Asiatic languages	685	0.7%
Semitic languages	650	0.7%
Mandarin	595	0.6%
Gujarati	595	0.6%
Arabic	590	0.6%
Dari	535	0.5%
Balto-Slavic languages	525	0.5%
Slavic languages	525	0.5%
Spanish	515	0.5%
Bengali	445	0.5%
Yue (Cantonese)	415	0.4%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	375	0.4%
French	370	0.4%
Hindi	370	0.4%
English and French	245	0.2%
Italian	180	0.2%
Romanian	180	0.2%
Greek	175	0.2%
Polish	170	0.2%
Iranian Persian	165	0.2%
Macedonian	155	0.2%
Malayalam	150	0.2%
Pashto	150	0.2%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	140	0.1%
Armenian	130	0.1%
Portuguese	130	0.1%
Korean	130	0.1%
Russian	105	0.1%
Uralic languages	95	0.1%
Hungarian	85	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	80	0.1%
Telugu	80	0.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	75	0.1%
Turkic languages	65	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	65	0.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages	60	0.1%
Vietnamese	55	0.1%
Creole languages	55	0.1%
Turkish	50	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	50	0.1%
Germanic languages	45	0.0%
Marathi	45	0.0%
High German languages	40	0.0%
German	40	0.0%
Sign languages	35	0.0%
Cushitic languages	35	0.0%
Somali	35	0.0%
Ilocano	35	0.0%
Creole, n.o.s.	35	0.0%
Albanian	35	0.0%
Serbo-Croatian	35	0.0%
Kacchi	35	0.0%
Amharic	30	0.0%
Indonesian	30	0.0%
American Sign Language	25	0.0%
French and non-official language(s)	25	0.0%
Cebuano	25	0.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	20	0.0%
Tigrigna	20	0.0%
Hiligaynon	20	0.0%
Bulgarian	20	0.0%
Croatian	20	0.0%
Akan (Twi)	20	0.0%
Hakka	15	0.0%
Finnish	15	0.0%
Kannada	15	0.0%
Serbian	15	0.0%
Slovak	15	0.0%
Japanese	15	0.0%
Yoruba	10	0.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Aramaic languages	10	0.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	10	0.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	10	0.0%
Haitian Creole	10	0.0%
Morisyen	10	0.0%
Czech	10	0.0%
Ukrainian	10	0.0%
Kurdish	10	0.0%
Sotho-Tswana languages	5	0.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)	5	0.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages	5	0.0%
Azerbaijani	5	0.0%
Uyghur	5	0.0%
Harari	5	0.0%
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Baltic languages	5	0.0%
Latvian	5	0.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	5	0.0%
Afrikaans	5	0.0%
Konkani	5	0.0%
Nepali	5	0.0%
Oriya languages	5	0.0%
Sindhi	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	38.1 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	30.7 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree²²Official
Households	33,425 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	65.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	40.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Pickering

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 a Pickering alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €4,003 Pickering+9%
Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 99,186 Pickering−37%
Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 12.9% Pickering−9%
Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 34.1 km Pickering+16%
Annual PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³ Aurora vs 3.5 µg/m³ Pickeringsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €3,072 Pickeringsame level
Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 36.3% Pickeringsame level

Full comparison More about Aurora

Delta as a Pickering alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3357 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 7.3% Delta vs 12.9% Pickering−43%
Nearest airport: 13.1 km Delta vs 34.1 km Pickering−62%
Median gross pay, region: €2,614 Delta vs €3,072 Pickering−15%
Annual PM2.5: 2.5 µg/m³ Delta vs 3.5 µg/m³ Pickering−28%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,181 (2024) Delta vs 4,296 (2025) Pickeringno percentage
Median gross pay, city: €3,704 Delta vs €4,003 Pickering−7%
Foreign residents: 33.2% Delta vs 36.3% Pickering−9%

Full comparison More about Delta

Cities near Pickering

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

Ajax 9.3 km away

Salary: 3,813 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Markham 9.9 km away

Salary: 3,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Oshawa 22.5 km away

Salary: 3,420 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Uxbridge 23.3 km away

Salary: 4,248 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Richmond Hill 24.9 km away

Salary: 4,031 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Sherwood Park99,225 residents Nanaimo99,863 residents Lethbridge98,406 residents Kamloops97,902 residents Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu97,873 residents Red Deer100,844 residents

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Pickering in rankings

#3 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada #27 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pickering when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is Pickering part of Barrie?

Pickering is in the published commuting zone of Barrie; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barrie city profile

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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 Pickering?

The published population was 99,186 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Pickering (Census subdivision 3518001).

Is the air quality good in Pickering?

How safe is Pickering?

What is the typical salary in Pickering?

The median gross salary is about 4,003 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 Pickering?

The unemployment rate is 12.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Pickering?

The median gross salary is 3,072 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Pickering a good place to live?

Pickering 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.

Is Pickering part of Barrie?

Pickering is in the published commuting zone of Barrie; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Pickering?

Ajax, Markham, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Richmond Hill are near Pickering. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Asia live in Pickering?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,460 people (51.6%) 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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  version = {7c06e9c15644ffd179316def648c642c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/pickering/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Pickering, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/pickering/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 7c06e9c15644ffd179316def648c642c; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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