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Living in Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows is a city in Canada. At the end of 2022, Pitt Meadows had a population of 20,399. An unemployment rate of 6.43% was measured at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 4,840 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Pitt Meadows?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

For Pitt Meadows, 19% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Pitt Meadows yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings7,628 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,404 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pitt Meadows?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.43 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Pitt Meadows is 6.4%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8Pitt Meadows 6.4%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate63.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,518 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate6.43 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pitt Meadows. 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 Pitt Meadows. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Pitt Meadows's nearest airport was CXH, 32 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCXH3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pitt Meadows. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pitt Meadows.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pitt Meadows?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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: 4.24 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Pitt Meadows average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Pitt Meadows average monthly precipitation, mm0651301952602521341731059569483694180249214JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pitt Meadows annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.2PM2.5µg/m³

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 Pitt Meadows is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–5Pitt Meadows 4.212 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 19 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 25 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 252.4 · Feb 133.6 · Mar 173.4 · Apr 104.5 · May 95.3 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 47.6 · Aug 36.3 · Sep 94 · Oct 180 · Nov 249 · Dec 214.1 mm31 Dec 1991Environment and Climate Change Canada2Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Yellowknife20,340 residentsCranbrook20,499 residentsSaint-Augustin-de-Desmaures20,287 residentsCobourg20,519 residentsSouth Frontenac20,188 residentsRivière-du-Loup20,118 residents

Population and city profile

Pitt Meadows covered an area of 86.3 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 7,405 at the end of 2021. The median age was 43.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Pitt Meadows?

The published population was 20,399 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pitt Meadows residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.3%Foreign residents23.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area86.34 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area86.34 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share25.44 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents4,840 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density221.7 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population20,399 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Pitt Meadows by year, residents14,86716,84818,82820,8092001200520092015202220,399residents

Population rose 33.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 15,277 to 20,399.

International community in Pitt Meadows

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,845100.0%
Asia2,45050.6%
Europe1,59532.9%
Philippines61512.7%
United Kingdom59012.2%
Americas53010.9%
India4409.1%
China3006.2%
Other places of birth in Asia2755.7%
Korea, South2505.2%
Other places of birth in Europe2104.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America1853.8%
Africa1853.8%
Iran1653.4%
Romania1553.2%
Hong Kong1302.7%
Germany1252.6%
Other places of birth in Americas1202.5%
Russian Federation1152.4%
Oceania and other places of birth901.9%
South Africa, Republic of801.7%
Afghanistan801.7%
Portugal751.5%
Viet Nam751.5%
Netherlands701.4%
Other places of birth in Africa701.4%
Brazil651.3%
Poland601.2%
Mexico501.0%
Italy501.0%
El Salvador450.9%
Syria450.9%
Ukraine400.8%
Hungary300.6%
Iraq300.6%
Peru200.4%
Trinidad and Tobago200.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.4%
Serbia200.4%
Egypt200.4%
Turkey150.3%
Guyana100.2%
Croatia100.2%
France100.2%
Lebanon100.2%
Pakistan100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data19,025100.0%
Canadian citizens18,05094.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over14,29575.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,75519.7%
Not Canadian citizens9755.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data19,140100.0%
Single responses18,68597.6%
Official languages16,89588.3%
English16,86088.1%
Non-official languages1,7909.4%
Non-Indigenous languages1,7909.4%
Indo-European languages9955.2%
Indo-Iranian languages5052.6%
Multiple responses4502.4%
English and non-official language(s)4252.2%
Indo-Aryan languages2951.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sino-Tibetan languages2701.4%
Chinese languages2651.4%
Punjabi (Panjabi)2501.3%
Italic (Romance) languages2451.3%
Balto-Slavic languages2101.1%
Iranian languages2101.1%
Slavic languages2051.1%
Austronesian languages1851.0%
Persian languages1851.0%
Korean1750.9%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)1600.8%
Yue (Cantonese)1350.7%
Iranian Persian1300.7%
Spanish1250.7%
Russian1200.6%
Mandarin1150.6%
Afro-Asiatic languages650.3%
Semitic languages650.3%
Arabic650.3%
Portuguese550.3%
Romanian550.3%
Polish450.2%
Dari450.2%
French350.2%
Germanic languages300.2%
Serbo-Croatian250.1%
Uralic languages200.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages200.1%
Vietnamese200.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages200.1%
Hindi200.1%
Kurdish200.1%
Japanese200.1%
Tai-Kadai languages150.1%
Hungarian150.1%
Dravidian languages150.1%
Afrikaans150.1%
Sign languages100.1%
American Sign Language100.1%
Thai100.1%
English and French100.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.1%
Multiple non-official languages100.1%
Ilocano100.1%
Croatian100.1%
Serbian100.1%
High German languages100.1%
German100.1%
Italian100.1%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)50.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)50.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.50.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.50.0%
Kannada50.0%
Tamil50.0%
Bulgarian50.0%
Slovak50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Greek50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Gujarati50.0%
Kacchi50.0%
Marathi50.0%
Nepali50.0%
Pashto50.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.50.0%
Niger-Congo languages50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Pitt Meadows 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents4,840 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population20,399 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings7,628 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate63.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,518 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad25.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Households7,405 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate67.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median age43.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pitt Meadows 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Pitt Meadows?

The published population was 20,399 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Pitt Meadows?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Pitt Meadows?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Pitt Meadows?

The median gross salary is 2,518 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Pitt Meadows?

4,840 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Pitt Meadows a good place to live?

Pitt Meadows 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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Pitt Meadows?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,845 people (100.0%) 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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