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Living in Pitt Meadows

In Pitt Meadows, tenants pay an average rent of €1,150 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.4% (2021).

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.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population20,399people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,785EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,150EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate6.43%country median 8.4% — 23% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime5,529incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia
PM2.5, annual mean4.24µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pitt Meadows recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan9Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Dwellings7,628 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Main residence dwellings7,404 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,289 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official

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 worker32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–41%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–43%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–53%
Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–42%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Pitt Meadows?

The median gross salary is about 3,785 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: 3,785 EUR/month · Statistics Canada15
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,963 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca19

What is the unemployment rate in Pitt Meadows?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.43 % · Statistics Canada16
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Pitt Meadows is 6.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate63.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Median gross salary3,785 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada15Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,963 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official
Unemployment rate6.43 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official

What does a salary buy in Pitt Meadows?

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

Pitt Meadows median gross pay: €3,785 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,649of €2,874 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.€2,874
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €1,150
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€1,649
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pitt Meadows Salary needed to live in Pitt Meadows

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

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support

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

Safety

How safe is Pitt Meadows?

Police recorded about 5,529 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 Columbia6

Recorded crime across major citiesPitt Meadows highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pitt Meadows highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,529 incidents per 100,000country median 4,87331 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia6Official

Mobility and administration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CXH3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

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

For newcomers to Canada.

English, FrenchFree
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pitt Meadows.

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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.ca4
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca4Official 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 Canada5Official · 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 Canada5Official · 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 Canada5Official · 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 Canada5Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Saanich ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

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 Canada12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area86.34 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
City area86.34 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official
Foreign-resident share25.44 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign residents4,840 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population density221.7 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official
Population20,399 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

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 source13

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 source13

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 source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad25.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Households7,405 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Labour force participation rate67.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Median age43.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada18Official

Alternatives for people set on Pitt Meadows

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.

Port Moody as a Pitt Meadows alternative in the same region

12 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.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,466 Port Moody vs €3,785 Pitt Meadows+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,355 Port Moody vs €2,963 Pitt Meadows+13%
  • Foreign residents: 33.2% Port Moody vs 25.4% Pitt Meadows+30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,943 Port Moody vs 5,529 Pitt Meadowsno percentage

Blainville as a Pitt Meadows alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3627 km, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 20,399 Pitt Meadows+207%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 5,529 Pitt Meadows−62%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.2 µg/m³ Pitt Meadows+72%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 25.4% Pitt Meadows−54%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.4% Pitt Meadows−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,963 Pitt Meadows−6%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,785 Pitt Meadowssame level

Cities near Pitt Meadows

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

Maple Ridge 6.3 km away
Salary
3,758 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Port Coquitlam 7.8 km away
Salary
3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Port Moody 12.1 km away
Salary
4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
New Westminster 16.8 km away
Salary
3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Burnaby 19.4 km away
Salary
3,540 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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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 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.

How safe is Pitt Meadows?

Police recorded about 5,529 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 Columbia.

What is the typical salary in Pitt Meadows?

The median gross salary is about 3,785 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 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 2,963 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

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.

Which cities are near Pitt Meadows?

Maple Ridge, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, Burnaby are near Pitt Meadows. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Asia live in Pitt Meadows?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,450 people (50.6%) 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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