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Living in Port Colborne

In Port Colborne, tenants pay an average rent of €708 a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.7% (2021).

The population of Port Colborne totalled 19,035 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.69% at the end of 2021. Port Colborne's foreign population totalled 1,720 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1019 sources

Population19,035people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,159EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent708.2EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate12.69%country median 8.4% — 51% 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 89% 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 Port Colborne?

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 Port Colborne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Port Colborne, 20.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 10,219.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Colborne 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 plan7Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Dwellings10,219 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Main residence dwellings8,710 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)802.1 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)708.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official

Is Port Colborne 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–57%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

The employment rate was 47.4% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Port Colborne's labour force participation was 54.2%.

What is the typical salary in Port Colborne?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 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: 3,159 EUR/month · Statistics Canada13
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,418 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca17

What is the unemployment rate in Port Colborne?

The unemployment rate is about 12.7 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.69 % · Statistics Canada14
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Port Colborne is 12.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate47.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary3,159 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,418 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca17Official
Unemployment rate12.69 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

What does a salary buy in Port Colborne?

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

Port Colborne median gross pay: €3,159 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,684of €2,466 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.€2,466
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €708
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€1,684
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Port Colborne Salary needed to live in Port Colborne

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Port Colborne?

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 citiesPort Colborne highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Port Colborne 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 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YCM3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.17 · Feb 14.98 · Mar 22.67 · Apr 23.06 · May 28.61 · Jun 32.9 · Jul 33.88 · Aug 32.57 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 27.84 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 15.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -18.95 · Feb -23.24 · Mar -20.01 · Apr -9.91 · May -0.98 · Jun 4.43 · Jul 8.35 · Aug 12.76 · Sep 6.22 · Oct -0.26 · Nov -7.56 · Dec -14.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3.08 · Mar 0.72 · Apr 6.18 · May 12.71 · Jun 18.69 · Jul 22.44 · Aug 22.09 · Sep 18.55 · Oct 11.67 · Nov 5.48 · Dec 0.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Port Colborne covered an area of 122 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Port Colborne numbered 8,710 at the end of 2021. Port Colborne's median age was 50.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Port Colborne?

The published population was 19,035 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area122 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
City area122 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Foreign-resident share8.86 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents1,720 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Population density164.2 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Population19,035 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population was 19,126 in 2001 and 19,035 in 2022.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad8.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Households8,710 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Labour force participation rate54.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median age50.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Colborne

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.

Blainville as a Port Colborne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 527 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 19,035 Port Colborne+229%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 12.7% Port Colborne−56%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,159 Port Colborne+21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,418 Port Colborne+15%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 8.9% Port Colborne+32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Port Colborneno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Blainville

Cities near Port Colborne

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

Welland 11.2 km away
Salary
3,050 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Niagara-on-the-Lake18,981 residentsEsquimalt19,155 residentsPetawawa18,864 residentsOak Bay19,211 residentsCorner Brook19,333 residentsMidland18,737 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 Port Colborne?

The published population was 19,035 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Port Colborne?

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 Police.

What is the typical salary in Port Colborne?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 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 Port Colborne?

The unemployment rate is about 12.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Port Colborne?

The median gross salary is 2,418 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Port Colborne?

1,720 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Port Colborne a good place to live?

Port Colborne 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 Port Colborne?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Port Colborne, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6e140d4c4ef2c46a06b9927c339d7a28]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/port-colborne/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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