Living in Port Coquitlam

In Port Coquitlam, tenants pay an average rent of €1,327 a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.1% (2021).

In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 8.1%. Foreign-born residents accounted for 37% of the population in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 26.4% in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1030 sources

Population61,498people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039)

Median gross salary3,731EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,327EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate8.1%country median 8.4% — 4% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

Recorded crime6,943incidents 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 mean2.58µg/m³country median 3.6 — 29% 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.

More recorded crime than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Port Coquitlam?

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 Coquitlam.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

22% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 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 plan¹¹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	22 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Dwellings	23,671 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	22,884 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,402 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,327 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Port Coquitlam 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 safety · range 48–64%

Student35%strong on education, weak on work · range 27–43%

Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Port Coquitlam?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 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: 3,731 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,898 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²³

What is the unemployment rate in Port Coquitlam?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Port Coquitlam is 8.1%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

108

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

Port Coquitlam 8.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	62.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,731 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,898 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²³Official
Unemployment rate	8.1 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Port Coquitlam?

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

Left over each month€1,437of €2,838 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.	€2,838
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €1,327
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	€1,437

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Port Coquitlam?

Police recorded about 6,943 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 Coquitlam 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	6,943 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
Workers commuting by bicycle	1 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Workers commuting by public transport	8 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Workers walking to work	3.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Destinations from nearest airport	75 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	YVR	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	30.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Open the full Canada section

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

Find courses near Port Coquitlam

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 2.58 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.73 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Port Coquitlam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.6 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: 2.58 µg/m³ · 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

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

PM2.52.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM107.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.7WHO 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 Port Coquitlam is 2.6 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

Port Coquitlam 2.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.73 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	7.4 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	2.58 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 10.15 · Feb 11.67 · Mar 17.22 · Apr 22.78 · May 28.14 · Jun 37.31 · Jul 36.88 · Aug 33.66 · Sep 30.96 · Oct 24.93 · Nov 14.17 · Dec 9.2 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -25.57 · Feb -23.75 · Mar -23.85 · Apr -14.08 · May -3.97 · Jun 1.82 · Jul 6 · Aug 4.57 · Sep -0.85 · Oct -9.02 · Nov -23.44 · Dec -26.03 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.98 · Feb -2.81 · Mar -0.37 · Apr 3.45 · May 9.42 · Jun 12.18 · Jul 15.69 · Aug 15.62 · Sep 11.89 · Oct 6.33 · Nov 0.48 · Dec -3.55 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 29 km² in 2021. Population density was 2,108.7 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Port Coquitlam?

The published population was 61,498 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039)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 5,315 is not 34.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	29.16 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	29 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Port Coquitlam, CSD 5915039)¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	34.38 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	5,315 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	2,109 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	61,498 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039)¹⁸Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

52,180

56,858

61,536

66,214

65,24620012005200920152022

Population rose 22.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 53,148 to 65,246.

International community in Port Coquitlam

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	20,765	100.0%
Asia	12,805	61.7%
Europe	5,000	24.1%
Philippines	2,185	10.5%
China	2,055	9.9%
Americas	1,570	7.6%
Iran	1,500	7.2%
Other places of birth in Asia	1,320	6.4%
India	1,285	6.2%
Korea, South	1,280	6.2%
United Kingdom	1,240	6.0%

Show 47 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Hong Kong	1,225	5.9%
Africa	1,045	5.0%
Other places of birth in Europe	925	4.5%
Poland	565	2.7%
Romania	485	2.3%
Taiwan	465	2.2%
United States of America	420	2.0%
Other places of birth in Africa	420	2.0%
Viet Nam	420	2.0%
Russian Federation	370	1.8%
Oceania and other places of birth	355	1.7%
Afghanistan	320	1.5%
Other places of birth in Americas	305	1.5%
South Africa, Republic of	295	1.4%
Germany	285	1.4%
Iraq	270	1.3%
Pakistan	235	1.1%
Ukraine	230	1.1%
Portugal	165	0.8%
Mexico	160	0.8%
Italy	160	0.8%
Brazil	140	0.7%
Colombia	130	0.6%
Jamaica	120	0.6%
Netherlands	120	0.6%
El Salvador	115	0.6%
Croatia	110	0.5%
Serbia	90	0.4%
Hungary	85	0.4%
Syria	85	0.4%
Trinidad and Tobago	80	0.4%
France	80	0.4%
Egypt	75	0.4%
Peru	65	0.3%
Eritrea	65	0.3%
Ethiopia	65	0.3%
Nigeria	55	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	50	0.2%
Lebanon	50	0.2%
Sri Lanka	50	0.2%
Greece	45	0.2%
Turkey	45	0.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	30	0.1%
Guyana	25	0.1%
Morocco	25	0.1%
Haiti	10	0.0%
Algeria	10	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	60,395	100.0%
Canadian citizens	55,075	91.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	43,990	72.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	11,085	18.4%
Not Canadian citizens	5,315	8.8%

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	60,645	100.0%
Single responses	57,775	95.3%
Official languages	46,215	76.2%
English	45,985	75.8%
Non-official languages	11,560	19.1%
Non-Indigenous languages	11,555	19.1%
Indo-European languages	4,875	8.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages	3,510	5.8%
Chinese languages	3,505	5.8%
Multiple responses	2,870	4.7%
English and non-official language(s)	2,640	4.4%

Show 104 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Indo-Iranian languages	2,385	3.9%
Yue (Cantonese)	1,855	3.1%
Mandarin	1,590	2.6%
Iranian languages	1,360	2.2%
Balto-Slavic languages	1,310	2.2%
Slavic languages	1,305	2.2%
Korean	1,275	2.1%
Persian languages	1,235	2.0%
Italic (Romance) languages	1,085	1.8%
Indo-Aryan languages	1,025	1.7%
Iranian Persian	910	1.5%
Austronesian languages	905	1.5%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	775	1.3%
Russian	715	1.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	630	1.0%
Spanish	555	0.9%
Afro-Asiatic languages	380	0.6%
Semitic languages	375	0.6%
Arabic	325	0.5%
Polish	315	0.5%
Portuguese	240	0.4%
Romanian	240	0.4%
French	230	0.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages	215	0.4%
Vietnamese	190	0.3%
Dari	185	0.3%
Japanese	145	0.2%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	140	0.2%
Hindi	135	0.2%
English and French	125	0.2%
Serbo-Croatian	115	0.2%
Kurdish	105	0.2%
Gujarati	100	0.2%
Urdu	95	0.2%
Multiple non-official languages	75	0.1%
Dravidian languages	75	0.1%
Serbian	70	0.1%
Germanic languages	60	0.1%
Italian	55	0.1%
Uralic languages	45	0.1%
Cebuano	45	0.1%
Bulgarian	45	0.1%
Hungarian	40	0.1%
Tamil	40	0.1%
Croatian	40	0.1%
Slovak	40	0.1%
Ukrainian	40	0.1%
Sign languages	35	0.1%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	35	0.1%
Turkic languages	35	0.1%
Turkish	35	0.1%
Czech	35	0.1%
High German languages	35	0.1%
German	35	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	35	0.1%
American Sign Language	25	0.0%
Tigrigna	25	0.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)	25	0.0%
Ilocano	25	0.0%
Indonesian	25	0.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	25	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	20	0.0%
Hebrew	20	0.0%
Telugu	20	0.0%
Afrikaans	20	0.0%
Bengali	20	0.0%
Hakka	15	0.0%
Malayalam	15	0.0%
Greek	15	0.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	15	0.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)	10	0.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)	10	0.0%
Tai-Kadai languages	10	0.0%
Thai	10	0.0%
French and non-official language(s)	10	0.0%
Amharic	10	0.0%
Hiligaynon	10	0.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Creole languages	10	0.0%
Albanian	10	0.0%
Armenian	10	0.0%
Bosnian	10	0.0%
Marathi	10	0.0%
Nepali	10	0.0%
Pashto	10	0.0%
Igbo	5	0.0%
Swahili	5	0.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages	5	0.0%
African, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages	5	0.0%
Burmese	5	0.0%
Lao	5	0.0%
Finnish	5	0.0%
Cushitic languages	5	0.0%
Bikol	5	0.0%
Baltic languages	5	0.0%
Latvian	5	0.0%
Macedonian	5	0.0%
Scandinavian languages	5	0.0%
Swedish	5	0.0%
Kacchi	5	0.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	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	37 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population²⁰Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	26.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree²²Official
Households	22,880 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	68.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	41.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Coquitlam

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 Port Coquitlam alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €4,466 Port Moody vs €3,731 Port Coquitlam+20%
Median gross pay, region: €3,355 Port Moody vs €2,898 Port Coquitlam+16%
Residents: 33,535 Port Moody vs 61,498 Port Coquitlam−45%
Unemployment: 7.1% Port Moody vs 8.1% Port Coquitlam−12%
Nearest airport: 25.3 km Port Moody vs 30.2 km Port Coquitlam−16%
Foreign residents: 33.2% Port Moody vs 34.4% Port Coquitlam−3%
Annual PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³ Port Moody vs 2.6 µg/m³ Port Coquitlamsame level

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Cities near Port Coquitlam

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

Port Moody 4.4 km away

Salary: 4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pitt Meadows 7.8 km away

Salary: 3,785 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

New Westminster 11.3 km away

Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Burnaby 12.3 km away

Salary: 3,540 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Maple Ridge 14.1 km away

Salary: 3,758 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Delta 21.9 km away

Salary: 3,704 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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All Canada cities

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#5 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada #15 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air 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 Port Coquitlam?

The published population was 61,498 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039).

Is the air quality good in Port Coquitlam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.6 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..

How safe is Port Coquitlam?

What is the typical salary in Port Coquitlam?

The median gross salary is about 3,731 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 Coquitlam?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Port Coquitlam?

The median gross salary is 2,898 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Port Coquitlam a good place to live?

Port Coquitlam 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 Coquitlam?

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

How many people born in Asia live in Port Coquitlam?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,805 people (61.7%) 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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Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-10-08
Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14

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Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Canada api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Canada www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-13
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Port Coquitlam, CSD 5915039) Statistics Canada · www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-14
Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Port Coquitlam (Census subdivision 5915039) Statistics Canada · api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-13
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. api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2021-05-11
Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
Statistics Canada language spoken at home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q16740 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q643326 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q776261 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q876122 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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