Living in Port Elgin

In Port Elgin, tenants pay an average rent of €1,134 a month (2025) and unemployment is 8% (2021).

Residents of Port Elgin numbered 15,908 at the end of 2021. Port Elgin recorded 8% unemployment at the end of 2021. Port Elgin had a population density of 1,197.7 people per km² at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Population9,619people11 May 2021Official source · Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)

Median gross salary (region)2,985EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent1,134EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate8%country median 8.4% — 5% belowOfficial source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Recorded crime4,717incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 3% belowOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Ontario

PM2.5, annual mean4.93µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

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

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Housing and cost

Port Elgin recorded 8,548 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Port Elgin. 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 plan⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	8,548 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,905 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,134 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Port Elgin a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–46%

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

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–46%

Work and income

Port Elgin's employment rate reached 51.6% at the end of 2021. Port Elgin had a labour force participation rate of 56.1% at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Elgin?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Port Elgin is 8.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Port Elgin 8.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	51.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,985 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹²Official
Unemployment rate	8 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Port Elgin?

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

Left over each month€1,142of €2,350 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.	€2,350
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	− €1,134
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	€1,142

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Elgin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Port Elgin?

Police recorded about 4,717 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 Ontario⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesPort Elgin 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	4,717 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Ontario⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Port Elgin was 41 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	41 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YVV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.7°C in January and 20°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Port Elgin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 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: 4.93 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

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

PM2.54.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Elgin is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Port Elgin 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.93 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.8 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 21.03 · Apr 20.52 · May 26.2 · Jun 29.65 · Jul 31.39 · Aug 31.68 · Sep 29.66 · Oct 26.16 · Nov 19.15 · Dec 15.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -19.78 · Feb -24.45 · Mar -22.67 · Apr -13.2 · May -1.64 · Jun 2.38 · Jul 9.05 · Aug 10.72 · Sep 4.39 · Oct -0.53 · Nov -9.22 · Dec -16.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.74 · Feb -5.19 · Mar -1.36 · Apr 4.28 · May 9.86 · Jun 15.37 · Jul 20.03 · Aug 20.32 · Sep 16.95 · Oct 10.11 · Nov 4.03 · Dec -1.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city had 6,905 households at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Port Elgin?

The published population was 9,619 people in May 2021. Source: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	170.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	8.03 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population density	1,198 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population	9,619 people	11 May 2021	Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01)⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	6,905 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	56.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Elgin

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 Elgin alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,717 Port Elgin−56%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.9 µg/m³ Port Elgin+48%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,985 Port Elgin−7%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Notre-Dame-des-Prairies9,653 residents Banff9,656 residents Whitecourt9,582 residents Amherst9,685 residents Olds9,542 residents New Glasgow9,697 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Port Elgin?

The published population was 9,619 people in May 2021. Source: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01).

Is the air quality good in Port Elgin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Port Elgin?

What is the unemployment rate in Port Elgin?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the typical salary around Port Elgin?

The median gross salary is 2,985 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Port Elgin a good place to live?

Port Elgin 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.

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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Ontario www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-24
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres (Table 98-10-0011-01) www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
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