Living in Red Deer

In Red Deer, unemployment is 12.3% (2021).

The city covered 104.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 966.5 people per km² in 2021. 21.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. The unemployment rate was 12.3% in May 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0226 sources

Population100,844people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Red Deer (Census subdivision 4808011)

Median gross salary3,442EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,062EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over

Unemployment rate12.3%country median 8.4% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

Recorded crime10,650offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 119% aboveIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024

PM2.5, annual mean10.21µg/m³country median 3.6 — 181% aboveOfficial 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.

Higher unemployment than 85% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 94% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Red Deer?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€490

Utilities, 85 m² flat€186

Internet, 60 Mbps€68

Mobile plan, 10 GB€55

Fitness club€43

Transport pass€41

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	43.15 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	68.24 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	490 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	14 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	55.18 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Red Deer. Jun 2026. Prices in Red Deer²³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	41.12 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	185.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	21.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Dwellings	43,404 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	40,512 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	898.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over¹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,062 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over¹Official · metropolitan-area figure
Recorded property crimes	6,666 violations/year	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁵Official

Is Red Deer 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–43%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–54%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Red Deer?

The median gross salary is about 3,442 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: 3,442 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁰
Median gross salary (regional): 2,505 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in Red Deer?

The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Red Deer is 12.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Red Deer 12.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	58.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Median gross salary	3,442 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,505 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	12.3 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Red Deer?

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

Left over each month€1,234of €2,647 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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.	€2,647
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over · 2025-12-31	− €1,062
Public transport pass€41 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €41
Utilities, 85 m²€186 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €186
Internet€68 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €68
Mobile plan€55 · market price · Cost of Living in Red Deer. Jun 2026. Prices in Red Deer · 2026-07-31	− €55
Left over	€1,234

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Red Deer. 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 Red Deer?

Police recorded 10,650 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,650 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesRed Deer highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Red Deer10,650

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,650 offences per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024²⁵Independent
Recorded violent crimes	2,420 violations/year	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Workers commuting by bicycle	0.7 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Workers commuting by public transport	2.5 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Workers walking to work	3.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Destinations from nearest airport	38 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YEG	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	116.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Red Deer. 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 −11.6°C in January and 16.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 16.3 mm in January and 90 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Red Deer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.21 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.⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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-3°-16°

1°-11°

10°-3°

17°3°

20°7°

23°9°

22°8°

18°3°

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1°-11°

-4°-16°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.510.2WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂11.2WHO 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 Red Deer is 10.2 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Red Deer 10.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.16 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.⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.21 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.⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -5.6 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 16.8 · Jun 20 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -4.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RED DEER A, 1991-2020²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -17.6 · Feb -16.1 · Mar -10.5 · Apr -3 · May 2.7 · Jun 7.4 · Jul 9.4 · Aug 7.9 · Sep 3 · Oct -3.4 · Nov -10.5 · Dec -16.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RED DEER A, 1991-2020²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.6 · Feb -9.8 · Mar -4.6 · Apr 3.6 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 3.5 · Nov -4.7 · Dec -10.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RED DEER A, 1991-2020²Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 16.3 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 28.1 · May 58.4 · Jun 97.7 · Jul 90 · Aug 70.1 · Sep 38.3 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.1 mm	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RED DEER A, 1991-2020²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Red Deer?

The published population was 100,844 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Red Deer (Census subdivision 4808011)¹⁴

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 7,870 is not 16.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	104.3 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
City area	104.7 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Red Deer, CSD 4811012)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	16.86 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign residents	7,870 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.¹⁶Official
Population density	966.5 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.¹⁶Official
Population	100,844 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Red Deer (Census subdivision 4808011)¹⁴Official
Population covered by crime statistics	113,145 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁵Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

67,504

81,245

94,985

108,726

105,88320012005200920152022

Population rose 50.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 70,347 to 105,883.

International community in Red Deer

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	16,540	100.0%
Asia	9,845	59.5%
Philippines	6,380	38.6%
Europe	3,045	18.4%
Americas	2,220	13.4%
Africa	1,295	7.8%
United Kingdom	960	5.8%
India	740	4.5%
Other places of birth in Asia	670	4.1%
Other places of birth in Africa	610	3.7%
United States of America	515	3.1%

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Published group	People	Share
El Salvador	480	2.9%
Ukraine	480	2.9%
Other places of birth in Americas	475	2.9%
Syria	370	2.2%
Other places of birth in Europe	340	2.1%
Netherlands	335	2.0%
Pakistan	330	2.0%
China	315	1.9%
Mexico	275	1.7%
Germany	275	1.7%
Viet Nam	275	1.7%
Colombia	270	1.6%
Korea, South	240	1.5%
South Africa, Republic of	225	1.4%
Afghanistan	215	1.3%
Romania	140	0.8%
Nigeria	130	0.8%
Oceania and other places of birth	130	0.8%
Russian Federation	110	0.7%
Poland	105	0.6%
Egypt	95	0.6%
Somalia	85	0.5%
Hong Kong	85	0.5%
Iran	75	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	70	0.4%
Serbia	65	0.4%
Guyana	60	0.4%
Jamaica	55	0.3%
Sri Lanka	50	0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago	40	0.2%
Italy	40	0.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	40	0.2%
Eritrea	40	0.2%
Iraq	40	0.2%
Ethiopia	35	0.2%
Lebanon	35	0.2%
Hungary	30	0.2%
Portugal	30	0.2%
Peru	25	0.2%
France	25	0.2%
Greece	25	0.2%
Morocco	25	0.2%
Bangladesh	25	0.2%
Brazil	15	0.1%
Croatia	15	0.1%
Algeria	15	0.1%
Haiti	10	0.1%
Taiwan	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

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	98,045	100.0%
Canadian citizens	90,170	92.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	69,490	70.9%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	20,680	21.1%
Not Canadian citizens	7,870	8.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

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	98,535	100.0%
Single responses	95,775	97.2%
Official languages	87,320	88.6%
English	86,995	88.3%
Non-official languages	8,455	8.6%
Non-Indigenous languages	8,430	8.6%
Austronesian languages	3,255	3.3%
Indo-European languages	3,150	3.2%
Multiple responses	2,765	2.8%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	2,755	2.8%
English and non-official language(s)	2,530	2.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Italic (Romance) languages	1,280	1.3%
Spanish	1,175	1.2%
Indo-Iranian languages	1,070	1.1%
Indo-Aryan languages	815	0.8%
Afro-Asiatic languages	715	0.7%
Balto-Slavic languages	655	0.7%
Slavic languages	655	0.7%
Semitic languages	620	0.6%
Arabic	570	0.6%
Sino-Tibetan languages	485	0.5%
Chinese languages	470	0.5%
French	320	0.3%
Ukrainian	285	0.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	270	0.3%
Yue (Cantonese)	260	0.3%
Iranian languages	255	0.3%
Austro-Asiatic languages	240	0.2%
Russian	235	0.2%
Vietnamese	205	0.2%
Korean	205	0.2%
Mandarin	195	0.2%
Ilocano	190	0.2%
Hindi	160	0.2%
Urdu	160	0.2%
Persian languages	155	0.2%
Gujarati	145	0.1%
Dravidian languages	130	0.1%
English and French	125	0.1%
Germanic languages	100	0.1%
Dari	95	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	95	0.1%
Cushitic languages	90	0.1%
Cebuano	90	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	85	0.1%
Malayalam	85	0.1%
Pashto	80	0.1%
Somali	60	0.1%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	60	0.1%
Serbo-Croatian	60	0.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	60	0.1%
Polish	55	0.1%
Hiligaynon	50	0.1%
Afrikaans	50	0.1%
Portuguese	50	0.1%
Bisaya, n.o.s.	45	0.0%
Romanian	45	0.0%
Tai-Kadai languages	40	0.0%
Tigrigna	40	0.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)	40	0.0%
Iranian Persian	40	0.0%
Akan (Twi)	40	0.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	35	0.0%
Swahili	30	0.0%
Indigenous languages	30	0.0%
Tamil	30	0.0%
Armenian	30	0.0%
High German languages	30	0.0%
German	30	0.0%
Sign languages	25	0.0%
Lao	25	0.0%
Turkic languages	25	0.0%
Uralic languages	25	0.0%
Algonquian languages	25	0.0%
Cree-Innu languages	25	0.0%
Cree languages	25	0.0%
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	25	0.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	25	0.0%
Bengali	25	0.0%
American Sign Language	20	0.0%
Hungarian	20	0.0%
Bosnian	20	0.0%
Serbian	20	0.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	20	0.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages	15	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	15	0.0%
Waray-Waray	15	0.0%
Creole languages	15	0.0%
Telugu	15	0.0%
Dutch	15	0.0%
Greek	15	0.0%
Kurdish	15	0.0%
Italian	15	0.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Karenic languages	10	0.0%
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Thai	10	0.0%
Turkish	10	0.0%
Uzbek	10	0.0%
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	10	0.0%
Cree, n.o.s.	10	0.0%
Oromo	10	0.0%
Amharic	10	0.0%
Hebrew	10	0.0%
Bikol	10	0.0%
Pangasinan	10	0.0%
Czech	10	0.0%
Croatian	10	0.0%
Nepali	10	0.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages	5	0.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	5	0.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
S'gaw Karen	5	0.0%
Tibetan	5	0.0%
French and non-official language(s)	5	0.0%
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	5	0.0%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	5	0.0%
Ojibway languages	5	0.0%
Chadic languages	5	0.0%
Hausa	5	0.0%
Indonesian	5	0.0%
Morisyen	5	0.0%
Creole, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Bulgarian	5	0.0%
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Slovak	5	0.0%
Sindhi	5	0.0%
Japanese	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	18.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Households	40,510 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Labour force participation rate	67 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Median age	38.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Red Deer

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.

Lacombe as a Red Deer alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 (2025) Lacombe vs 10,650 (2024) Red Deerno percentage
Foreign residents: 11.9% Lacombe vs 16.9% Red Deer−29%
Median gross pay, city: €3,676 Lacombe vs €3,442 Red Deer+7%
Median gross pay, region: €2,658 Lacombe vs €2,505 Red Deer+6%

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Delta as a Red Deer alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 734 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 33.2% Delta vs 16.9% Red Deer+97%
Annual PM2.5: 2.5 µg/m³ Delta vs 10.2 µg/m³ Red Deer−75%
Unemployment: 7.3% Delta vs 12.3% Red Deer−41%
Nearest airport: 13.1 km Delta vs 116.9 km Red Deer−89%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €280 Delta vs €186 Red Deer+51%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,181 Delta vs 10,650 Red Deerno percentage
Median gross pay, city: €3,704 Delta vs €3,442 Red Deer+8%

Full comparison More about Delta

Cities near Red Deer

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

Sylvan Lake Commuting Zone · 19.9 km away

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

Lacombe Commuting Zone · 22.8 km away

Salary: 3,676 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 Red Deer?

The published population was 100,844 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Red Deer (Census subdivision 4808011).

Is the air quality good in Red Deer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. 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 Red Deer?

Police recorded 10,650 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the typical salary in Red Deer?

The median gross salary is about 3,442 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 Red Deer?

The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Red Deer?

The median gross salary is 2,505 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Red Deer a good place to live?

Red Deer 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 Red Deer?

Blackfalds, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe are near Red Deer. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Asia live in Red Deer?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,845 people (59.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Red Deer, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f69cd7f06ac66e589da628c78714534d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/red-deer/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_red-deer-canada-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_e747b8fdcd49,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Red Deer, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f69cd7f06ac66e589da628c78714534d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/red-deer/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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