Living in Redcliff

In Redcliff, unemployment is 12.2% (2021).

Redcliff's population was 6,104 at the end of 2022. Redcliff registered an unemployment rate of 12.16% at the end of 2021. Redcliff's foreign population totalled 530 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population6,104people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary2,985EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent770.9EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents

Unemployment rate12.16%country median 8.4% — 45% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime7,390incidents 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 mean7.07µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 84% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Redcliff?

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Housing and cost

In Redcliff, 19.3% 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

€ / 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
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	19.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	2,276 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	2,186 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	589.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	770.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents²Official · regional context

Is Redcliff a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

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

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–68%

Family47%strong on housing, weak on education · range 36–58%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Redcliff?

The median gross salary is about 2,985 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: 2,985 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,484 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in Redcliff?

The unemployment rate is about 12.2 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 12.16 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Redcliff is 12.2%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Redcliff 12.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	57.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	2,985 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,484 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Unemployment rate	12.16 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Redcliff?

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

Left over each month€1,505of €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 · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents · 2025-12-31	− €771
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	€1,505

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Redcliff. 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 Redcliff?

Police recorded about 7,390 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 Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesRedcliff 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	7,390 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Redcliff's nearest airport was YXH, 8 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YXH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Redcliff?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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: 7.07 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

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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

PM2.57.1WHO 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 Redcliff is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Redcliff 7.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.07 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.9 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 13.6 · May 19.2 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 4.6 · Dec -1.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -14.1 · Feb -12.1 · Mar -6.5 · Apr -0.4 · May 5 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 6.3 · Oct -0.2 · Nov -6.9 · Dec -12.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.5 · Feb -6.4 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 6.6 · May 12.1 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 6.6 · Nov -1.2 · Dec -6.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Barrie ±2.0 °C. Elsewhere: Rochester (United States) ±2.0 °C, Fargo (United States) ±2.0 °C, Green Bay (United States) ±2.1 °C, Manchester (United States) ±2.7 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±2.8 °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

The total area of Redcliff was 16.1 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 2,190 at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 40.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Redcliff?

The published population was 6,104 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	16.15 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	16.15 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	9.56 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	530 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	345.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	6,104 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,389

5,003

5,617

6,231

6,10420012005200920152022

Population rose 35.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,516 to 6,104.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	2,190 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	65.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	40.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Redcliff

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.

Medicine Hat as a Redcliff alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €3,420 Medicine Hat vs €2,985 Redcliff+15%
Median gross pay, region: €2,440 Medicine Hat vs €2,484 Redcliffsame level
Foreign residents: 9.9% Medicine Hat vs 9.6% Redcliff+3%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 Medicine Hat vs 7,390 Redcliffsame level

Full comparison More about Medicine Hat

Aurora as a Redcliff alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2447 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 9.6% Redcliff+285%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €2,985 Redcliff+46%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,390 Redcliff−42%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,484 Redcliff+25%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Redcliff

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

Medicine Hat 9.5 km away

Salary: 3,420 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Almonte6,098 residents Lac-Brome6,093 residents Bay Roberts6,085 residents Petrolia6,129 residents Melfort6,060 residents Saint-Césaire6,060 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 Redcliff?

The published population was 6,104 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Redcliff?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Redcliff?

What is the typical salary in Redcliff?

The median gross salary is about 2,985 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 Redcliff?

The unemployment rate is about 12.2 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Redcliff?

The median gross salary is 2,484 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Redcliff a good place to live?

Redcliff 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 Redcliff?

Medicine Hat is near Redcliff. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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