Living in Regina

In Regina, unemployment is 9.9% (2021).

A monthly estimate placed internet service at €57 in December 2022. In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.9%.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population226,404people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Regina (Census subdivision 4706027)

Median gross salary3,649EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent936.2EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate9.9%country median 8.4% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain

Recorded crime7,503offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 54% aboveIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024

PM2.5, annual mean10.34µg/m³country median 3.6 — 185% 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 66% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 92% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€560

Utilities, 85 m² flat€166

Transport pass€62

Internet, 60 Mbps€57

Mobile plan, 10 GB€45

Fitness club€35

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	35.17 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	56.86 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	559.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	11.55 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.14 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Regina. Jun 2026. Prices in Regina²²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	61.59 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	165.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	19.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	99,134 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	92,129 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	936.2 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)	936.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01¹Official · metropolitan-area figure
Safety City Property Crime Count	11,730 violations/year	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁹Official

Is Regina a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student37%strong on education, weak on work · range 30–44%

Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–53%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Regina?

The median gross salary is about 3,649 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

Median gross salary: 3,649 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,789 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in Regina?

The unemployment rate is 9.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Regina is 9.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Regina 9.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Service Canada — Regina office list⁹Official
Employment rate	60.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,649 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,789 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Unemployment rate	9.9 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Regina?

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

Left over each month€1,519of €2,785 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.	€2,785
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	− €936
Public transport pass€62 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €62
Utilities, 85 m²€166 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €166
Internet€57 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €57
Mobile plan€45 · market price · Cost of Living in Regina. Jun 2026. Prices in Regina · 2026-07-31	− €45
Left over	€1,519

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment offices in Regina

Service Canada lists 1 public employment office in Regina (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	4 count	31 Dec 2026	Moving to Regina - The City of Regina²Official

Safety

How safe is Regina?

Police recorded 7,503 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: 7,503 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024²⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesRegina highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Regina7,503

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	7,503 offences per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024²⁴Independent
Safety City Violent Crime Count	3,832 violations/year	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	9 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	YQR	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	3.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration in Regina

Moving to Regina - The City of Regina lists 4 publicly funded course providers in Regina (checked 2026-09-19). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.18 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Regina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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: 10.34 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.⁵

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

PM2.510.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9.2WHO 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 Regina is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 122 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Regina 10.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.18 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.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	11 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.⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.34 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.⁵Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 6.38 · Feb 12.83 · Mar 23.15 · Apr 29.85 · May 32.34 · Jun 34.7 · Jul 39.62 · Aug 40.86 · Sep 34.77 · Oct 27.37 · Nov 18.55 · Dec 6.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -45.97 · Feb -38.42 · Mar -37.35 · Apr -19.25 · May -6.24 · Jun 1.89 · Jul 6.36 · Aug 2.16 · Sep -5.96 · Oct -13.21 · Nov -27.89 · Dec -34.19 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -12.74 · Feb -11.74 · Mar -3.31 · Apr 4.79 · May 11.8 · Jun 17.05 · Jul 20.76 · Aug 19.24 · Sep 13.06 · Oct 4.28 · Nov -3.33 · Dec -10.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 179.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,266.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Regina?

The published population was 226,404 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Regina (Census subdivision 4706027)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 27,865 is not 20.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.7%
Foreign residents12.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	178.8 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	179.2 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Regina, CSD 4711005)¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	20.26 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	27,865 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.²⁰Official
Population density	1,266 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.²⁰Official
Population	226,404 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Regina (Census subdivision 4706027)¹⁸Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population	284,088 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)¹⁹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

177,088

200,573

224,059

247,544

242,68520012005200920152022

Population rose 33.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 182,240 to 242,685.

International community in Regina

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	45,210	100.0%
Asia	29,845	66.0%
Philippines	9,835	21.8%
India	7,380	16.3%
Africa	6,275	13.9%
Europe	5,675	12.6%
Americas	3,275	7.2%
China	2,905	6.4%
Pakistan	2,640	5.8%
Nigeria	2,230	4.9%
Other places of birth in Asia	2,155	4.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Other places of birth in Africa	2,020	4.5%
Viet Nam	1,410	3.1%
United Kingdom	1,380	3.1%
Bangladesh	1,240	2.7%
United States of America	1,160	2.6%
Ukraine	885	2.0%
Other places of birth in Europe	835	1.8%
Jamaica	675	1.5%
Syria	640	1.4%
Other places of birth in Americas	525	1.2%
Germany	440	1.0%
Eritrea	425	0.9%
Korea, South	395	0.9%
Egypt	345	0.8%
Somalia	345	0.8%
South Africa, Republic of	325	0.7%
Mexico	320	0.7%
Ethiopia	320	0.7%
Italy	290	0.6%
Greece	265	0.6%
Afghanistan	260	0.6%
Hong Kong	255	0.6%
Iran	250	0.6%
Croatia	220	0.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	220	0.5%
Poland	215	0.5%
Netherlands	200	0.4%
Russian Federation	200	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	195	0.4%
Iraq	195	0.4%
Romania	180	0.4%
El Salvador	160	0.4%
Oceania and other places of birth	145	0.3%
Hungary	130	0.3%
France	115	0.3%
Colombia	110	0.2%
Brazil	100	0.2%
Serbia	95	0.2%
Turkey	90	0.2%
Trinidad and Tobago	85	0.2%
Guyana	75	0.2%
Lebanon	75	0.2%
Sri Lanka	65	0.1%
Taiwan	55	0.1%
Portugal	35	0.1%
Morocco	35	0.1%
Peru	30	0.1%
Haiti	20	0.0%
Algeria	10	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	223,075	100.0%
Canadian citizens	195,205	87.5%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	150,155	67.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	45,050	20.2%
Not Canadian citizens	27,865	12.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	223,810	100.0%
Single responses	214,720	95.9%
Official languages	188,395	84.2%
English	187,440	83.7%
Non-official languages	26,325	11.8%
Non-Indigenous languages	26,245	11.7%
Indo-European languages	12,250	5.5%
Indo-Iranian languages	9,745	4.4%
Indo-Aryan languages	9,190	4.1%
Multiple responses	9,095	4.1%
English and non-official language(s)	8,445	3.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Austronesian languages	4,720	2.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	4,015	1.8%
Sino-Tibetan languages	3,855	1.7%
Chinese languages	3,445	1.5%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	3,245	1.4%
Mandarin	2,560	1.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages	2,095	0.9%
Gujarati	1,990	0.9%
Urdu	1,735	0.8%
Semitic languages	1,675	0.7%
Austro-Asiatic languages	1,280	0.6%
Vietnamese	1,270	0.6%
Arabic	1,225	0.5%
Balto-Slavic languages	1,170	0.5%
Slavic languages	1,150	0.5%
Bengali	965	0.4%
French	950	0.4%
Hindi	840	0.4%
Italic (Romance) languages	830	0.4%
Yue (Cantonese)	790	0.4%
Dravidian languages	750	0.3%
Spanish	635	0.3%
Russian	550	0.2%
Iranian languages	550	0.2%
Niger-Congo languages	470	0.2%
Malayalam	455	0.2%
Cushitic languages	420	0.2%
Tibeto-Burman languages	405	0.2%
Persian languages	395	0.2%
Korean	375	0.2%
Tigrigna	355	0.2%
Karenic languages	335	0.1%
English and French	325	0.1%
Ukrainian	325	0.1%
Somali	290	0.1%
S'gaw Karen	280	0.1%
Nepali	270	0.1%
Greek	235	0.1%
Iranian Persian	235	0.1%
Cebuano	220	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	190	0.1%
Ilocano	180	0.1%
Germanic languages	170	0.1%
Telugu	135	0.1%
Serbo-Croatian	135	0.1%
Bisaya, n.o.s.	130	0.1%
Tamil	125	0.1%
Dari	120	0.1%
Pashto	115	0.1%
Yoruba	105	0.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages	100	0.0%
Swahili	95	0.0%
Polish	95	0.0%
High German languages	90	0.0%
German	90	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	85	0.0%
Albanian	85	0.0%
Turkic languages	80	0.0%
Indigenous languages	80	0.0%
Tai-Kadai languages	75	0.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	75	0.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)	70	0.0%
Sign languages	70	0.0%
Amharic	70	0.0%
Afrikaans	70	0.0%
Portuguese	70	0.0%
Turkish	65	0.0%
Algonquian languages	65	0.0%
Bilen	65	0.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	65	0.0%
Romanian	65	0.0%
Lao	60	0.0%
Serbian	60	0.0%
Italian	60	0.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	55	0.0%
American Sign Language	55	0.0%
French and non-official language(s)	55	0.0%
Igbo	50	0.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.	50	0.0%
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	50	0.0%
Cree-Innu languages	50	0.0%
Cree languages	50	0.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	50	0.0%
Uralic languages	45	0.0%
Hungarian	45	0.0%
Oromo	45	0.0%
Croatian	45	0.0%
Dinka	40	0.0%
Hiligaynon	40	0.0%
Creole languages	40	0.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	40	0.0%
Japanese	40	0.0%
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	35	0.0%
Cree, n.o.s.	35	0.0%
Kurdish	35	0.0%
Bosnian	30	0.0%
Marathi	30	0.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	25	0.0%
Kuki-Chin languages	25	0.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	25	0.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	25	0.0%
Baltic languages	25	0.0%
Akan (Twi)	25	0.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	20	0.0%
Burmese	20	0.0%
Bikol	20	0.0%
Waray-Waray	20	0.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	20	0.0%
Shona	15	0.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.	15	0.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)	15	0.0%
Thai	15	0.0%
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	15	0.0%
Aramaic languages	15	0.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)	15	0.0%
Morisyen	15	0.0%
Lithuanian	15	0.0%
Bulgarian	15	0.0%
Ganda	15	0.0%
Wolof	10	0.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Azerbaijani	10	0.0%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	10	0.0%
Ojibway languages	10	0.0%
Siouan languages	10	0.0%
Hebrew	10	0.0%
Kankanaey	10	0.0%
Creole, n.o.s.	10	0.0%
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	10	0.0%
Armenian	10	0.0%
Latvian	10	0.0%
Rusyn	10	0.0%
Sindhi	10	0.0%
Lingala	5	0.0%
Hakka	5	0.0%
Tibetan	5	0.0%
Other languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	5	0.0%
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	5	0.0%
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	5	0.0%
Dakota	5	0.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	5	0.0%
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	5	0.0%
Indonesian	5	0.0%
Pangasinan	5	0.0%
Jamaican English Creole	5	0.0%
Creole languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Kannada	5	0.0%
Tulu	5	0.0%
Czech	5	0.0%
Slovak	5	0.0%
Dutch	5	0.0%
Scandinavian languages	5	0.0%
Swedish	5	0.0%
Kacchi	5	0.0%
Kashmiri	5	0.0%
Konkani	5	0.0%
Oriya languages	5	0.0%
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Edo	5	0.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	20.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	92,130 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	67.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	37.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Regina

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.

Oakville as a Regina alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2034 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 23.6 km Oakville vs 3.3 km Regina+615%
Median gross pay, city: €4,956 Oakville vs €3,649 Regina+36%
Foreign residents: 41.2% Oakville vs 20.3% Regina+103%
Annual PM2.5: 3.5 µg/m³ Oakville vs 10.3 µg/m³ Regina−66%
Median gross pay, region: €3,486 Oakville vs €2,789 Regina+25%
Unemployment: 11.7% Oakville vs 9.9% Regina+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 (2025) Oakville vs 7,503 (2024) Reginano percentage

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#24 of 30 in Largest cities in Canada

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Common questions

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How many people live in Regina?

The published population was 226,404 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Regina (Census subdivision 4706027).

Is the air quality good in Regina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.3 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 Regina?

Police recorded 7,503 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 Regina?

The median gross salary is about 3,649 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 Regina?

The unemployment rate is 9.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain.

What is the typical salary around Regina?

The median gross salary is 2,789 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Regina a good place to live?

Regina 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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Regina?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,210 people (100.0%) 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, September 23). Regina, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2f92305be88a02b2948febda7fb70c48]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/regina/ Retrieved 2026-09-23. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Regina, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-23},
  version = {2f92305be88a02b2948febda7fb70c48},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/regina/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-23. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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