Living in Richmond

In Richmond, unemployment is 10.8% (2021).

The unemployment rate was 10.8% in May 2021. 34.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 65.9% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2416 sources

Population222,954people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,355EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)

Unemployment rate10.8%country median 8.4% — 29% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

PM2.5, annual mean2.45µg/m³country median 3.6 — 33% 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.

Higher unemployment than 73% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€980

Utilities, 85 m² flat€140

Transport pass€70

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€39

Fitness club€35

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	34.82 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	50.17 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	979.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	14 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	38.66 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Richmond, Virginia. Jul 2026. Prices in Richmond¹⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	70.17 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	140.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	34.9 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,401 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023²Official

Is Richmond a good place to live?

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Remote worker24%strong on work, weak on safety · range 15–33%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Student36%strong on education, weak on safety · range 28–44%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–61%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Richmond?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 EUR/month (2020). Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)¹⁴

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Richmond?

The unemployment rate is 10.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Richmond is 10.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Richmond 10.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,355 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	10.8 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Richmond. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Richmond. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Workers commuting by bicycle	1.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Workers commuting by public transport	13.1 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Workers walking to work	5 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Destinations from nearest airport	75 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YVR	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	4.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Richmond. 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 −10°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 2.45 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.44 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Richmond?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.4 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: 2.45 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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19°6°

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26°14°

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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

PM2.52.4WHO 5 · EU 25

PM107.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8.4WHO 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 Richmond is 2.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Richmond 2.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8.44 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
PM10 — annual mean	7.8 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.³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	2.45 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 -4.7 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 10.5 · May 18.8 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 5.7 · Dec -1.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-2020¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -15 · Feb -14.3 · Mar -8.3 · Apr -0.7 · May 6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 3 · Nov -2.9 · Dec -9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-2020¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -10 · Feb -8.6 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 12.4 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 8 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -5.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-2020¹Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 129.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,629 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Richmond?

The published population was 222,954 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁸

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 39,520 is not 60.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.3%
Foreign residents17.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	129.3 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Richmond, CSD 5915015)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	60.27 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	39,520 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.¹¹Official
Population density	1,629 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.¹¹Official
Population	222,954 people	1 Jul 2022	Statistics Canada⁸Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	65.9 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹²Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	36.8 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Richmond

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.

Coquitlam as a Richmond alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Nearest airport: 30.1 km Coquitlam vs 4.8 km Richmond+527%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €79 Coquitlam vs €140 Richmond−44%
Unemployment: 9.0% Coquitlam vs 10.8% Richmond−17%
Median gross pay, city: €3,704 Coquitlam vs €3,355 Richmond+10%
Foreign residents: 45.8% Coquitlam vs 60.3% Richmond−24%
Residents: 159,285 Coquitlam vs 222,954 Richmond−29%
Annual PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³ Coquitlam vs 2.4 µg/m³ Richmond+5%

Full comparison More about Coquitlam

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Regina226,404 residents Oakville213,759 residents Windsor236,789 residents Richmond Hill202,022 residents Burnaby249,125 residents Longueuil253,413 residents

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Richmond in rankings

#6 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Canada #25 of 30 in Largest cities in Canada

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Richmond when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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 Richmond?

The published population was 222,954 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Richmond?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.4 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..

What is the typical salary in Richmond?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 EUR/month (2020). Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file).

What is the unemployment rate in Richmond?

The unemployment rate is 10.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

How many foreign residents live in Richmond?

39,520 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 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..

How much is public transport in Richmond?

A monthly transport pass is 70.17 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Richmond a good place to live?

Richmond 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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