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Living in Richmond

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.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Richmond.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Richmond. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Richmond recurring monthly costs, € per month€980Private kindergarten€140Utilities, 85 m² flat€70Transport pass€50Internet, 60 Mbps€39Mobile plan, 10 GB€35Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.82 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited50.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly979.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB38.66 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Richmond, Virginia. Jul 2026. Prices in Richmond13Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass70.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home140.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v214Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent34.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Richmond?

The unemployment rate is 10.8 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Richmond is 10.8%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–12Richmond 10.8%51 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate10.8 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official

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

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support
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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct13.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Destinations from nearest airport75 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportYVR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport4.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, Frenchfree
Open official information
Open the full Canada section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Richmond.

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.3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Richmond average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-15°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Richmond annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.4PM2.515407.8PM1010408.4NO₂µg/m³

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 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–3Richmond 2.533 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.44 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official 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.4Official
PM10 — annual mean7.8 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official 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.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean2.45 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official 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
Average daytime high by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Regina226,404 residentsOakville213,759 residentsRichmond Hill202,022 residentsBurnaby249,125 residentsKitchener256,885 residentsSaskatoon266,141 residents

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 Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Richmond residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.3%Foreign residents17.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area129.3 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Richmond, CSD 5915015)9Official
Foreign-resident share60.27 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents39,520 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.10Official
Population density1,629 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.10Official
Population222,954 people1 Jul 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents39,520 people11 May 2021Official 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.
Population222,954 people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent34.9 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Unemployment rate10.8 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
NO₂ — annual mean8.44 µg/m³2024Official source · 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.
PM10 — annual mean7.8 µg/m³2024Official 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad65.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct36.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree12Official

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Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
21

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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 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 people 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?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Richmond, Canada: rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/richmond/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Richmond, Canada: rent, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/richmond/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Canadian Climate Normals — RICHMOND, 1991-2020 Canadian Climate Normals · climate.weather.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-26
  2. 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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
  3. 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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
  4. 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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
  5. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Richmond, CSD 5915015) Statistics Canada · www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-14
  10. 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. api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2021-05-11
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  1. Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Cost of Living in Richmond, Virginia. Jul 2026. Prices in Richmond numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27
  4. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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