Living in Salmon Arm

In Salmon Arm, unemployment is 7.8% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Salmon Arm had a population of 20,103. The unemployment rate was 7.83% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Salmon Arm numbered 1,895.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population20,103people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent846.3EUR/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 rate7.83%country median 8.4% — 7% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime6,295incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 29% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Salmon Arm?

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Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 18.1% 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	18.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	8,517 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	8,106 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	882.2 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	846.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Salmon Arm a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–53%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student31%strong on cost, weak on education · range 21–41%

Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–51%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Salmon Arm?

The median gross salary is about 3,203 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: 3,203 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,135 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Salmon Arm?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.83 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Salmon Arm is 7.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Salmon Arm 7.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	52.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,203 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,135 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	7.83 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Salmon Arm?

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

Left over each month€1,571of €2,492 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.	€2,492
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	− €846
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	€1,571

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salmon Arm. 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 Salmon Arm?

Police recorded about 6,295 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, police services in British Columbia⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesSalmon Arm 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	6,295 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Salmon Arm's nearest airport was YLW, 83 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	83 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YLW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 3.71 · Feb 6.62 · Mar 14.12 · Apr 23.66 · May 29.75 · Jun 33.89 · Jul 34.81 · Aug 35.36 · Sep 32.35 · Oct 26.32 · Nov 12.67 · Dec 3.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -38.41 · Feb -33.34 · Mar -26.99 · Apr -14.74 · May -4.07 · Jun -0.89 · Jul 2.83 · Aug 1.5 · Sep -1.85 · Oct -15.02 · Nov -29.57 · Dec -37.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.44 · Feb -7.21 · Mar -2.09 · Apr 3.36 · May 9.48 · Jun 13.26 · Jul 17.56 · Aug 17.25 · Sep 11.65 · Oct 4.09 · Nov -3.02 · Dec -8.79 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Salmon Arm's total area was 155.2 km² at the end of 2021. The city had 8,105 households at the end of 2021. Salmon Arm's median age was 51.6 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Salmon Arm?

The published population was 20,103 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	155.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	155.2 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	10.18 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,895 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	125.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	20,103 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

15,482

17,136

18,791

20,445

20,10320012005200920152022

Population rose 27.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 15,824 to 20,103.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	8,105 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	56.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	51.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Salmon Arm

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.

Blainville as a Salmon Arm alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3357 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 6,295 Salmon Arm−67%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 20,103 Salmon Arm+212%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,135 Salmon Arm+31%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 7.8% Salmon Arm−29%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,203 Salmon Arm+19%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 10.2% Salmon Arm+15%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Rivière-du-Loup20,118 residents Sturgeon County20,061 residents South Frontenac20,188 residents Dorval19,996 residents Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures20,287 residents Westmount19,902 residents

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Salmon Arm in rankings

#12 of 12 in Safest cities in Canada by recorded crime

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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 Salmon Arm?

The published population was 20,103 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Salmon Arm?

What is the typical salary in Salmon Arm?

The median gross salary is about 3,203 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 Salmon Arm?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Salmon Arm?

The median gross salary is 2,135 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Salmon Arm?

1,895 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Salmon Arm a good place to live?

Salmon Arm 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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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-24
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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