Living in Sylvan Lake

In Sylvan Lake, unemployment is 14.7% (2021).

The population of Sylvan Lake totalled 16,802 at the end of 2022. Sylvan Lake had an unemployment rate of 14.72% at the end of 2021. Sylvan Lake had a foreign population of 1,045 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2623 sources

Population16,802people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,758EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent929.2EUR/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 rate14.72%country median 8.4% — 75% 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 mean10.09µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 96% 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 Sylvan Lake?

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 Sylvan Lake.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Sylvan Lake, 23.8% 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 plan¹⁰Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	23.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Dwellings	7,141 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	6,396 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	791.1 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	929.2 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 Sylvan Lake a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%

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

Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 25–47%

Family43%strong on housing, weak on education · range 32–54%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Sylvan Lake?

The median gross salary is about 3,758 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: 3,758 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁶
Median gross salary (regional): 2,702 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰

What is the unemployment rate in Sylvan Lake?

The unemployment rate is about 14.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 14.72 % · Statistics Canada¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sylvan Lake is 14.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Sylvan Lake 14.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	60.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary	3,758 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,702 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	14.72 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Sylvan Lake?

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

Left over each month€1,853of €2,856 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.	€2,856
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	− €929
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	€1,853

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sylvan Lake. 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 Sylvan Lake. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sylvan Lake?

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 citiesSylvan Lake 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

Sylvan Lake's nearest airport was YEG, 116 km away and offered 38 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	38 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	116 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YEG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sylvan Lake. 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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For newcomers to Canada.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sylvan Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 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: 10.09 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

PM2.510.1WHO 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 Sylvan Lake is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Sylvan Lake 10.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.09 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 6.95 · Feb 11.26 · Mar 22.55 · Apr 25.4 · May 29.51 · Jun 33.24 · Jul 34.5 · Aug 34.44 · Sep 32.46 · Oct 25.63 · Nov 16.52 · Dec 7.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -39.16 · Feb -33.35 · Mar -34.99 · Apr -16.12 · May -7.07 · Jun -0.4 · Jul 2.34 · Aug 1.42 · Sep -5.75 · Oct -17.76 · Nov -33.76 · Dec -34.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.8 · Feb -8.08 · Mar -3.04 · Apr 3.35 · May 9.59 · Jun 13.88 · Jul 17.18 · Aug 16.02 · Sep 10.66 · Oct 3.43 · Nov -3.47 · Dec -8.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city covered 23.1 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Sylvan Lake had 6,395 households. The population's median age was 36 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Sylvan Lake?

The published population was 16,802 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	23.09 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
City area	23.09 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	6.55 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign residents	1,045 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population density	692.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Population	16,802 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,127

10,591

14,055

17,519

16,80220012005200920152022

Population rose 114.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,844 to 16,802.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	6.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Households	6,395 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Labour force participation rate	70.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median age	36 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Sylvan Lake

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.

Blackfalds as a Sylvan Lake alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 12.7% Blackfalds vs 14.7% Sylvan Lake−13%
Median gross pay, region: €2,919 Blackfalds vs €2,702 Sylvan Lake+8%
Residents: 11,962 Blackfalds vs 16,802 Sylvan Lake−29%
Foreign residents: 6.6% Blackfalds vs 6.6% Sylvan Lakesame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 Blackfalds vs 7,390 Sylvan Lakesame level
Annual PM2.5: 10.1 µg/m³ Blackfalds vs 10.1 µg/m³ Sylvan Lakesame level

Full comparison More about Blackfalds

Blainville as a Sylvan Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2984 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 16,802 Sylvan Lake+273%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 14.7% Sylvan Lake−62%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 6.6% Sylvan Lake+79%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 10.1 µg/m³ Sylvan Lake−28%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 7,390 Sylvan Lakeno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,702 Sylvan Lake+3%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,758 Sylvan Lakesame level

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Sylvan Lake

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

Red Deer Commuting Zone · 19.9 km away

Salary: 3,442 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Yorkton16,728 residents L'Ancienne-Lorette16,879 residents Greater Napanee16,926 residents Edmundston17,026 residents North Perth16,380 residents Cowansville16,304 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sylvan Lake 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.

Is Sylvan Lake part of Red Deer?

Sylvan Lake is in the published commuting zone of Red Deer; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Red Deer city profile

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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 Sylvan Lake?

The published population was 16,802 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Sylvan Lake?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 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 Sylvan Lake?

What is the typical salary in Sylvan Lake?

The median gross salary is about 3,758 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 Sylvan Lake?

The unemployment rate is about 14.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Sylvan Lake?

The median gross salary is 2,702 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Sylvan Lake a good place to live?

Sylvan Lake 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.

Is Sylvan Lake part of Red Deer?

Sylvan Lake is in the published commuting zone of Red Deer; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Sylvan Lake?

Red Deer, Blackfalds are near Sylvan Lake. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Sylvan Lake, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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