Living in West St. Paul

In West St. Paul, unemployment is 6.5% (2021).

At the end of 2022, West St. Paul had a population of 7,242.

Last checked 2026-09-2623 sources

Population7,242people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,949EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent994.5EUR/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 rate6.54%country median 8.4% — 22% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime9,812incidents 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 mean9.52µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 72% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to West St. Paul?

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

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 13.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 2,270.

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	13.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Dwellings	2,270 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	2,228 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,096 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	994.5 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 West St. Paul a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–50%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–50%

Work and income

West St. Paul's employment rate reached 65.5% at the end of 2021.

What is the typical salary in West St. Paul?

The median gross salary is about 3,949 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: 3,949 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁶
Median gross salary (regional): 3,028 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in West St. Paul?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 6.54 % · Statistics Canada¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in West St. Paul is 6.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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West St. Paul 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	65.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary	3,949 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.54 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in West St. Paul?

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

Left over each month€1,910of €2,979 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.	€2,979
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	− €994
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	€1,910

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West St. Paul. 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 West St. Paul?

Police recorded about 9,812 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 citiesWest St. Paul 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	9,812 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

West St. Paul's nearest airport was YWG, 13 km away and offered 23 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	23 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YWG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West St. Paul. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in West St. Paul?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 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: 9.52 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

PM2.59.5WHO 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 West St. Paul is 9.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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West St. Paul 9.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.52 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 2.28 · Feb 3.08 · Mar 25.19 · Apr 27.48 · May 31.49 · Jun 35.42 · Jul 36.74 · Aug 38.16 · Sep 31.7 · Oct 28.36 · Nov 18.64 · Dec 3.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -44.47 · Feb -41.35 · Mar -38.74 · Apr -18.91 · May -4.97 · Jun 1.74 · Jul 7.15 · Aug 4.16 · Sep -5.07 · Oct -11.97 · Nov -26.15 · Dec -41.9 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -17.08 · Feb -15.38 · Mar -5.62 · Apr 4.58 · May 11.87 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 21.11 · Aug 19.59 · Sep 13.76 · Oct 4.97 · Nov -4.02 · Dec -13.63 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 87.5 km². The number of households reached 2,225 at the end of 2021. West St. Paul had a median age of 41.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in West St. Paul?

The published population was 7,242 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.3%
Foreign residents15.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	87.49 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
City area	87.49 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	17.58 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign residents	1,140 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population density	76.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Population	7,242 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

3,952

5,130

6,308

7,486

7,24220012005200920152022

Population rose 72.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,196 to 7,242.

International community in West St. Paul

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	1,140	100.0%
Europe	570	50.0%
Asia	425	37.3%
India	250	21.9%
Poland	165	14.5%
Portugal	160	14.0%
Ukraine	130	11.4%
Philippines	115	10.1%
Americas	95	8.3%
Other places of birth in Americas	40	3.5%
United Kingdom	40	3.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Africa	40	3.5%
Germany	30	2.6%
Other places of birth in Africa	25	2.2%
Other places of birth in Asia	25	2.2%
Guyana	20	1.8%
United States of America	15	1.3%
Afghanistan	15	1.3%
Viet Nam	15	1.3%
Jamaica	10	0.9%
Croatia	10	0.9%
France	10	0.9%
Hungary	10	0.9%
Italy	10	0.9%
Oceania and other places of birth	10	0.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

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	6,490	100.0%
Canadian citizens	6,225	95.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	4,775	73.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,450	22.3%
Not Canadian citizens	260	4.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

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	6,510	100.0%
Single responses	6,345	97.5%
Official languages	5,710	87.7%
English	5,700	87.6%
Non-official languages	635	9.8%
Non-Indigenous languages	630	9.7%
Indo-European languages	550	8.4%
Indo-Iranian languages	320	4.9%
Indo-Aryan languages	320	4.9%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	305	4.7%
Multiple responses	165	2.5%

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Published group	People	Share
English and non-official language(s)	160	2.5%
Balto-Slavic languages	145	2.2%
Slavic languages	145	2.2%
Polish	75	1.2%
Italic (Romance) languages	75	1.2%
Portuguese	65	1.0%
Ukrainian	55	0.8%
Austronesian languages	35	0.5%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	25	0.4%
Austro-Asiatic languages	20	0.3%
Vietnamese	15	0.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages	10	0.2%
Chinese languages	10	0.2%
French	10	0.2%
Russian	10	0.2%
Urdu	10	0.2%
Italian	10	0.2%
Mandarin	5	0.1%
English and French	5	0.1%
Indigenous languages	5	0.1%
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	5	0.1%
Inuktitut	5	0.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	0.1%
Semitic languages	5	0.1%
Arabic	5	0.1%
Serbo-Croatian	5	0.1%
Croatian	5	0.1%
Germanic languages	5	0.1%
High German languages	5	0.1%
German	5	0.1%
Hindi	5	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	5	0.1%
Akan (Twi)	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	17.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Households	2,225 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Labour force participation rate	70 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median age	41.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on West St. Paul

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.

Aurora as a West St. Paul alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1494 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 9,812 West St. Paul−56%
Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 17.6% West St. Paul+109%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,949 West St. Paul+10%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €3,028 West St. Paulsame level

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Cities near West St. Paul

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

Winnipeg Commuting Zone · 11.7 km away

Salary: 3,159 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is West St. Paul part of Winnipeg?

West St. Paul is in the published commuting zone of Winnipeg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Winnipeg 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 West St. Paul?

The published population was 7,242 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in West St. Paul?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 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 West St. Paul?

What is the typical salary in West St. Paul?

The median gross salary is about 3,949 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 West St. Paul?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around West St. Paul?

The median gross salary is 3,028 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is West St. Paul a good place to live?

West St. Paul 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 West St. Paul part of Winnipeg?

West St. Paul is in the published commuting zone of Winnipeg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near West St. Paul?

Winnipeg is near West St. Paul. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in West St. Paul?

The official country of birth distribution records 570 people (50.0%) 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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