Living in Wetaskiwin

In Wetaskiwin, unemployment is 12% (2021).

Residents of Wetaskiwin numbered 12,317 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 12.04% at the end of 2021. Wetaskiwin's foreign population totalled 1,590 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population12,317people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,246EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent819.6EUR/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 rate12.04%country median 8.4% — 43% 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

Higher unemployment than 84% 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 Wetaskiwin?

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Housing and cost

For Wetaskiwin, 22.9% 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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	22.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	5,643 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	5,186 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	802.8 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	819.6 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 Wetaskiwin a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%

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

Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–45%

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

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Wetaskiwin?

The median gross salary is about 3,246 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: 3,246 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,397 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Wetaskiwin?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 12.04 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Wetaskiwin is 12.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Wetaskiwin 12.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	52.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,246 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,397 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	12.04 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Wetaskiwin?

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

Left over each month€1,630of €2,524 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.	€2,524
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	− €820
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	€1,630

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wetaskiwin. 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 Wetaskiwin?

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 Police⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesWetaskiwin 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 Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Wetaskiwin's nearest airport was YEG, 41 km away and offered 38 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	38 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	41 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YEG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 8.84 · Feb 11.06 · Mar 24.37 · Apr 25.67 · May 29.44 · Jun 32.48 · Jul 35.01 · Aug 32.65 · Sep 31.45 · Oct 24.13 · Nov 16.84 · Dec 7.89 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -41.66 · Feb -37.48 · Mar -37.11 · Apr -19.67 · May -6.31 · Jun -0.01 · Jul 3.97 · Aug 2.8 · Sep -5.86 · Oct -15.09 · Nov -32.79 · Dec -35.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -9.9 · Feb -9.03 · Mar -3.38 · Apr 3.84 · May 10.53 · Jun 14.72 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 16.37 · Sep 11 · Oct 3.44 · Nov -3.85 · Dec -9.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Wetaskiwin covered an area of 18.8 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Wetaskiwin had 5,190 households. Wetaskiwin recorded a median age of 42.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Wetaskiwin?

The published population was 12,317 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.1%
Foreign residents12.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	18.75 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	18.75 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	13.12 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,590 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	671.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	12,317 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

11,257

12,002

12,747

13,492

12,31720012005200920152022

Population rose 7.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 11,411 to 12,317.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	5,190 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	59.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	42.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Wetaskiwin

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 Wetaskiwin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2660 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 13.1% Wetaskiwin+180%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,246 Wetaskiwin+34%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 7,390 Wetaskiwin−42%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,397 Wetaskiwin+29%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Bathurst12,370 residents Rothesay12,260 residents Rawdon12,427 residents Gander12,191 residents Carleton Place12,565 residents Sidney12,569 residents

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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 Wetaskiwin?

The published population was 12,317 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Wetaskiwin?

What is the typical salary in Wetaskiwin?

The median gross salary is about 3,246 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 Wetaskiwin?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Wetaskiwin?

The median gross salary is 2,397 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Wetaskiwin?

1,590 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Wetaskiwin a good place to live?

Wetaskiwin 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, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
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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