Living in Whitby

In Whitby, unemployment is 12.3% (2021).

Annual PM2.5 was 3.34 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.14 µg/m³ in 2024. 21.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. The unemployment rate was 12.3% in May 2021. In May 2021, the foreign population was 8,585. The city covered 146.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 944.1 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 29.2% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population149,907people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary4,357EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)

Unemployment rate12.3%country median 8.4% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

PM2.5, annual mean3.34µg/m³country median 3.6 — 8% belowOfficial 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.

Higher unemployment than 85% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€805

Utilities, 85 m² flat€145

Transport pass€93

Internet, 60 Mbps€47

Fitness club€29

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	28.58 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	47.25 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	804.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	12.25 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁸Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	93.44 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	144.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	21.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵Official
Dwellings	47,389 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	990 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023¹Official

Is Whitby a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student41%strong on education, weak on safety · range 33–49%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–61%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–71%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Whitby?

The median gross salary is about 4,357 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

Median gross salary: 4,357 EUR/month · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)¹⁷
Median gross salary (regional): 3,290 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Whitby?

The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Whitby is 12.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Whitby 12.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,357 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,290 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	12.3 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct	0.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct	6 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct	2.5 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵Official
Destinations from nearest airport	13 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YTZ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	47.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Whitby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.3 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: 3.34 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.⁴

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

PM2.53.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.1WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Whitby is 3.3 µg/m³. Of 122 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Whitby 3.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.14 µg/m³country median 7.0	2024	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.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	10 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	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.³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.34 µg/m³country median 3.6	2024	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.⁴Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 11.7 · Feb 12.51 · Mar 23.59 · Apr 22.53 · May 30.06 · Jun 33.15 · Jul 35.45 · Aug 35.53 · Sep 32.7 · Oct 28.04 · Nov 19.03 · Dec 13.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -27.88 · Feb -29.91 · Mar -28.19 · Apr -13.28 · May -2.8 · Jun 4.18 · Jul 8.09 · Aug 9.79 · Sep 4.54 · Oct -3.58 · Nov -13.72 · Dec -24.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.93 · Feb -5.72 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 5.24 · May 11.94 · Jun 18.03 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.46 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 9.98 · Nov 3.44 · Dec -2.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Whitby?

The published population was 149,907 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 8,585 is not 27.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	146.5 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Whitby, CSD 3518009)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	27.79 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign residents	8,585 people	11 May 2021	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.¹⁴Official
Population density	944.1 people/km²	11 May 2021	Statistics 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.¹⁴Official
Population	149,907 people	1 Jul 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	29.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁵Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct	30.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree¹⁶Official
Median age	40 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Whitby

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.

Coquitlam as a Whitby alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 45.8% Coquitlam vs 27.8% Whitby+65%
Unemployment: 9.0% Coquitlam vs 12.3% Whitby−27%
Median gross pay, city: €3,704 Coquitlam vs €4,357 Whitby−15%
Median gross pay, region: €2,702 Coquitlam vs €3,290 Whitby−18%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €79 Coquitlam vs €145 Whitby−46%
Annual PM2.5: 2.6 µg/m³ Coquitlam vs 3.3 µg/m³ Whitby−23%
Nearest airport: 30.1 km Coquitlam vs 47.1 km Whitby−36%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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All Canada cities

Barrie147,829 residents Cambridge146,566 residents Lévis154,775 residents Saguenay144,723 residents Kelowna144,576 residents Guelph143,740 residents

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Whitby in rankings

#15 of 30 in Highest salary cities in Canada #19 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada

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

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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 Whitby?

The published population was 149,907 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Whitby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.3 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 typical salary in Whitby?

The median gross salary is about 4,357 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file).

What is the unemployment rate in Whitby?

The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Whitby?

The median gross salary is 3,290 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Whitby?

8,585 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..

Is Whitby a good place to live?

Whitby 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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