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Living in Windsor

In Windsor, unemployment is 18.9% (2021).

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.6°C in January and 23.2°C in July. The city covered 146.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,572.8 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population236,789people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,094EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)
Unemployment rate18.9%country median 8.4% — 125% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime4,668offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 4% belowIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean4.04µg/m³country median 3.6 — 11% aboveOfficial 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.

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

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 Windsor.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

21.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Windsor recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€362
Utilities, 85 m² flat€141
Transport pass€91
Internet, 60 Mbps€57
Fitness club€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€34

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v216Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.03 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v216Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly361.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v216Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v216Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB34.02 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Windsor. Jun 2026. Prices in Windsor15Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass91.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v216Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home141 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v216Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent21.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)842.9 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20232Official

Is Windsor a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–52%
Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Student28%strong on cost, weak on work · range 21–35%
Family39%strong on housing, weak on cost · range 31–47%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 18.9% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Windsor?

The median gross salary is about 3,094 EUR/month (2020). Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)14

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Windsor?

The unemployment rate is 18.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Windsor is 18.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,094 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)14Official
Unemployment rate18.9 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Windsor. 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

Government of Canada

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Windsor. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Windsor?

Police recorded 4,668 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,668 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202417
Recorded crime across major citiesWindsor highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Windsor highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894
Edmonton7,108
Halifax6,020
Vancouver5,438
Calgary4,796
London4,743
Windsor4,668
Québec4,630
Ottawa4,298
Hamilton4,257
Toronto4,177
Montreal3,674
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,668 offences per 100,000country median 4,87331 Dec 2024Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202417Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct3.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportYQG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Windsor.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 70.8 mm in January and 99.3 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.04 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Windsor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 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: 4.04 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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Windsor is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 122 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7.17 µg/m³country median 7.02024Official 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 mean18 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official 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 mean4.04 µg/m³country median 3.62024Official 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 0 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 14 · May 20.7 · Jun 26 · Jul 28.3 · Aug 27 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINDSOR A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.1 · Feb -6.4 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.5 · May 9.8 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -3.5 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINDSOR A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.8 · May 15.3 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINDSOR A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.8 · Feb 60 · Mar 71 · Apr 92.2 · May 97.3 · Jun 82.9 · Jul 99.3 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 73.9 · Nov 73.2 · Dec 69.2 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINDSOR A, 1991-20201Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Windsor?

The published population was 236,789 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada8

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 25,305 is not 29.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area146.3 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Windsor, CSD 3537039)10Official
Foreign-resident share29.42 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents25,305 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.11Official
Population density1,573 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.11Official
Population236,789 people1 Jul 2022Statistics Canada8Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad33.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct23.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree13Official

Alternatives for people set on Windsor

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.

Richmond as a Windsor alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 60.3% Richmond vs 29.4% Windsor+105%
  • Unemployment: 10.8% Richmond vs 18.9% Windsor−43%
  • Annual PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³ Richmond vs 4.0 µg/m³ Windsor−39%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,355 Richmond vs €3,094 Windsor+8%
  • Nearest airport: 4.8 km Richmond vs 8.0 km Windsor−40%
  • Residents: 222,954 Richmond vs 236,789 Windsor−6%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €140 Richmond vs €141 Windsorsame level
Full comparisonMore about Richmond

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Regina226,404 residentsBurnaby249,125 residentsRichmond222,954 residentsLongueuil253,413 residentsKitchener256,885 residentsOakville213,759 residents

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Windsor in rankings

#14 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada #23 of 30 in Largest cities in Canada

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Windsor 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Windsor?

The published population was 236,789 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Windsor?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 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..

How safe is Windsor?

Police recorded 4,668 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the typical salary in Windsor?

The median gross salary is about 3,094 EUR/month (2020). Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file).

What is the unemployment rate in Windsor?

The unemployment rate is 18.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

How many foreign residents live in Windsor?

25,305 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 Windsor a good place to live?

Windsor 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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  title = {Windsor, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  2. 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
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  5. 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. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
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