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Living in Winnipeg

In Winnipeg, tenants pay an average rent of €995 a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.9% (2021).

20.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.9% in May 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1029 sources

Population749,607people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040)
Median gross salary3,159EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent995.1EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate8.9%country median 8.4% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime7,894offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 62% aboveIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean8.11µg/m³country median 3.6 — 123% 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.

More recorded crime than 80% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

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

€ / month

Private kindergarten€497
Utilities, 85 m² flat€137
Transport pass€73
Internet, 60 Mbps€57
Mobile plan, 10 GB€34
Fitness club€31

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly31.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited57.32 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly497.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB33.95 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Winnipeg. Jul 2026. Prices in Winnipeg26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass72.79 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home137.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Dwellings315,465 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Main residence dwellings300,431 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)994.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)995.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision2Official
Recorded property crimes50,410 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)18Official

Is Winnipeg a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student30%strong on education, weak on safety · range 23–37%
Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–46%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Winnipeg?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 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: 3,159 EUR/month · Statistics Canada12
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,331 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca23

What is the unemployment rate in Winnipeg?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Winnipeg is 8.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices4 count15 Sept 2026Service Canada — Winnipeg office list9Official
Employment rate59.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary3,159 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,331 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca23Official
Average net monthly salary2,175 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ca/winnipeg/28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official

What does a salary buy in Winnipeg?

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

Winnipeg median gross pay: €3,159 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,170of €2,466 take-home
  • Rent
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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.€2,466
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €995
Public transport pass€73 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €73
Utilities, 85 m²€137 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €137
Internet€57 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €57
Mobile plan€34 · market price · Cost of Living in Winnipeg. Jul 2026. Prices in Winnipeg · 2026-07-31− €34
Left over€1,170
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Public employment offices in Winnipeg

Service Canada lists 4 public employment offices in Winnipeg (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Dec 2026Adult Literacy Program - City of Winnipeg1Official

Safety

How safe is Winnipeg?

Police recorded 7,894 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: 7,894 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202429
Recorded crime across major citiesWinnipeg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Winnipeg highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,894 offences per 100,000country median 4,87331 Dec 2024Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202429Independent
Recorded violent crimes15,768 violations/year31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)18Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle1.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Workers commuting by public transport9.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Workers walking to work4.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Destinations from nearest airport23 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportYWG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport7.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration in Winnipeg

Adult Literacy Program - City of Winnipeg lists 1 publicly funded course provider in Winnipeg (checked 2026-09-19). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −16.3°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 18 mm in January and 76.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.11 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Winnipeg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.11 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.6
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 Winnipeg is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.11 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.6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -11.4 · Feb -8.8 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 10 · May 18.1 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -8.2 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20204Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -21.2 · Feb -19.3 · Mar -11.2 · Apr -2.5 · May 4.2 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 6.9 · Oct -0.2 · Nov -8.8 · Dec -17.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20204Official
Average temperature by monthJan -16.3 · Feb -14.1 · Mar -6.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 11.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 5.1 · Nov -4.4 · Dec -12.7 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20204Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 18 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 25.5 · Apr 32.5 · May 69.5 · Jun 74.3 · Jul 76.6 · Aug 74.3 · Sep 53.2 · Oct 38.1 · Nov 24.7 · Dec 19.4 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — WINNIPEG RICHARDSON INT'L A, 1991-20204Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 464.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,623.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Winnipeg?

The published population was 749,607 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040)17

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 102,145 is not 27.3% 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
Area461.8 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
City area464.1 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Winnipeg, CSD 4611040)16Official
Foreign-resident share27.29 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Foreign residents102,145 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.19Official
Population density1,623 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.19Official
Population749,607 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040)17Official
Population covered by crime statistics921,179 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA)18Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 22.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 637,122 to 783,096.

International community in Winnipeg

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data201,040100.0%
Asia125,98062.7%
Philippines62,10030.9%
Europe33,30016.6%
India27,60513.7%
Africa23,45511.7%
Americas17,8008.9%
China8,9004.4%
Other places of birth in Asia7,6503.8%
Nigeria7,4403.7%
United Kingdom6,4553.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Africa6,2503.1%
Other places of birth in Americas4,3802.2%
Viet Nam4,3402.2%
Ukraine3,8951.9%
United States of America3,8751.9%
Pakistan3,7351.9%
Other places of birth in Europe3,6151.8%
Poland3,4651.7%
Portugal3,4301.7%
Germany3,0101.5%
Korea, South2,6551.3%
Eritrea2,6151.3%
Ethiopia2,4451.2%
Italy2,2651.1%
Russian Federation1,9451.0%
Jamaica1,8200.9%
Syria1,6700.8%
Brazil1,5550.8%
Trinidad and Tobago1,5050.7%
El Salvador1,4650.7%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the1,3250.7%
Bangladesh1,2450.6%
Iraq1,2200.6%
Egypt1,1650.6%
Hong Kong1,1650.6%
Guyana1,1050.5%
Sri Lanka1,0650.5%
Netherlands1,0450.5%
Iran1,0300.5%
Mexico9500.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8250.4%
Colombia7950.4%
Afghanistan7950.4%
Somalia7850.4%
Greece7050.4%
South Africa, Republic of6600.3%
France6550.3%
Croatia6400.3%
Oceania and other places of birth5150.3%
Romania5100.3%
Hungary4700.2%
Morocco4400.2%
Serbia3600.2%
Algeria3400.2%
Lebanon2850.1%
Taiwan2650.1%
Turkey2450.1%
Peru2050.1%
Haiti1500.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data736,660100.0%
Canadian citizens634,51586.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over501,98068.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18132,53518.0%
Not Canadian citizens102,14513.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data742,360100.0%
Single responses703,18094.7%
Official languages580,20578.2%
English571,85577.0%
Non-official languages122,97516.6%
Non-Indigenous languages122,13516.5%
Indo-European languages57,2257.7%
Multiple responses39,1805.3%
Indo-Iranian languages38,7505.2%
Indo-Aryan languages36,5504.9%
English and non-official language(s)34,8604.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austronesian languages31,8954.3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)29,6154.0%
Punjabi (Panjabi)27,1453.7%
Sino-Tibetan languages14,1001.9%
Chinese languages13,6751.8%
Mandarin9,0101.2%
Italic (Romance) languages8,6801.2%
French8,3551.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages8,2501.1%
Balto-Slavic languages8,0151.1%
Slavic languages8,0001.1%
Semitic languages7,0400.9%
Spanish4,4050.6%
Yue (Cantonese)4,3500.6%
Arabic3,9050.5%
Russian3,8550.5%
Austro-Asiatic languages3,4150.5%
Portuguese3,3700.5%
Vietnamese3,2900.4%
English and French2,6650.4%
Urdu2,4700.3%
Gujarati2,3850.3%
Korean2,3550.3%
Iranian languages2,1950.3%
Hindi2,1200.3%
Niger-Congo languages1,9600.3%
Tigrigna1,8250.2%
Ukrainian1,5150.2%
Polish1,4550.2%
Persian languages1,3750.2%
Bengali1,2450.2%
Germanic languages1,1400.2%
Cushitic languages1,1050.1%
Dravidian languages1,0450.1%
Amharic9200.1%
Iranian Persian8800.1%
Serbo-Croatian8700.1%
High German languages8650.1%
German8550.1%
Indigenous languages8350.1%
Somali8100.1%
Multiple non-official languages7950.1%
Algonquian languages7950.1%
Italian7350.1%
Kurdish6600.1%
Ilocano6450.1%
Yoruba6150.1%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages5650.1%
Malayalam5650.1%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)5500.1%
Tai-Kadai languages5250.1%
Nepali5200.1%
Swahili5150.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)4850.1%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)4850.1%
Greek4300.1%
Sign languages4200.1%
Tibeto-Burman languages4150.1%
Lao4150.1%
Cebuano4150.1%
Dari3800.1%
French and non-official language(s)3750.1%
American Sign Language3650.0%
Hebrew3600.0%
Karenic languages3350.0%
Serbian3250.0%
Ojibway languages3150.0%
S'gaw Karen3100.0%
Bosnian2800.0%
Tamil2750.0%
Oji-Cree2550.0%
Croatian2550.0%
Ojibway, n.o.s.2500.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages2500.0%
Cree-Innu languages2250.0%
Cree languages2250.0%
Hiligaynon2200.0%
Uralic languages2050.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.2000.0%
Creole languages1950.0%
Turkic languages1850.0%
Japanese1850.0%
Hungarian1800.0%
Albanian1750.0%
Cree, n.o.s.1650.0%
Romanian1650.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages1600.0%
Oromo1550.0%
Telugu1550.0%
Pashto1550.0%
Igbo1500.0%
Bilen1400.0%
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)1250.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)1250.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.1250.0%
Turkish1250.0%
Plautdietsch1200.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.1150.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)1100.0%
Rundi (Kirundi)1050.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.1050.0%
Thai1050.0%
Akan (Twi)950.0%
Czech900.0%
Macedonian800.0%
Dinka750.0%
Marathi750.0%
Wolof700.0%
Pangasinan700.0%
Krio650.0%
Bulgarian600.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.550.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)550.0%
Bikol550.0%
Indonesian550.0%
Afrikaans550.0%
Dutch550.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.500.0%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)500.0%
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)500.0%
Berber languages500.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.500.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)500.0%
Burmese450.0%
Haitian Creole450.0%
Slovak450.0%
Lingala400.0%
Kabyle400.0%
Coptic400.0%
Kannada400.0%
Kuki-Chin languages300.0%
Karenic languages, n.i.e.300.0%
Armenian300.0%
Sindhi300.0%
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.300.0%
Creole, n.o.s.250.0%
Slovene (Slovenian)250.0%
Scandinavian languages250.0%
Rohingya250.0%
Nuer200.0%
Uzbek200.0%
Turkic languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Finnish200.0%
Other languages, n.i.e.200.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e200.0%
Sango200.0%
Inuktut (Inuit) languages150.0%
Inuktitut150.0%
Kinaray-a150.0%
Waray-Waray150.0%
Morisyen150.0%
Bamanankan150.0%
Luba-Kasai100.0%
Shona100.0%
Hakka100.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Azerbaijani100.0%
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)100.0%
Athabaskan languages100.0%
Northern Athabaskan languages100.0%
Chadic languages100.0%
Hausa100.0%
Jamaican English Creole100.0%
Creole languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Baltic languages100.0%
Lithuanian100.0%
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.100.0%
Celtic languages100.0%
Low German, n.o.s.100.0%
Icelandic100.0%
Swedish100.0%
Konkani100.0%
Éwé100.0%
Mwani50.0%
African, n.o.s.50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Tibetan50.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Uyghur50.0%
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)50.0%
Dene, n.o.s.50.0%
Michif50.0%
Aramaic languages50.0%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic50.0%
Aramaic, n.o.s.50.0%
Harari50.0%
Semitic languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Kankanaey50.0%
Georgian50.0%
Scottish Gaelic50.0%
Welsh50.0%
Swiss German50.0%
Yiddish50.0%
Low Saxon50.0%
Danish50.0%
Norwegian50.0%
Kacchi50.0%
Baluchi50.0%
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Mongolian50.0%
Edo50.0%
Ganda50.0%
Gikuyu50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad32.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population20Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree22Official
Households300,435 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Labour force participation rate65.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median age38.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

Alternatives for people set on Winnipeg

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.

West St. Paul as a Winnipeg alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,949 West St. Paul vs €3,159 Winnipeg+25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,028 West St. Paul vs €2,331 Winnipeg+30%
  • Foreign residents: 17.6% West St. Paul vs 27.3% Winnipeg−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,812 (2025) West St. Paul vs 7,894 (2024) Winnipegno percentage
Full comparisonMore about West St. Paul

Vancouver as a Winnipeg alternative in the same country

Better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Annual PM2.5: 2.5 µg/m³ Vancouver vs 8.1 µg/m³ Winnipeg−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,438 Vancouver vs 7,894 Winnipeg−31%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,785 Vancouver vs €3,159 Winnipeg+20%
  • Foreign residents: 42.2% Vancouver vs 27.3% Winnipeg+55%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,702 Vancouver vs €2,331 Winnipeg+16%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €87 Vancouver vs €137 Winnipeg−37%
  • Nearest airport: 10.9 km Vancouver vs 7.5 km Winnipeg+45%
Full comparisonMore about Vancouver

Cities near Winnipeg

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

West St. Paul Commuting Zone · 11.7 km away
Salary
3,949 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Mississauga717,961 residentsVancouver706,012 residentsBrampton656,480 residentsSurrey633,234 residentsHamilton597,010 residentsQuébec557,390 residents

How does Winnipeg compare?

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#6 of 30 in Largest cities in Canada #21 of 30 in Most international cities in Canada

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How many people live in Winnipeg?

The published population was 749,607 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Winnipeg (Census subdivision 4611040).

Is the air quality good in Winnipeg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. 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 Winnipeg?

Police recorded 7,894 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 Winnipeg?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 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 Winnipeg?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Winnipeg?

The median gross salary is 2,331 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Winnipeg a good place to live?

Winnipeg 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.

Which cities are near Winnipeg?

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

How many people born in Asia live in Winnipeg?

The official country of birth distribution records 125,980 people (62.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Winnipeg, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c30583b224ed351e150c1d5dbca0fae9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/winnipeg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Winnipeg, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c30583b224ed351e150c1d5dbca0fae9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/winnipeg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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