Living in Yorkton

In Yorkton, tenants pay an average rent of €772 a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.6% (2021).

Yorkton's population was 16,728 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 7.56% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 1,865 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1017 sources

Population16,728people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,224EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent771.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate7.56%country median 8.4% — 10% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime19,113incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 292% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Saskatchewan (Table 351001-0082-01)

Lower unemployment than 61% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Canadian city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

In Yorkton, 17.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. The number of dwellings in Yorkton reached 7,529 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 internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	17.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	7,529 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,974 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	743.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	771.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Yorkton a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–44%

Family40%strong on housing, weak on education · range 31–49%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Work and income

The employment rate was 58.9% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Yorkton's labour force participation was 63.7%.

What is the typical salary in Yorkton?

The median gross salary is about 3,224 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: 3,224 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,484 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

What is the unemployment rate in Yorkton?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.56 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Yorkton is 7.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Yorkton 7.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	58.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,224 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,484 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	7.56 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Yorkton?

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

Left over each month€1,659of €2,505 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.	€2,505
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €772
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	€1,659

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yorkton. 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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Safety

How safe is Yorkton?

Police recorded about 19,113 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, police services in Saskatchewan (Table 351001-0082-01)⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesYorkton 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	19,113 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Saskatchewan (Table 351001-0082-01)⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	169 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YDN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 4.05 · Feb 9.82 · Mar 20.95 · Apr 28.42 · May 32.36 · Jun 33.6 · Jul 38.95 · Aug 39.47 · Sep 31.96 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 17.02 · Dec 4.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -45.95 · Feb -41.23 · Mar -41.54 · Apr -19 · May -6.65 · Jun 0.06 · Jul 4.17 · Aug 1.3 · Sep -5.69 · Oct -15.34 · Nov -29.3 · Dec -39.01 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -15.16 · Feb -13.97 · Mar -5.26 · Apr 4.08 · May 11.13 · Jun 16.57 · Jul 19.99 · Aug 18.56 · Sep 12.45 · Oct 3.68 · Nov -4.47 · Dec -12.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Yorkton's total area was 36.2 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Yorkton was 6,975 at the end of 2021. The median age was 41.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Yorkton?

The published population was 16,728 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.9%
Foreign residents11.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	36.19 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	36.19 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	11.71 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,865 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	449.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	16,728 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

15,239

15,830

16,420

17,011

16,72820012005200920152022

Population rose 8.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 15,445 to 16,728.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	6,975 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	63.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	41.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Yorkton

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.

Blainville as a Yorkton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2181 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 19,113 Yorkton−89%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 16,728 Yorkton+275%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,224 Yorkton+18%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 7.6% Yorkton−26%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,484 Yorkton+12%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 11.7% Yorktonsame level

Full comparison More about Blainville

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Sylvan Lake16,802 residents L'Ancienne-Lorette16,879 residents Greater Napanee16,926 residents Edmundston17,026 residents North Perth16,380 residents Cowansville16,304 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 Yorkton?

The published population was 16,728 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Yorkton?

What is the typical salary in Yorkton?

The median gross salary is about 3,224 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 Yorkton?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Yorkton?

The median gross salary is 2,484 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Yorkton?

1,865 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Yorkton a good place to live?

Yorkton 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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