--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5884083 entity_type: city name: Alma country_code: CA country: Canada slug: alma canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/alma/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/alma.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/alma.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/alma snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 17 language_location_count: 1 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/alma/ citation_title: "Alma, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Alma Alma is a city in Canada. Alma had a population of 31,051 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.29% at the end of 2021. Alma's foreign population totalled 265 at the end of 2021. ## Population At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 194.9 km². At the end of 2021, the median age reached 48 years. The population density of Alma stood at 155.6 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing In Alma, 10.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. The city had 14,493 dwellings at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −16.4°C in January to 19°C in July. ## Immigration Alma's foreign population share stood at 0.9% at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 265 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 30,331 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 31,051 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 10.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 14,493 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,907 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5.29 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 2.6 · Feb 1.84 · Mar 20.86 · Apr 21.27 · May 28.2 · Jun 31 · Jul 32.06 · Aug 29 · Sep 29.54 · Oct 24.76 · Nov 16.93 · Dec 5.96 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -44.54 · Feb -42.81 · Mar -37.3 · Apr -24.79 · May -5.31 · Jun 1.41 · Jul 7.52 · Aug 6.38 · Sep -0.83 · Oct -9.58 · Nov -22.9 · Dec -35.48 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -16.44 · Feb -14.29 · Mar -8.02 · Apr 1.34 · May 10.44 · Jun 16.22 · Jul 18.98 · Aug 17.92 · Sep 13.48 · Oct 5.89 · Nov -2 · Dec -11.67 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 194.9 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 0.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 0.9 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 48 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 155.6 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 46 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YRJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Centre de formation générale des adultes Alma](https://cdn-contenu.quebec.ca/cdn-contenu/francisation/MIFI/Apprendre_le_francais/LIS_centres_FAD_asynchrone.pdf) — 775 Boulevard Saint-Luc, Alma (Québec) · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Alma when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-71.649100&latitude=48.550090&format=JSON 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Alma, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/alma/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alma-canada-rent-salary-jobs-climate_b084737164fa, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Alma, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/alma/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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