--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5892532 entity_type: city name: Banff country_code: CA country: Canada slug: banff canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/banff/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/banff.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/banff.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/banff snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 15 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful 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/banff/ citation_title: "Banff, Canada: 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/ --- # Banff Banff is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Banff totalled 9,656 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 14.78% at the end of 2021. Banff was home to 1,865 foreign residents at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Banff's nearest airport was YYC, 109 km away and offered 59 direct destinations. ## Population Banff spanned 4.1 km² at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 2,033.8 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing Banff counted 3,287 dwellings at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were −8.5°C in January and 14.7°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,865 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,305 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 9,656 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,287 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,629 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 14.78 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -3.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -13.5 · Feb -12.6 · Mar -8.2 · Apr -3.5 · May 0.5 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 2.2 · Oct -2.4 · Nov -8.1 · Dec -13.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -8.5 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 2.7 · May 7.4 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -3.8 · Dec -9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 4.08 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 27.21 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,034 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 59 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 109 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YYC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | 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 - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## 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 Banff 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. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. 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). Banff, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/banff/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Banff, Canada: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/banff/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/banff/ - Title: Banff, Canada: salary, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/banff/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/banff.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/banff.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/banff - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json