--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5908723 entity_type: city name: Bridgewater country_code: CA country: Canada slug: bridgewater canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/bridgewater/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/bridgewater.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/bridgewater.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/bridgewater snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 16 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/bridgewater/ citation_title: "Bridgewater, 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/ --- # Bridgewater Bridgewater is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Residents of Bridgewater numbered 9,376 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.31% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 565 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Bridgewater's nearest airport was YHZ, 98 km away and offered 28 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 13.6 km². The population density of Bridgewater stood at 644.9 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing Bridgewater recorded 4,493 dwellings at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperatures were −5.2°C in January and 19.4°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 565 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 8,790 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 9,376 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 4,493 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,796 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.31 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -0.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.8 · May 16.8 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 3.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -10.2 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -5.3 · Apr -0.2 · May 4.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9 · Oct 3.5 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -5.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5.2 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 5.3 · May 10.7 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 135.5 · Feb 115.1 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 120.9 · May 137.6 · Jun 104.1 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 107.2 · Sep 124.9 · Oct 162.2 · Nov 160.1 · Dec 162.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 13.63 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 6.65 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 644.9 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 28 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 98 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YHZ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | 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 Bridgewater 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. Environment and Climate Change Canada — Official source — https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1991_2020_e.html?climate_id=8200600&dispBack=0&lstProvince=NS&searchType=stnProv 7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. 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). Bridgewater, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/bridgewater/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bridgewater-canada-salary-jobs-climate_ecdf2693ac1d, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Bridgewater, Canada: 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/bridgewater/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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