--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5909514 entity_type: city name: Brooks country_code: CA country: Canada slug: brooks canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/brooks/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/brooks.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/brooks.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/brooks snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 0 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/brooks/ citation_title: "Brooks, 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/ --- # Brooks Brooks is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Residents of Brooks numbered 14,623 at the end of 2022. Brooks registered an unemployment rate of 8.76% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 5,430 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Brooks's nearest airport was YXH, 104 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 18.2 km². The population's median age was 36 years at the end of 2021. Population density was 819.8 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing At the end of 2021, 15.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 5,430 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 14,924 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 14,623 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` | 15.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 5,489 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,185 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.76 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -3.4 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 12.8 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -2.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -15.7 · Feb -13.4 · Mar -8.5 · Apr -2.2 · May 3.6 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 4.8 · Oct -1.9 · Nov -8.8 · Dec -14.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -9.5 · Feb -7 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 5.4 · May 11.3 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 5.5 · Nov -2.5 · Dec -8.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 10.6 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 15.9 · Apr 20.4 · May 36.5 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 32.4 · Aug 32.7 · Sep 28.7 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 11.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 18.21 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 37.09 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 37.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 36 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 819.8 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 104 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YXH | 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 Brooks 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. Environment and Climate Change Canada — Official source — https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1991_2020_e.html?climate_id=3030QLP&dispBack=0&lstProvince=AB&searchType=stnProv 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. 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). Brooks, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/brooks/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_brooks-canada-rent-salary-jobs-climate_f5a618f3bb14, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Brooks, 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/brooks/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Brooks, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/brooks/) — 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/brooks/ - Title: Brooks, Canada: rent, 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/brooks/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/brooks.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/brooks.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/brooks - 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