--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5904414 entity_type: city name: The Blue Mountains country_code: CA country: Canada slug: the-blue-mountains canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/the-blue-mountains/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/the-blue-mountains.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/the-blue-mountains.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/the-blue-mountains snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 14 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/the-blue-mountains/ citation_title: "The Blue Mountains, Canada: salary, jobs" 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/ --- # The Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains is a city in Canada. At the end of 2022, The Blue Mountains had a population of 9,290. The unemployment rate was 10.75% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 1,215 was recorded at the end of 2021. ## Population The total area of The Blue Mountains was 284.6 km² at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 33 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing The dwelling count was 7,396 at the end of 2021. ## Climate The Blue Mountains's monthly mean temperatures were −5.9°C in January and 20.2°C in July. ## Immigration Foreign residents comprised 13.06% of the population at the end of 2021. ## Mobility The Blue Mountains was 55 km from its nearest major airport. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,215 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 9,390 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 9,290 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 7,396 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,259 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 10.75 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 10.91 · Feb 12.43 · Mar 23 · Apr 21.35 · May 28.44 · Jun 31.49 · Jul 32.02 · Aug 33.56 · Sep 31.63 · Oct 27.3 · Nov 19.88 · Dec 14.29 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -21.25 · Feb -26.25 · Mar -24.88 · Apr -14.75 · May -2.43 · Jun 1.73 · Jul 8.14 · Aug 10.04 · Sep 3.75 · Oct -2.45 · Nov -11.68 · Dec -17.86 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -5.92 · Feb -6.29 · Mar -2.11 · Apr 3.88 · May 10.01 · Jun 15.77 · Jul 20.16 · Aug 20.05 · Sep 16.47 · Oct 9.36 · Nov 3.19 · Dec -2.37 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 284.7 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 13.06 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 33 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 55 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YVV | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | 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 The Blue Mountains 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. 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=-80.458000&latitude=44.558400&format=JSON 7. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 8. 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). The Blue Mountains, Canada: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. 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