HOMELESSNESS
Number of people experiencing homelessness: | 1,085 (2021) |
Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: | 447 (2020) |
Number of hidden homeless: | 673 (2021) |
HOUSING
Apartment vacancy rate: | 1.2% (2022) |
1-bedroom vacancy rate: | 1.1% (2022) |
2-bedroom vacancy rate: | 1.1% (2022) |
Average cost of rent (bachelor): |
$1,174/month (2022) |
Average cost of rent (1 bdrm): | $1,371/month (2022) |
Average cost of rent (2 bdrm): | $1,591/month (2022) |
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Family and individual visits to food banks (#): | Province wide: 486,299 (March 2022) |
Income assistance (basic needs, single individual, no dependents): |
$343/mo (2022) |
Income assistance (shelter allowance, single individual, no dependents): | $390/mo (2022) |