HOMELESSNESS
| Number of people experiencing homelessness: | 1,085 (2021) |
| Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness: | 1,220 (2021) |
| 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) |
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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) |
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Income assistance (basic needs, single individual, no dependents): |
$343/mo (2022) |
| Income assistance (shelter allowance, single individual, no dependents): | $390/mo (2022) |