St. Catharines–Niagara, ON

23°C

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity
66%
Wind
N 3 km/h
Pressure
102.5 kPa
Dew point
16.1°C
UV index (today's forecast)
6 (high)

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Station: St. Catharines / Niagara District Airport. Observed 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC (68 min ago).

Forecast

  1. Today 26°C Sunny
  2. Tonight 20°C Increasing cloudiness
  3. Wednesday 28°C A few showers
  4. Wednesday night 18°C Chance of showers
  5. Thursday 23°C Chance of showers
  6. Thursday night 12°C Clear
  7. Friday 22°C Sunny
  8. Friday night 15°C Clear
  9. Saturday 24°C Sunny
  10. Saturday night 19°C Chance of showers
  11. Sunday 23°C Chance of showers
  12. Sunday night 15°C Chance of showers
  13. Monday 21°C Chance of showers

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Forecast issued 2026-09-08 15:00 UTC.

Air Quality Health Index

2 Low risk

St. Catharines · observed 2026-09-08 14:00 UTC

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (licence). Fetched 2026-09-08 15:09 UTC.

Economy Statistics Canada geography: St. Catharines - Niagara

Unemployment rate

6.3% August 2026

-0.2 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, August 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Median family income

$94,910 2023

-9.9 % vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Selected income characteristics of census families by family type, 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Population

503,670 2025

+1.1 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Inflation (CPI all-items, year over year)

Statistics Canada does not publish this series for this area.

Average rent (two-bedroom apartment)

$1,527 2025

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, average rents for areas with a population of 10,000 and over, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Building permits (value, monthly)

$110M June 2026

-68.2 pp vs Canada

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Building permits, by type of structure and type of work, June 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Crime

Crime Severity Index

53.8 2025 Canada: 75.0

Solid line: this city. Dashed line: Canada.

Crime rate

4,357 2025 Canada: 6,065

Police-reported incidents per 100,000 population, all violations.

Annual data, last updated for 2025.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Crime severity index and weighted clearance rates, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Fetched 2026-09-07.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.