Moving to Winnipeg, MB

Winnipeg is shown as its census metropolitan area.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

The place

Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, where the Red River meets the Assiniboine. The 2021 Census counted 749,607 people in the city. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is at The Forks. Rent and crime on this page are the Winnipeg census metropolitan area.

749,607 · City of Winnipeg, 2021 Census

Two-bedroom rent

C$1,571

About $1,124 US at 1.3978 CAD per USD on 2026-11-02.

Winnipeg CMA. 2025. Source. Bank of Canada. US rents on this site are Zillow asking rents, often a different bedroom mix, so this is a rough comparison.

Crime Severity Index

113.42

So you know: the Crime Severity Index here is above Canada's, 113.42 versus 75.01 in 2025. The index is for the Winnipeg CMA.

125.16 in 2024 (-11.7). Police-reported crime rate 7,899 per 100,000 in 2025 (0% from 2024). Canada: index 75.01 (was 78.84).

Winnipeg CMA. Table 35-10-0026-01 · The Daily.

Healthcare

Manitoba covers medically necessary care through Manitoba Health. That is provincial insurance, not a US-style premium quote, and this page does not have a wait-time number for Winnipeg.

Manitoba Health · How Canadian health coverage works

Against a US paycheck

Uprootmap's US pages subtract federal and state tax, then rent. This page does not run a Canadian tax return. Use the CRA rates if you need the paycheck, and the rent above if you need the housing line.

CRA income tax rates · Moving from Canada to the US

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