Living in Belle-Baie

In Belle-Baie, unemployment is 12.4% (2021).

The population of Belle-Baie totalled 6,226 at the end of 2021. Belle-Baie's unemployment rate was 12.2% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 13.7 people per km².

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population6,226people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,004EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent701.8EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate12.4%country median 8.4% — 48% aboveOfficial source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Recorded crime6,200incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Higher unemployment than 86% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Belle-Baie?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Belle-Baie.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Belle-Baie, 7.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Belle-Baie. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	7.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	2,785 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	2,672 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	701.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01³Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Belle-Baie a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%

Family51%strong on housing, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Belle-Baie?

The unemployment rate is 12.4 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Belle-Baie is 12.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Belle-Baie 12.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	50.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,004 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	12.4 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Belle-Baie?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31	− €702
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Belle-Baie. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Safety

How safe is Belle-Baie?

Police recorded about 6,200 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesBelle-Baie highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,200 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Belle-Baie's nearest airport was ZBF, 15 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ZBF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Belle-Baie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Belle-Baie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Belle-Baie is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 8.38 · Feb 5.81 · Mar 11.69 · Apr 20.83 · May 26.05 · Jun 30.77 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 28.82 · Sep 27.7 · Oct 21.49 · Nov 16.88 · Dec 10.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.64 · Feb -29.83 · Mar -26.65 · Apr -16.61 · May -4.83 · Jun 1.82 · Jul 7.15 · Aug 5.79 · Sep 2.29 · Oct -4.21 · Nov -13.27 · Dec -23.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -10.61 · Feb -10.23 · Mar -5.82 · Apr 1.16 · May 8.09 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 18.03 · Aug 17.68 · Sep 13.44 · Oct 7.25 · Nov 0.22 · Dec -6.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Belle-Baie covered an area of 455.6 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Belle-Baie was 2,670 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 50.8 years.

How many people live in Belle-Baie?

The published population was 6,226 people in May 2021. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	455.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	455.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population density	13.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population	6,226 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

International community in Belle-Baie

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	55	100.0%
Americas	25	45.5%
Europe	20	36.4%
United States of America	15	27.3%
Other places of birth in Americas	10	18.2%
France	10	18.2%
Netherlands	10	18.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	6,085	100.0%
Canadian citizens	6,050	99.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	5,120	84.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	930	15.3%
Not Canadian citizens	35	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	6,125	100.0%
Single responses	6,015	98.2%
Official languages	6,005	98.0%
French	5,340	87.2%
English	670	10.9%
Multiple responses	110	1.8%
English and French	110	1.8%
Non-official languages	5	0.1%
Non-Indigenous languages	5	0.1%
Indo-European languages	5	0.1%
Germanic languages	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	0.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	2,670 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	57.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	50.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Belle-Baie

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Belle-Baie from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Belle-Baie

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bathurst Commuting Zone · 20.7 km away

Salary: 2,941 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Belle-Baie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Is Belle-Baie part of Bathurst?

Belle-Baie is in the published commuting zone of Bathurst; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bathurst city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Belle-Baie?

The published population was 6,226 people in May 2021. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Belle-Baie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements.

How safe is Belle-Baie?

What is the unemployment rate in Belle-Baie?

The unemployment rate is 12.4 % (2021). Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the typical salary around Belle-Baie?

The median gross salary is 2,004 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Belle-Baie a good place to live?

Belle-Baie may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Belle-Baie part of Bathurst?

Belle-Baie is in the published commuting zone of Bathurst; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Belle-Baie?

Bathurst is near Belle-Baie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Americas live in Belle-Baie?

The official country of birth distribution records 25 people (45.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Belle-Baie, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f12ffd3caaa5e6e734ed433e3ff6963d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/belle-baie/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Belle-Baie, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f12ffd3caaa5e6e734ed433e3ff6963d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/belle-baie/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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