Living in Boucherville
In Boucherville, unemployment is 5.2% (2021).
In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 5.09 µg/m³. The city covered 70.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 587.8 people per km² in 2021.
Lower unemployment than 89% of Canadian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 76% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Boucherville?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Boucherville. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 49.79 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · 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 | 10.7 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Dwellings | 17,733 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 17,291 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 852.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Is Boucherville a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.2% in May 2021.
What is the typical salary in Boucherville?
The median gross salary is about 4,575 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.
What is the unemployment rate in Boucherville?
The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain16
Boucherville 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 59.4 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,575 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,442 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 %country median 8.4% | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain16Official |
What does a salary buy in Boucherville?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| 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. | €3,415 |
| 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 | − €853 |
| 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 | €2,488 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Boucherville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Boucherville. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Boucherville?
Police recorded 3,641 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 20258
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,641 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 20258Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Boucherville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 8.04 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Boucherville?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.09 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.4
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Boucherville 5.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8.04 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.5Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.09 µg/m³country median 3.6 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.4Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 9.92 · Feb 16.41 · Mar 23.69 · Apr 27.67 · May 32.13 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 33.51 · Aug 33.12 · Sep 33.68 · Oct 27.46 · Nov 21.4 · Dec 18.28 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -40.39 · Feb -36.38 · Mar -32.27 · Apr -13.27 · May -3.14 · Jun 2.4 · Jul 8.11 · Aug 7.08 · Sep -0.23 · Oct -5.2 · Nov -20.02 · Dec -35.44 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -10.63 · Feb -9.11 · Mar -3 · Apr 5.19 · May 12.87 · Jun 18.09 · Jul 21.07 · Aug 20.25 · Sep 16.13 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -6.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Boucherville?
The published population was 41,743 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boucherville (Census subdivision 2458033)18
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,015 is not 9.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport97.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 71.02 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| City area | 70.4 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Boucherville, CSD 2458014)17Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 9.38 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,015 people | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.19Official |
| Population density | 587.8 people/km² | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.19Official |
| Population | 41,743 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boucherville (Census subdivision 2458033)18Official |
Population rose 14.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 36,962 to 42,454.
International community in Boucherville
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 | 3,835 | 100.0% |
| Europe | 1,320 | 34.4% |
| Americas | 1,080 | 28.2% |
| Africa | 755 | 19.7% |
| Asia | 675 | 17.6% |
| France | 640 | 16.7% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 295 | 7.7% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 245 | 6.4% |
| Morocco | 225 | 5.9% |
| China | 205 | 5.3% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 200 | 5.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | 190 | 5.0% |
| Algeria | 190 | 5.0% |
| Haiti | 175 | 4.6% |
| Colombia | 170 | 4.4% |
| Italy | 110 | 2.9% |
| Iran | 110 | 2.9% |
| Viet Nam | 105 | 2.7% |
| Portugal | 90 | 2.3% |
| Mexico | 80 | 2.1% |
| United States of America | 75 | 2.0% |
| Lebanon | 70 | 1.8% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 70 | 1.8% |
| Brazil | 65 | 1.7% |
| Romania | 65 | 1.7% |
| Egypt | 55 | 1.4% |
| Russian Federation | 40 | 1.0% |
| Poland | 35 | 0.9% |
| United Kingdom | 35 | 0.9% |
| Germany | 30 | 0.8% |
| Ukraine | 30 | 0.8% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 30 | 0.8% |
| Afghanistan | 30 | 0.8% |
| Greece | 25 | 0.7% |
| Philippines | 25 | 0.7% |
| El Salvador | 20 | 0.5% |
| Korea, South | 15 | 0.4% |
| Taiwan | 15 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 0.3% |
| Turkey | 10 | 0.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
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 | 40,880 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 39,860 | 97.5% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 31,955 | 78.2% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 7,905 | 19.3% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 1,015 | 2.5% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
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 | 41,145 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 40,150 | 97.6% |
| Official languages | 38,655 | 93.9% |
| French | 37,395 | 90.9% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 1,495 | 3.6% |
| Non-official languages | 1,490 | 3.6% |
| English | 1,265 | 3.1% |
| Multiple responses | 990 | 2.4% |
| Indo-European languages | 975 | 2.4% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 695 | 1.7% |
| English and French | 490 | 1.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 485 | 1.2% |
| French and non-official language(s) | 335 | 0.8% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 195 | 0.5% |
| Chinese languages | 195 | 0.5% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 195 | 0.5% |
| Mandarin | 185 | 0.4% |
| Semitic languages | 175 | 0.4% |
| Arabic | 175 | 0.4% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 145 | 0.4% |
| Slavic languages | 145 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 125 | 0.3% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 120 | 0.3% |
| Iranian languages | 110 | 0.3% |
| Persian languages | 110 | 0.3% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 100 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 90 | 0.2% |
| Iranian Persian | 80 | 0.2% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 65 | 0.2% |
| Romanian | 55 | 0.1% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 50 | 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 45 | 0.1% |
| Bulgarian | 30 | 0.1% |
| Creole languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Italian | 25 | 0.1% |
| Haitian Creole | 20 | 0.0% |
| Dari | 20 | 0.0% |
| Turkic languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 15 | 0.0% |
| Berber languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Kabyle | 15 | 0.0% |
| Greek | 15 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Quebec Sign Language | 10 | 0.0% |
| Austronesian languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 10 | 0.0% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Persian (Farsi), n.o.s. | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Wu (Shanghainese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Uralic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Creole, n.o.s. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Germanic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| High German languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| German | 5 | 0.0% |
| Korean | 5 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Boucherville
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville as a Boucherville alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Foreign residents: 10.3% Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 9.4% Boucherville+10%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,513 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs €3,442 Bouchervillesame level
- Median gross pay, city: €4,630 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs €4,575 Bouchervillesame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 3,641 Bouchervillesame level
Cities near Boucherville
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Boucherville?
The published population was 41,743 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Boucherville (Census subdivision 2458033).
Is the air quality good in Boucherville?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..
How safe is Boucherville?
Police recorded 3,641 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025.
What is the typical salary in Boucherville?
The median gross salary is about 4,575 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.
What is the unemployment rate in Boucherville?
The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain.
What is the typical salary around Boucherville?
The median gross salary is 3,442 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
Is Boucherville a good place to live?
Boucherville 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.
Which cities are near Boucherville?
Varennes, Sainte-Julie, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Michel, Saint-Amable are near Boucherville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Boucherville?
The official country of birth distribution records 3,835 people (100.0%) 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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