Living in Delson

In Delson, unemployment is 5.2% (2021).

Delson numbered 8,470 residents at the end of 2022. Delson had an unemployment rate of 5.22% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 950 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population8,470people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,355EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent852.6EUR/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 rate5.22%country median 8.4% — 38% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime3,641incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6.44µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 89% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Delson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Delson spending 30% or more on housing totalled 14.2% at the end of 2021.

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 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	14.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Dwellings	3,561 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	653.6 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
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 Delson a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–53%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Delson?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 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.

Median gross salary: 3,355 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,614 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Delson?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 5.22 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Delson is 5.2%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Delson 5.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,355 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,614 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	5.22 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Delson?

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

Left over each month€1,668of €2,595 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,595
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	€1,668

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Delson. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Delson. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Delson?

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

Recorded crime across major citiesDelson 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	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

Delson's nearest airport was YUL, 19 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	93 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	19 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YUL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Delson. 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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Delson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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: 6.44 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

PM2.56.4WHO 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 Delson is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Delson 6.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.44 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 7.79 · Feb 11.35 · Mar 22.78 · Apr 26.02 · May 30.99 · Jun 32.77 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.73 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 20.63 · Dec 17.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -41.45 · Feb -35.98 · Mar -32.83 · Apr -11.88 · May -2.87 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 7.66 · Sep 0.72 · Oct -4.58 · Nov -20.9 · Dec -34.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.25 · Feb -9.59 · Mar -3.32 · Apr 5.4 · May 13.16 · Jun 18.53 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 21.09 · Sep 16.85 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 1.43 · Dec -6.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Delson was 7.6 km² at the end of 2021. The median age was 42.4 years at the end of 2021. Delson's population density measured 1,089.6 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Delson?

The published population was 8,470 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.8%
Foreign residents11.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	7.64 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	11.42 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	950 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population density	1,090 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	8,470 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,069

7,571

8,072

8,574

8,47020012005200920152022

Population rose 18.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,173 to 8,470.

International community in Delson

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	950	100.0%
Europe	320	33.7%
Americas	240	25.3%
Africa	215	22.6%
Asia	185	19.5%
Other places of birth in Europe	160	16.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	135	14.2%
Other places of birth in Americas	80	8.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	65	6.8%
China	60	6.3%
France	45	4.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Colombia	35	3.7%
Peru	35	3.7%
Romania	35	3.7%
Egypt	35	3.7%
Morocco	35	3.7%
Haiti	25	2.6%
United States of America	25	2.6%
Afghanistan	25	2.6%
El Salvador	20	2.1%
Portugal	15	1.6%
Russian Federation	15	1.6%
Jamaica	10	1.1%
Mexico	10	1.1%
Germany	10	1.1%
Italy	10	1.1%
Algeria	10	1.1%
Philippines	10	1.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

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	8,320	100.0%
Canadian citizens	8,090	97.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	6,330	76.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,760	21.2%
Not Canadian citizens	230	2.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

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	8,330	100.0%
Single responses	8,015	96.2%
Official languages	7,545	90.6%
French	7,010	84.2%
English	540	6.5%
Non-official languages	475	5.7%
Non-Indigenous languages	475	5.7%
Indo-European languages	330	4.0%
Multiple responses	310	3.7%
Italic (Romance) languages	185	2.2%
English and French	175	2.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Spanish	115	1.4%
Balto-Slavic languages	105	1.3%
Slavic languages	105	1.3%
French and non-official language(s)	75	0.9%
Russian	70	0.8%
Sino-Tibetan languages	60	0.7%
Chinese languages	60	0.7%
Mandarin	50	0.6%
Romanian	45	0.5%
English, French and non-official language(s)	40	0.5%
Afro-Asiatic languages	40	0.5%
Semitic languages	40	0.5%
Arabic	40	0.5%
Indo-Iranian languages	35	0.4%
English and non-official language(s)	25	0.3%
Iranian languages	25	0.3%
Persian languages	25	0.3%
Bulgarian	20	0.2%
Portuguese	20	0.2%
Indo-Aryan languages	15	0.2%
Yue (Cantonese)	10	0.1%
Turkic languages	10	0.1%
Turkish	10	0.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	10	0.1%
Iranian Persian	10	0.1%
Tai-Kadai languages	5	0.1%
Lao	5	0.1%
Austronesian languages	5	0.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	5	0.1%
Creole languages	5	0.1%
Morisyen	5	0.1%
Polish	5	0.1%
Ukrainian	5	0.1%
Greek	5	0.1%
Hindi	5	0.1%
Dari	5	0.1%
Italian	5	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	5	0.1%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	42.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Delson

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.

Westmount as a Delson alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Median gross pay, city: €5,447 Westmount vs €3,355 Delson+62%
Foreign residents: 27.6% Westmount vs 11.4% Delson+141%
Unemployment: 7.7% Westmount vs 5.2% Delson+48%
Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Westmount vs €2,614 Delson+35%
Residents: 19,902 Westmount vs 8,470 Delson+135%
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Westmount vs 6.4 µg/m³ Delson+10%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Westmount vs 3,641 Delsonsame level

Full comparison More about Westmount

Aurora as a Delson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 492 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 11.4% Delson+222%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,355 Delson+30%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,614 Delson+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,641 Delsonno percentage

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Delson

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

Saint-Constant 1.3 km away

Salary: 3,540 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Candiac 3.2 km away

Salary: 4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sainte-Catherine 4.4 km away

Salary: 3,333 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint-Philippe 6.8 km away

Salary: 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

La Prairie 6.8 km away

Salary: 4,003 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Westmount 13.4 km away

Salary: 5,447 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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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 Delson?

The published population was 8,470 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Delson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Delson?

What is the typical salary in Delson?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 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 Delson?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Delson?

The median gross salary is 2,614 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Delson a good place to live?

Delson 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 Delson?

Saint-Constant, Candiac, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Philippe, La Prairie are near Delson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Delson?

The official country of birth distribution records 320 people (33.7%) 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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