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Living in Hampstead

In Hampstead, unemployment is 9% (2021).

The population of Hampstead totalled 7,333 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 8.97% at the end of 2021. Hampstead was home to 1,945 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population7,333people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (region)2,741EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · Wages, salaries and commissions of tax filers aged 15 years and over by sex and age group
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 rate8.97%country median 8.4% — 7% aboveOfficial 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 mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

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 Hampstead.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hampstead recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan7Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)852.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Hampstead 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.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–61%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–63%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–54%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–61%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hampstead?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.97 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Hampstead is 9.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,741 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Wages, salaries and commissions of tax filers aged 15 years and over by sex and age group13Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.97 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

What does a salary buy in Hampstead?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,741 (Wages, salaries and commissions of tax filers aged 15 years and over by sex and age group, 2023-12-31).
Left over each month€1,266of €2,192 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.€2,192
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€1,266
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hampstead. 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 Hampstead. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Hampstead?

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, 20256

Recorded crime across major citiesHampstead highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hampstead highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,641 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 20256Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Hampstead's nearest airport was YUL, 8 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport93 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements3

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

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 Hampstead is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements3Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Hampstead covered an area of 1.8 km² at the end of 2021. Hampstead's population density measured 3,922.1 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Hampstead?

The published population was 7,333 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1.79 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share27.65 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents1,945 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Population density3,922 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population7,333 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 3.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,074 to 7,333.

Alternatives for people set on Hampstead

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.

Mont-Royal as a Hampstead alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 21,172 Mont-Royal vs 7,333 Hampstead+189%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,540 (2020) Mont-Royal vs €2,741 (2023) Hampsteadno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 34.8% Mont-Royal vs 27.7% Hampstead+26%
  • Unemployment: 7.8% Mont-Royal vs 9.0% Hampstead−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Mont-Royal vs 3,641 Hampsteadsame level
Full comparisonMore about Mont-Royal

Cities near Hampstead

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

Westmount 2.6 km away
Salary
5,447 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mont-Royal 3.7 km away
Salary
5,501 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Dorval 9.8 km away
Salary
3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
La Prairie 12.8 km away
Salary
4,003 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Hampstead, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac7,325 residentsChibougamau7,344 residentsBaie-Saint-Paul7,355 residentsLouiseville7,279 residentsChandler7,421 residentsWest St. Paul7,242 residents

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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 Hampstead?

The published population was 7,333 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Hampstead?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements.

How safe is Hampstead?

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 unemployment rate in Hampstead?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Hampstead?

The median gross salary is 2,741 EUR/month. Source: Wages, salaries and commissions of tax filers aged 15 years and over by sex and age group.

How many foreign residents live in Hampstead?

1,945 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Hampstead a good place to live?

Hampstead 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 Hampstead?

Westmount, Côte-Saint-Luc, Montréal-Ouest, Mont-Royal, Saint-Michel are near Hampstead. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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