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Living in Joliette

In Joliette, tenants pay an average rent of €665 a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.4% (2021).

Walking accounted for 10% of commutes in 2021. Public transport accounted for 1% of commutes in 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.4% in May 2021. In May 2021, 19% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

Last checked 2026-10-1030 sources

Population21,384people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Joliette (Census subdivision 2461025)
Median gross salary2,636EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent665.1EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate8.4%country median 8.4% — about the sameOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime3,673incidents 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 mean7.27µg/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 87% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Joliette 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 internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan10Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Dwellings11,153 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Main residence dwellings10,568 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)584.5 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20234Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)665.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision2Official

Is Joliette 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Joliette?

The median gross salary is about 2,636 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: 2,636 EUR/month · Statistics Canada13
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,026 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca21

What is the unemployment rate in Joliette?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Joliette is 8.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate49.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary2,636 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,026 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca21Official
Unemployment rate8.4 %country median 8.4% — about the same11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official

What does a salary buy in Joliette?

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

Joliette median gross pay: €2,636 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,384of €2,123 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.€2,123
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €665
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€1,384
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Joliette Salary needed to live in Joliette

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Joliette. 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

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Joliette. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Joliette?

Police recorded about 3,673 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 Police6

Recorded crime across major citiesJoliette highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Joliette 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 residents3,673 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police6Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle1.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Workers commuting by public transport1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Workers walking to work10 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportYHU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport55.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Joliette. 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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For newcomers to Canada.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Joliette.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Joliette?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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: 7.27 µg/m³ · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements5
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 Joliette is 7.3 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 mean7.27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements5Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 5.9 · Feb 6.82 · Mar 21.92 · Apr 24.52 · May 30.88 · Jun 32.17 · Jul 32.09 · Aug 31.99 · Sep 32 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 15.14 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -41.25 · Feb -37.28 · Mar -34.34 · Apr -14.97 · May -3.9 · Jun 2.01 · Jul 7.64 · Aug 6.76 · Sep -0.5 · Oct -5.38 · Nov -22.66 · Dec -35.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan -12.46 · Feb -10.69 · Mar -4.49 · Apr 4.58 · May 12.59 · Jun 17.91 · Jul 20.72 · Aug 19.76 · Sep 15.64 · Oct 8.01 · Nov 0.68 · Dec -7.74 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 23.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 931.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Joliette?

The published population was 21,384 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Joliette (Census subdivision 2461025)17

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 755 is not 6.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area22.96 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
City area23.1 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Joliette, CSD 2461005)16Official
Foreign-resident share6.16 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Foreign residents755 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.18Official
Population density931.2 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.18Official
Population21,384 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Joliette (Census subdivision 2461025)17Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 21.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 18,223 to 22,155.

International community in Joliette

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,260100.0%
Africa44034.9%
Americas34027.0%
Europe27521.8%
Asia20516.3%
Other places of birth in Africa20015.9%
Colombia16513.1%
France14511.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the14511.5%
Other places of birth in Europe1007.9%
Other places of birth in Americas957.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria957.5%
Algeria554.4%
Morocco403.2%
Lebanon403.2%
Haiti352.8%
Other places of birth in Asia352.8%
China252.0%
Mexico151.2%
El Salvador100.8%
United States of America100.8%
Romania100.8%
Turkey100.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data20,475100.0%
Canadian citizens19,72096.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over16,36079.9%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,36016.4%
Not Canadian citizens7553.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data21,040100.0%
Single responses20,69098.3%
Official languages20,11095.6%
French19,91594.7%
Non-official languages5802.8%
Non-Indigenous languages5202.5%
Multiple responses3501.7%
Indo-European languages2401.1%
English1950.9%
Italic (Romance) languages1800.9%
French and non-official language(s)1650.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and French1600.8%
Spanish1600.8%
Afro-Asiatic languages1100.5%
Semitic languages1050.5%
Arabic1050.5%
Niger-Congo languages650.3%
Indigenous languages550.3%
Algonquian languages550.3%
Cree-Innu languages550.3%
Atikamekw550.3%
Nilo-Saharan languages400.2%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.400.2%
Albanian350.2%
Rundi (Kirundi)250.1%
Swahili250.1%
Sign languages150.1%
Quebec Sign Language150.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages150.1%
Chinese languages150.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.1%
Austronesian languages150.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)150.1%
Creole languages150.1%
Indo-Iranian languages150.1%
Iranian languages150.1%
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)100.0%
Yue (Cantonese)100.0%
Turkic languages100.0%
Turkish100.0%
Persian languages100.0%
Portuguese100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
English and non-official language(s)50.0%
Haitian Creole50.0%
Balto-Slavic languages50.0%
Slavic languages50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Bosnian50.0%
Germanic languages50.0%
Kurdish50.0%
Romanian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad7.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Households10,570 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Labour force participation rate53.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median age46.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

Alternatives for people set on Joliette

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.

Repentigny as a Joliette alternative in the same region

32 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 86,100 Repentigny vs 21,384 Joliette+303%
  • Foreign residents: 12.5% Repentigny vs 6.2% Joliette+103%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,442 Repentigny vs €2,636 Joliette+31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,593 Repentigny vs €2,026 Joliette+28%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Repentigny vs 8.4% Joliette−30%
  • Nearest airport: 24.3 km Repentigny vs 55.6 km Joliette−56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Repentigny vs 3,673 Jolietteno percentage

Mascouche as a Joliette alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,377 Mascouche vs €2,636 Joliette+28%
  • Residents: 51,183 Mascouche vs 21,384 Joliette+139%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Mascouche vs 8.4% Joliette−40%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,658 Mascouche vs €2,026 Joliette+31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,673 Mascouche vs 3,673 Jolietteno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 29.2 km Mascouche vs 55.6 km Joliette−47%
  • Foreign residents: 7.6% Mascouche vs 6.2% Joliette+23%

Cities near Joliette

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

Lavaltrie 19.9 km away
Salary
2,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
L'Assomption 20.5 km away
Salary
3,290 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Joliette?

The published population was 21,384 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Joliette (Census subdivision 2461025).

Is the air quality good in Joliette?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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 Joliette?

Police recorded about 3,673 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 Police.

What is the typical salary in Joliette?

The median gross salary is about 2,636 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 Joliette?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Joliette?

The median gross salary is 2,026 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Joliette a good place to live?

Joliette 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 Joliette?

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Saint-Charles-Borromée, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Lavaltrie, Rawdon are near Joliette. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Joliette?

The official country of birth distribution records 440 people (34.9%) 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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