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Living in La Prairie

La Prairie is a city in Canada. The nearest airport was YWK, 298.3 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. In May 2021, the foreign population was 1,320.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to La Prairie?

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 La Prairie.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for La Prairie yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Dwellings11,309 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,049 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in La Prairie?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.06 % · Statistics Canada8
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in La Prairie is 6.1%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8La Prairie 6.1%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate63.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,555 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate6.06 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Prairie. 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

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYWK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport298.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

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

For newcomers to Canada.

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in La Prairie?

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.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
La Prairie annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5µg/m³

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 La Prairie is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7La Prairie 6.41 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.44 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Clarence-Rockland26,505 residentsSainte-Thérèse26,533 residentsThetford-Mines25,972 residentsFort Saskatchewan27,088 residentsSaint-Bruno-de-Montarville27,157 residentsConception Bay South27,168 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in La Prairie?

The published population was 26,406 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, La Prairie (Census subdivision 2467015)12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
La Prairie residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95%Foreign residents 5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area43.47 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area46.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (La Prairie, CSD 2467012)11Official
Foreign-resident share16.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents1,320 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.13Official
Population density607.4 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.13Official
Population26,406 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, La Prairie (Census subdivision 2467015)12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in La Prairie by year, residents18,76421,52524,28727,0482001200520092015202226,477residents

Population rose 36.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 19,335 to 26,477.

International community in La Prairie

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 data4,400100.0%
Asia1,73539.4%
Europe1,15526.3%
Americas77517.6%
Africa73516.7%
China72016.4%
France3357.6%
Other places of birth in Africa2906.6%
Other places of birth in Americas2806.4%
Romania2756.3%
Other places of birth in Europe2455.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran2154.9%
Colombia1854.2%
Algeria1603.6%
Other places of birth in Asia1453.3%
Morocco1303.0%
Brazil1052.4%
Egypt1052.4%
Hong Kong1002.3%
Viet Nam1002.3%
Afghanistan952.2%
Lebanon751.7%
Haiti701.6%
Portugal701.6%
Philippines651.5%
Peru601.4%
India601.4%
Korea, South551.3%
Russian Federation501.1%
Ukraine501.1%
United States of America400.9%
Germany350.8%
Italy350.8%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the300.7%
Bangladesh300.7%
Pakistan250.6%
Poland200.5%
Turkey200.5%
Taiwan200.5%
Mexico150.3%
United Kingdom150.3%
El Salvador100.2%
Greece100.2%
Netherlands100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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 data26,195100.0%
Canadian citizens24,88095.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over19,30573.7%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,57521.3%
Not Canadian citizens1,3205.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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% data26,280100.0%
Single responses24,99095.1%
Official languages22,08584.0%
French20,34077.4%
Non-official languages2,90511.1%
Non-Indigenous languages2,90511.1%
English1,7456.6%
Indo-European languages1,4905.7%
Multiple responses1,2954.9%
Sino-Tibetan languages9103.5%
Chinese languages9103.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italic (Romance) languages9103.5%
Mandarin6752.6%
Spanish5402.1%
English and French5101.9%
French and non-official language(s)4001.5%
Indo-Iranian languages2901.1%
Balto-Slavic languages2450.9%
Slavic languages2450.9%
Afro-Asiatic languages2400.9%
Romanian2350.9%
Semitic languages2300.9%
Arabic2300.9%
Iranian languages2200.8%
Persian languages2200.8%
Yue (Cantonese)2000.8%
English and non-official language(s)1900.7%
Russian1750.7%
English, French and non-official language(s)1700.6%
Iranian Persian1350.5%
Portuguese1350.5%
Austro-Asiatic languages650.2%
Indo-Aryan languages650.2%
Dari650.2%
Vietnamese600.2%
Creole languages550.2%
Bulgarian500.2%
Korean500.2%
Bengali350.1%
Austronesian languages300.1%
Greek300.1%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)250.1%
Multiple non-official languages250.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)250.1%
Morisyen250.1%
Dravidian languages250.1%
Turkic languages200.1%
Haitian Creole200.1%
Telugu200.1%
Turkish150.1%
Berber languages150.1%
Kabyle150.1%
Ukrainian150.1%
Hindi150.1%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.150.1%
Albanian100.0%
Armenian100.0%
Punjabi (Panjabi)100.0%
Urdu100.0%
Italian100.0%
Niger-Congo languages100.0%
Sign languages50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Hakka50.0%
Wu (Shanghainese)50.0%
Azerbaijani50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Malayalam50.0%
Tamil50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is La Prairie 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%
Foreign residents1,320 people11 May 2021Official source · 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.
Population26,406 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, La Prairie (Census subdivision 2467015)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings11,309 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate63.6 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,555 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad16.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Households11,050 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate67.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age42.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Prairie when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in La Prairie?

The published population was 26,406 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, La Prairie (Census subdivision 2467015).

Is the air quality good in La Prairie?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in La Prairie?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around La Prairie?

The median gross salary is 2,555 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in La Prairie?

1,320 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 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..

Is La Prairie a good place to live?

La Prairie 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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in La Prairie?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,400 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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Sources

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  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
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  7. Statistics Canada api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-07
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  3. 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. api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2021-05-11
  4. www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27

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