Living in La Prairie
In La Prairie, tenants pay an average rent of €737 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.1% (2021).
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.
Lower unemployment than 78% 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 La Prairie?
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 La Prairie. 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 internet2Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 24.27 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Public Mobile 50GB plan8Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 16.7 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
| Dwellings | 11,309 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada9Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 11,049 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 737.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official |
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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in La Prairie?
The median gross salary is about 4,003 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.
What is the unemployment rate in La Prairie?
The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2021).
- Unemployment rate: 6.06 % · Statistics Canada13
La Prairie 6.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 63.6 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,003 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,007 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.06 %country median 8.4% | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada13Official |
What does a salary buy in La Prairie?
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. | €3,013 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31 | − €737 |
| 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 | €2,201 |
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.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in La Prairie. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is La Prairie?
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, 20257
| 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, 20257Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Mobility and administration
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.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
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.ca3
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.
La Prairie 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.ca3Official 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 Center4Official |
| 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 Center4Official |
| 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 Center4Official |
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)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 1,320 is not 16.8% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport95%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 43.47 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| City area | 46.6 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (La Prairie, CSD 2467012)16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.8 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,320 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.18Official |
| Population density | 607.4 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.18Official |
| Population | 26,406 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, La Prairie (Census subdivision 2467015)17Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data | 4,400 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 1,735 | 39.4% |
| Europe | 1,155 | 26.3% |
| Americas | 775 | 17.6% |
| Africa | 735 | 16.7% |
| China | 720 | 16.4% |
| France | 335 | 7.6% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 290 | 6.6% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 280 | 6.4% |
| Romania | 275 | 6.3% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 245 | 5.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 215 | 4.9% |
| Colombia | 185 | 4.2% |
| Algeria | 160 | 3.6% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 145 | 3.3% |
| Morocco | 130 | 3.0% |
| Brazil | 105 | 2.4% |
| Egypt | 105 | 2.4% |
| Hong Kong | 100 | 2.3% |
| Viet Nam | 100 | 2.3% |
| Afghanistan | 95 | 2.2% |
| Lebanon | 75 | 1.7% |
| Haiti | 70 | 1.6% |
| Portugal | 70 | 1.6% |
| Philippines | 65 | 1.5% |
| Peru | 60 | 1.4% |
| India | 60 | 1.4% |
| Korea, South | 55 | 1.3% |
| Russian Federation | 50 | 1.1% |
| Ukraine | 50 | 1.1% |
| United States of America | 40 | 0.9% |
| Germany | 35 | 0.8% |
| Italy | 35 | 0.8% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 30 | 0.7% |
| Bangladesh | 30 | 0.7% |
| Pakistan | 25 | 0.6% |
| Poland | 20 | 0.5% |
| Turkey | 20 | 0.5% |
| Taiwan | 20 | 0.5% |
| Mexico | 15 | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 0.3% |
| El Salvador | 10 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 10 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
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 | 26,195 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 24,880 | 95.0% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 19,305 | 73.7% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 5,575 | 21.3% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 1,320 | 5.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
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 | 26,280 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 24,990 | 95.1% |
| Official languages | 22,085 | 84.0% |
| French | 20,340 | 77.4% |
| Non-official languages | 2,905 | 11.1% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 2,905 | 11.1% |
| English | 1,745 | 6.6% |
| Indo-European languages | 1,490 | 5.7% |
| Multiple responses | 1,295 | 4.9% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 910 | 3.5% |
| Chinese languages | 910 | 3.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italic (Romance) languages | 910 | 3.5% |
| Mandarin | 675 | 2.6% |
| Spanish | 540 | 2.1% |
| English and French | 510 | 1.9% |
| French and non-official language(s) | 400 | 1.5% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 290 | 1.1% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 245 | 0.9% |
| Slavic languages | 245 | 0.9% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 240 | 0.9% |
| Romanian | 235 | 0.9% |
| Semitic languages | 230 | 0.9% |
| Arabic | 230 | 0.9% |
| Iranian languages | 220 | 0.8% |
| Persian languages | 220 | 0.8% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 200 | 0.8% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 190 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 175 | 0.7% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 170 | 0.6% |
| Iranian Persian | 135 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 135 | 0.5% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 65 | 0.2% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 65 | 0.2% |
| Dari | 65 | 0.2% |
| Vietnamese | 60 | 0.2% |
| Creole languages | 55 | 0.2% |
| Bulgarian | 50 | 0.2% |
| Korean | 50 | 0.2% |
| Bengali | 35 | 0.1% |
| Austronesian languages | 30 | 0.1% |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1% |
| Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) | 25 | 0.1% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 25 | 0.1% |
| Morisyen | 25 | 0.1% |
| Dravidian languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Turkic languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Haitian Creole | 20 | 0.1% |
| Telugu | 20 | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 15 | 0.1% |
| Berber languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Kabyle | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Hindi | 15 | 0.1% |
| Persian (Farsi), n.o.s. | 15 | 0.1% |
| Albanian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Armenian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 10 | 0.0% |
| Urdu | 10 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Quebec Sign Language | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hakka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Wu (Shanghainese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijani | 5 | 0.0% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Malayalam | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tamil | 5 | 0.0% |
| Japanese | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on La Prairie
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 La Prairie alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,447 Westmount vs €4,003 La Prairie+36%
- Foreign residents: 27.6% Westmount vs 16.8% La Prairie+64%
- Unemployment: 7.7% Westmount vs 6.1% La Prairie+27%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Westmount vs €3,007 La Prairie+18%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Westmount vs 6.4 µg/m³ La Prairie+10%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Westmount vs 3,641 La Prairiesame level
Aurora as a La Prairie alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 497 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 16.8% La Prairie+119%
- Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 26,406 La Prairie+135%
- Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 298.3 km La Prairie−87%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,641 La Prairieno percentage
- Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €4,003 La Prairie+9%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €3,007 La Prairiesame level
Cities near La Prairie
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,355 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,540 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,447 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in Canada
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Open the official coverage guideCommon 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.
How safe is La Prairie?
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 La Prairie?
The median gross salary is about 4,003 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 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 3,007 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
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.
Which cities are near La Prairie?
Candiac, Sainte-Catherine, Delson, Brossard, Saint-Constant are near La Prairie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Asia live in La Prairie?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,735 people (39.4%) 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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