Living in Lorraine

In Lorraine, unemployment is 7.5% (2021).

The population of Lorraine totalled 9,725 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 7.48% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 1,100 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2411 sources

Population9,725people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,571EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

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 rate7.48%country median 8.4% — 11% 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 mean7.31µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 63% 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 Lorraine?

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

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Housing and cost

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

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 plan⁶Official · national market
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 Lorraine a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–62%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–50%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–62%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lorraine?

The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 7.48 % · Statistics Canada⁹

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Lorraine is 7.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Lorraine 7.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,571 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	7.48 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official

What does a salary buy in Lorraine?

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

Left over each month€1,150of €2,077 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.	€2,077
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	€1,150

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lorraine Salary needed to live in Lorraine

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lorraine. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Lorraine?

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, 2025⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesLorraine 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, 2025⁵Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Lorraine was 20 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YMX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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: 7.31 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

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

PM2.57.3WHO 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 Lorraine is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Lorraine 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.31 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 5.9 km². Lorraine had a population density of 1,609.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Lorraine?

The published population was 9,725 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.7%
Foreign residents11.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	5.9 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	11.58 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,100 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Population density	1,610 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population	9,725 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada⁸Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

9,213

9,452

9,690

9,929

9,72520012005200920152022

Population rose 0.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,636 to 9,725.

Alternatives for people set on Lorraine

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.

Blainville as a Lorraine alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 9,725 Lorraine+545%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 7.5% Lorraine−25%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,641 Lorraineno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,571 Lorraine+8%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 11.6% Lorrainesame level
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 7.3 µg/m³ Lorrainesame level

Full comparison More about Blainville

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

New Glasgow9,697 residents Amherst9,685 residents Banff9,656 residents Notre-Dame-des-Prairies9,653 residents Port Elgin9,619 residents Huron East9,850 residents

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

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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 Lorraine?

The published population was 9,725 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Lorraine?

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: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Lorraine?

What is the unemployment rate in Lorraine?

The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Lorraine?

The median gross salary is 2,571 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Lorraine?

1,100 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Lorraine a good place to live?

Lorraine 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.

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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-24
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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