Living in Mascouche
In Mascouche, unemployment is 5% (2021).
12.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. Annual NO₂ was 7.39 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 107.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 478.8 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 8.4% of the population in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 15.5% in 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 5.22 µg/m³ in 2024.
Lower unemployment than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Canadian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 80% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Mascouche?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 plan10Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 12.5 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official |
| Dwellings | 20,290 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 19,981 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Average monthly rent (two-bedroom) | 1,036 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,139 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Asking rent and paid rent prices, by rental unit type and number of bedrooms, experimental estimates1Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Is Mascouche 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
The unemployment rate was 5% in May 2021.
What is the typical salary in Mascouche?
The median gross salary is about 3,377 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 Mascouche?
The unemployment rate is 5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19
Mascouche 5.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 67.5 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,377 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,658 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5 %country median 8.4% | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official |
What does a salary buy in Mascouche?
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. | €2,607 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Asking rent and paid rent prices, by rental unit type and number of bedrooms, experimental estimates · 2026-06-30 | − €1,139 |
| 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 | €1,395 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mascouche. 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 Mascouche. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Mascouche?
Police recorded about 2,673 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, police services in Quebec4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,673 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 | 31 Dec 2025 | Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Quebec4Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.4 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 2.7 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.4 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 4 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official |
| Nearest airport | YHU | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv9Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 29.2 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv9Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mascouche. 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 Mascouche?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.22 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.6
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.
Mascouche 5.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7.39 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.7Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.22 µg/m³country median 3.6 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.6Official |
| 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 Center5Official |
| 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 Center5Official |
| 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 Center5Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Mascouche?
The published population was 51,183 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mascouche (Census subdivision 2464015)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 915 is not 7.6% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport98.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 106.9 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| City area | 107.3 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mascouche, CSD 2464015)16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.56 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Foreign residents | 915 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 | 478.8 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 | 51,183 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mascouche (Census subdivision 2464015)17Official |
Population rose 75.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 30,168 to 52,998.
International community in Mascouche
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 | 3,785 | 100.0% |
| Americas | 1,555 | 41.1% |
| Africa | 1,080 | 28.5% |
| Europe | 915 | 24.2% |
| Haiti | 710 | 18.8% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 485 | 12.8% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 395 | 10.4% |
| France | 355 | 9.4% |
| Algeria | 285 | 7.5% |
| Morocco | 235 | 6.2% |
| Asia | 230 | 6.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other places of birth in Europe | 150 | 4.0% |
| Romania | 135 | 3.6% |
| Italy | 120 | 3.2% |
| El Salvador | 90 | 2.4% |
| Colombia | 85 | 2.2% |
| Peru | 80 | 2.1% |
| United States of America | 80 | 2.1% |
| Mexico | 70 | 1.8% |
| Portugal | 65 | 1.7% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 65 | 1.7% |
| Lebanon | 45 | 1.2% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 45 | 1.2% |
| Brazil | 40 | 1.1% |
| Turkey | 25 | 0.7% |
| China | 25 | 0.7% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 0.5% |
| Viet Nam | 20 | 0.5% |
| Russian Federation | 15 | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 15 | 0.4% |
| Syria | 15 | 0.4% |
| Philippines | 15 | 0.4% |
| India | 15 | 0.4% |
| Jamaica | 10 | 0.3% |
| Germany | 10 | 0.3% |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.3% |
| Pakistan | 10 | 0.3% |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 0.3% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data | 50,085 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 49,165 | 98.2% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 37,290 | 74.5% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 11,875 | 23.7% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 915 | 1.8% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data | 50,660 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 49,325 | 97.4% |
| Official languages | 48,200 | 95.1% |
| French | 46,880 | 92.5% |
| Multiple responses | 1,335 | 2.6% |
| English | 1,320 | 2.6% |
| Non-official languages | 1,120 | 2.2% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 1,120 | 2.2% |
| Indo-European languages | 740 | 1.5% |
| English and French | 670 | 1.3% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 660 | 1.3% |
Show 46 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| French and non-official language(s) | 470 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 470 | 0.9% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 140 | 0.3% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 125 | 0.2% |
| Creole languages | 105 | 0.2% |
| Semitic languages | 100 | 0.2% |
| Arabic | 100 | 0.2% |
| Romanian | 95 | 0.2% |
| Haitian Creole | 80 | 0.2% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 65 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.1% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 45 | 0.1% |
| Chinese languages | 45 | 0.1% |
| Berber languages | 45 | 0.1% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 45 | 0.1% |
| Slavic languages | 45 | 0.1% |
| Italian | 45 | 0.1% |
| Mandarin | 40 | 0.1% |
| Kabyle | 40 | 0.1% |
| Turkic languages | 30 | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 30 | 0.1% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 30 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 25 | 0.0% |
| Iranian languages | 25 | 0.0% |
| Creole, n.o.s. | 20 | 0.0% |
| Persian languages | 20 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 20 | 0.0% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Quebec Sign Language | 10 | 0.0% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Austronesian languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 10 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Dari | 10 | 0.0% |
| Iranian Persian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Korean | 10 | 0.0% |
| Bamanankan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Lingala | 5 | 0.0% |
| Wojenaka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamese | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Urdu | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents born abroad | 8.4 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree21Official |
| Households | 19,985 households | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 71.1 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada15Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mascouche
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.
Aurora as a Mascouche alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 7.6% Mascouche+386%
- Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 5.0% Mascouche+136%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,377 Mascouche+29%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,658 Mascouche+16%
- Annual PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³ Aurora vs 5.2 µg/m³ Mascouche−32%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 2,673 Mascoucheno percentage
- Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 29.2 km Mascouche+35%
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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 Mascouche?
The published population was 51,183 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mascouche (Census subdivision 2464015).
Is the air quality good in Mascouche?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..
How safe is Mascouche?
Police recorded about 2,673 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, police services in Quebec.
What is the typical salary in Mascouche?
The median gross salary is about 3,377 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 Mascouche?
The unemployment rate is 5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.
What is the typical salary around Mascouche?
The median gross salary is 2,658 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
Is Mascouche a good place to live?
Mascouche 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 Americas live in Mascouche?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,555 people (41.1%) 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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