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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.

Last checked 2026-10-1022 sources

Population51,183people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mascouche (Census subdivision 2464015)
Median gross salary3,377EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,139EUR/month30 Jun 2026Metro-area figureOfficial source · Asking rent and paid rent prices, by rental unit type and number of bedrooms, experimental estimates
Unemployment rate5%country median 8.4% — 40% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Recorded crime2,673incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 45% belowOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Quebec
PM2.5, annual mean5.22µg/m³country median 3.6 — 44% aboveOfficial 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.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mascouche 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 internet2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan10Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent12.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Dwellings20,290 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Main residence dwellings19,981 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,036 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,139 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Asking 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.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on work · range 26–40%
Family53%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 45–61%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 35–55%

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.

  • Median gross salary: 3,377 EUR/month · Statistics Canada13
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,658 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca22

What is the unemployment rate in Mascouche?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Mascouche is 5.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate67.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary3,377 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,658 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca22Official
Unemployment rate5 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics 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.

Mascouche median gross pay: €3,377 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,395of €2,607 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.€2,607
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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mascouche Salary needed to live in Mascouche

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.

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 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

Recorded crime across major citiesMascouche highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mascouche 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 residents2,673 incidents per 100,000country median 4,87331 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in Quebec4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Workers walking to work2.4 %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 airport29.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — 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.

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 Mascouche.

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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
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 Mascouche is 5.2 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
NO₂ — annual mean7.39 µg/m³country median 7.02024Official 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 mean5.22 µg/m³country median 3.62024Official 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 temperatureJan 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 Center5Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 Center5Official
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 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.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area106.9 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
City area107.3 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mascouche, CSD 2464015)16Official
Foreign-resident share7.56 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Foreign residents915 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 density478.8 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
Population51,183 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mascouche (Census subdivision 2464015)17Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,785100.0%
Americas1,55541.1%
Africa1,08028.5%
Europe91524.2%
Haiti71018.8%
Other places of birth in Africa48512.8%
Other places of birth in Americas39510.4%
France3559.4%
Algeria2857.5%
Morocco2356.2%
Asia2306.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Europe1504.0%
Romania1353.6%
Italy1203.2%
El Salvador902.4%
Colombia852.2%
Peru802.1%
United States of America802.1%
Mexico701.8%
Portugal651.7%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the651.7%
Lebanon451.2%
Other places of birth in Asia451.2%
Brazil401.1%
Turkey250.7%
China250.7%
United Kingdom200.5%
Viet Nam200.5%
Russian Federation150.4%
Ukraine150.4%
Syria150.4%
Philippines150.4%
India150.4%
Jamaica100.3%
Germany100.3%
Egypt100.3%
Pakistan100.3%
Sri Lanka100.3%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data50,085100.0%
Canadian citizens49,16598.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over37,29074.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 1811,87523.7%
Not Canadian citizens9151.8%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data50,660100.0%
Single responses49,32597.4%
Official languages48,20095.1%
French46,88092.5%
Multiple responses1,3352.6%
English1,3202.6%
Non-official languages1,1202.2%
Non-Indigenous languages1,1202.2%
Indo-European languages7401.5%
English and French6701.3%
Italic (Romance) languages6601.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
French and non-official language(s)4700.9%
Spanish4700.9%
Afro-Asiatic languages1400.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)1250.2%
Creole languages1050.2%
Semitic languages1000.2%
Arabic1000.2%
Romanian950.2%
Haitian Creole800.2%
English and non-official language(s)650.1%
Portuguese550.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages450.1%
Chinese languages450.1%
Berber languages450.1%
Balto-Slavic languages450.1%
Slavic languages450.1%
Italian450.1%
Mandarin400.1%
Kabyle400.1%
Turkic languages300.1%
Turkish300.1%
Indo-Iranian languages300.1%
Russian250.0%
Iranian languages250.0%
Creole, n.o.s.200.0%
Persian languages200.0%
Niger-Congo languages200.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Sign languages100.0%
Quebec Sign Language100.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.0%
Austronesian languages100.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)100.0%
Ukrainian100.0%
Indo-Aryan languages100.0%
Dari100.0%
Iranian Persian100.0%
Korean100.0%
Bamanankan100.0%
Lingala50.0%
Wojenaka50.0%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Bulgarian50.0%
Urdu50.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad8.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population19Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree21Official
Households19,985 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Labour force participation rate71.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median age40.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics 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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Common 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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