Living in Mercier

In Mercier, tenants pay an average rent of €1,012 a month (2025) and unemployment is 5% (2021).

The population of Mercier totalled 15,237 at the end of 2022. Mercier's unemployment stood at 4.95% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 1,675 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population15,237people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,420EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,012EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate4.95%country median 8.4% — 41% 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 mean6.51µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 91% 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 Mercier?

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 Mercier.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 9.9% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Mercier. 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 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	9.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	5,472 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	5,398 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,012 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Mercier 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%

Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Mercier?

The median gross salary is about 3,420 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: 3,420 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,636 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Mercier?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 4.95 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Mercier is 5.0%. 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

Mercier 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	67.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,420 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,636 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	4.95 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Mercier?

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

Left over each month€1,547of €2,634 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.	€2,634
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €1,012
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	€1,547

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mercier. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Mercier?

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

Recorded crime across major citiesMercier 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, 2025⁷Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Mercier's nearest airport was YUL, 17 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	93 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YUL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

English, FrenchFree

Open official information

Open the full Canada section

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mercier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.51 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

PM2.56.5WHO 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 Mercier is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Mercier 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.51 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 · coordinate grid
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 · coordinate grid
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 · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Mercier's total area was 46 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Mercier numbered 5,400 at the end of 2021. Mercier had a median age of 39.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Mercier?

The published population was 15,237 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89%
Foreign residents11%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	45.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	45.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	11.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,675 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	318.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	15,237 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

9,184

11,351

13,518

15,685

15,23720012005200920152022

Population rose 58.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,632 to 15,237.

International community in Mercier

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	1,675	100.0%
Africa	745	44.5%
Other places of birth in Africa	490	29.3%
Europe	435	26.0%
Americas	285	17.0%
Asia	210	12.5%
France	120	7.2%
Other places of birth in Europe	120	7.2%
Morocco	95	5.7%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	85	5.1%
Other places of birth in Americas	75	4.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Other places of birth in Asia	75	4.5%
Haiti	70	4.2%
Algeria	65	3.9%
United States of America	50	3.0%
Romania	40	2.4%
Italy	35	2.1%
Ukraine	35	2.1%
Russian Federation	30	1.8%
Iran	30	1.8%
China	30	1.8%
Brazil	25	1.5%
Philippines	25	1.5%
Colombia	20	1.2%
Poland	20	1.2%
Lebanon	20	1.2%
Mexico	15	0.9%
Trinidad and Tobago	15	0.9%
Portugal	15	0.9%
Korea, South	15	0.9%
Viet Nam	15	0.9%
Peru	10	0.6%
United Kingdom	10	0.6%
Egypt	10	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	14,570	100.0%
Canadian citizens	14,105	96.8%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	10,385	71.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,710	25.5%
Not Canadian citizens	465	3.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	14,625	100.0%
Single responses	14,100	96.4%
Official languages	13,540	92.6%
French	12,330	84.3%
English	1,210	8.3%
Non-official languages	560	3.8%
Non-Indigenous languages	560	3.8%
Multiple responses	530	3.6%
Indo-European languages	395	2.7%
English and French	295	2.0%
Italic (Romance) languages	210	1.4%

Show 38 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Balto-Slavic languages	145	1.0%
Slavic languages	145	1.0%
French and non-official language(s)	135	0.9%
Russian	120	0.8%
Spanish	110	0.8%
Afro-Asiatic languages	75	0.5%
Romanian	75	0.5%
English and non-official language(s)	50	0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)	50	0.3%
Semitic languages	50	0.3%
Arabic	45	0.3%
Indo-Iranian languages	30	0.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages	25	0.2%
Chinese languages	25	0.2%
Mandarin	25	0.2%
Berber languages	20	0.1%
Kabyle	20	0.1%
Indo-Aryan languages	20	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	20	0.1%
Rundi (Kirundi)	15	0.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages	15	0.1%
Iranian languages	15	0.1%
Persian languages	15	0.1%
Iranian Persian	15	0.1%
Italian	15	0.1%
Creole languages	10	0.1%
Haitian Creole	10	0.1%
Bulgarian	10	0.1%
Polish	10	0.1%
Bengali	10	0.1%
Portuguese	10	0.1%
Korean	10	0.1%
Khmer (Cambodian)	5	0.0%
Vietnamese	5	0.0%
Austronesian languages	5	0.0%
Malagasy languages	5	0.0%
Merina	5	0.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.5 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	5,400 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	71.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	39.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Mercier

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.

Beaconsfield as a Mercier alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €5,174 Beaconsfield vs €3,420 Mercier+51%
Foreign residents: 24.4% Beaconsfield vs 11.5% Mercier+112%
Unemployment: 7.2% Beaconsfield vs 5.0% Mercier+46%
Median gross pay, region: €3,622 Beaconsfield vs €2,636 Mercier+37%
Residents: 19,759 Beaconsfield vs 15,237 Mercier+30%
Annual PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³ Beaconsfield vs 6.5 µg/m³ Mercier−6%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Beaconsfield vs 3,641 Merciersame level

Full comparison More about Beaconsfield

Aurora as a Mercier alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 475 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 11.5% Mercier+220%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,420 Mercier+27%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,636 Mercier+17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,641 Mercierno percentage

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Mercier

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Châteauguay 7.4 km away

Salary: 3,094 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Beauharnois 9.1 km away

Salary: 2,963 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Dorval 14.8 km away

Salary: 3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint-Constant 15.4 km away

Salary: 3,540 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Pointe-Claire 15.7 km away

Salary: 4,031 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Beaconsfield 15.9 km away

Salary: 5,174 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Strathmore15,189 residents Gaspé15,155 residents Pincourt15,366 residents Comox15,378 residents Saint-Charles-Borromée15,466 residents Bécancour14,953 residents

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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 Mercier?

The published population was 15,237 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Mercier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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 Mercier?

What is the typical salary in Mercier?

The median gross salary is about 3,420 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 Mercier?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Mercier?

The median gross salary is 2,636 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Mercier a good place to live?

Mercier 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 Mercier?

Châteauguay, Beauharnois, Saint-Rémi, Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Dorval are near Mercier. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Mercier?

The official country of birth distribution records 745 people (44.5%) 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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