Living in Mont-Laurier

In Mont-Laurier, tenants pay an average rent of €499 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.9% (2021).

The population of Mont-Laurier totalled 14,494 at the end of 2022. Mont-Laurier's unemployment stood at 6.92% at the end of 2021. Mont-Laurier was home to 160 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population14,494people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,004EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent499.1EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate6.92%country median 8.4% — 18% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime3,673incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

PM2.5, annual mean3.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 68% 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 Mont-Laurier?

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

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Housing and cost

The city had 7,223 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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 plan⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	7,223 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	6,698 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	448.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	499.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Mont-Laurier a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–73%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

The employment rate of 54.6% was recorded at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Mont-Laurier's labour force participation was 58.7%.

What is the unemployment rate in Mont-Laurier?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 6.92 % · Statistics Canada¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Mont-Laurier is 6.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Mont-Laurier 6.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	54.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,004 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6.92 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Mont-Laurier?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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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.	outside the model's range
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	− €499
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mont-Laurier. 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

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Safety

How safe is Mont-Laurier?

Police recorded about 3,673 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, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesMont-Laurier 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	3,673 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	114 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YND	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperature moved from −14°C in January to 19.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Mont-Laurier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.92 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

PM2.53.9WHO 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 Mont-Laurier is 3.9 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Mont-Laurier 3.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 5.2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 23.28 · Apr 24.44 · May 31.96 · Jun 31.52 · Jul 34.4 · Aug 32.54 · Sep 33.43 · Oct 27.01 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 12.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -44.99 · Feb -42.09 · Mar -33.27 · Apr -20.33 · May -5.8 · Jun 0.46 · Jul 6.05 · Aug 4.55 · Sep -3.45 · Oct -7.54 · Nov -22.44 · Dec -37.26 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -13.97 · Feb -12.6 · Mar -6.86 · Apr 2.55 · May 11 · Jun 16.27 · Jul 19.08 · Aug 18.22 · Sep 14.15 · Oct 6.44 · Nov -0.85 · Dec -9.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Mont-Laurier was 587.4 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Mont-Laurier was 6,695 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 24.1 people per km².

How many people live in Mont-Laurier?

The published population was 14,494 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	587.4 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	587.4 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	1.17 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	160 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	24.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Population	14,494 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

12,977

13,520

14,063

14,606

14,49420012005200920152022

Population rose 10.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 13,089 to 14,494.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	6,695 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	58.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Mont-Laurier

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 Mont-Laurier alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 159 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 1.2% Mont-Laurier+902%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 14,494 Mont-Laurier+333%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 3.9 µg/m³ Mont-Laurier+86%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,004 Mont-Laurier+39%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.9% Mont-Laurier−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,673 Mont-Laurierno percentage

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Ingersoll14,485 residents Canmore14,530 residents Rosemère14,532 residents High River14,438 residents Beauharnois14,387 residents New Hamburg14,379 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 Mont-Laurier?

The published population was 14,494 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Mont-Laurier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Mont-Laurier?

What is the unemployment rate in Mont-Laurier?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Mont-Laurier?

The median gross salary is 2,004 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Mont-Laurier?

160 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Mont-Laurier a good place to live?

Mont-Laurier 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
CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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