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Living in Mont-Saint-Hilaire

In Mont-Saint-Hilaire, tenants pay an average rent of €1,074 a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.8% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Mont-Saint-Hilaire had a population of 19,436. Mont-Saint-Hilaire's unemployment stood at 5.84% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 1,000 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population19,436people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary4,330EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,074EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate5.84%country median 8.4% — 30% 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 mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Lower unemployment than 81% of Canadian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

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

Housing and cost

Renter households in Mont-Saint-Hilaire spending 30% or more on housing totalled 11% at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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 plan9Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent11 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Dwellings7,917 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Main residence dwellings7,766 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)760.7 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,074 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official

Is Mont-Saint-Hilaire a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The median gross salary is about 4,330 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: 4,330 EUR/month · Statistics Canada15
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,181 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca19

What is the unemployment rate in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.84 % · Statistics Canada16
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Mont-Saint-Hilaire is 5.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate62.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Median gross salary4,330 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,181 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official
Unemployment rate5.84 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official

What does a salary buy in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

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

Mont-Saint-Hilaire median gross pay: €4,330 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,091of €3,239 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.€3,239
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €1,074
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€2,091
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mont-Saint-Hilaire Salary needed to live in Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mont-Saint-Hilaire. 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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

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, 20258

Recorded crime across major citiesMont-Saint-Hilaire highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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 residents3,641 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 20258Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Mont-Saint-Hilaire's nearest airport was YHU, 19 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YHU3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mont-Saint-Hilaire.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements4

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

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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 9.92 · Feb 16.41 · Mar 23.69 · Apr 27.67 · May 32.13 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 33.51 · Aug 33.12 · Sep 33.68 · Oct 27.46 · Nov 21.4 · Dec 18.28 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -40.39 · Feb -36.38 · Mar -32.27 · Apr -13.27 · May -3.14 · Jun 2.4 · Jul 8.11 · Aug 7.08 · Sep -0.23 · Oct -5.2 · Nov -20.02 · Dec -35.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -10.63 · Feb -9.11 · Mar -3 · Apr 5.19 · May 12.87 · Jun 18.09 · Jul 21.07 · Aug 20.25 · Sep 16.13 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -6.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Mont-Saint-Hilaire spanned 44.1 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Mont-Saint-Hilaire was 7,770 at the end of 2021. The population's median age was 47.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The published population was 19,436 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area44.08 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
City area44.08 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official
Foreign-resident share5.46 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign residents1,000 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population density427.8 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official
Population19,436 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 33.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 14,542 to 19,436.

International community in Mont-Saint-Hilaire

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 data1,000100.0%
Europe56556.5%
France31031.0%
Americas18518.5%
Asia13513.5%
Africa12012.0%
Other places of birth in Europe10010.0%
Other places of birth in Africa505.0%
Other places of birth in Americas454.5%
China454.5%
Haiti404.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Mexico404.0%
Viet Nam404.0%
United Kingdom303.0%
United States of America252.5%
Germany252.5%
Romania252.5%
Algeria252.5%
Morocco252.5%
Italy151.5%
Russian Federation151.5%
Egypt151.5%
Other places of birth in Asia151.5%
Colombia101.0%
Peru101.0%
Greece101.0%
Portugal101.0%
Iran101.0%
Korea, South101.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

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 data18,310100.0%
Canadian citizens18,02098.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over14,25577.9%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,76520.6%
Not Canadian citizens2951.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

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% data18,605100.0%
Single responses18,17597.7%
Official languages17,90596.2%
French17,29593.0%
English6103.3%
Multiple responses4302.3%
English and French3101.7%
Non-official languages2701.5%
Non-Indigenous languages2701.5%
Indo-European languages1750.9%
Italic (Romance) languages1150.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spanish850.5%
French and non-official language(s)600.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages500.3%
Chinese languages450.2%
Mandarin400.2%
Balto-Slavic languages350.2%
Slavic languages350.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)300.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages250.1%
English and non-official language(s)200.1%
Russian200.1%
Portuguese200.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages150.1%
Semitic languages150.1%
Arabic150.1%
Vietnamese150.1%
Romanian150.1%
Bulgarian100.1%
Germanic languages100.1%
Indo-Iranian languages100.1%
Iranian languages100.1%
Persian languages100.1%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Serbian50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Dari50.0%
Iranian Persian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Households7,770 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Labour force participation rate66 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Median age47.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada18Official

Alternatives for people set on Mont-Saint-Hilaire

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.

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville as a Mont-Saint-Hilaire alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 10.3% Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 5.5% Mont-Saint-Hilaire+89%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 5.8% Mont-Saint-Hilaire−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,513 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs €3,181 Mont-Saint-Hilaire+10%
  • Residents: 27,157 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 19,436 Mont-Saint-Hilaire+40%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,630 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs €4,330 Mont-Saint-Hilaire+7%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 3,641 Mont-Saint-Hilairesame level

St. Albert as a Mont-Saint-Hilaire alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3003 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: 12.5% St. Albert vs 5.5% Mont-Saint-Hilaire+129%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 St. Albert vs 3,641 Mont-Saint-Hilaireno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,630 St. Albert vs €4,330 Mont-Saint-Hilaire+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,420 St. Albert vs €3,181 Mont-Saint-Hilaire+8%

Cities near Mont-Saint-Hilaire

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

Otterburn Park 3.8 km away
Salary
3,676 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Sainte-Julie 11.3 km away
Salary
4,085 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saint-Amable 12.9 km away
Salary
3,072 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Richelieu 13.3 km away
Salary
3,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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-Saint-Hilaire?

The published population was 19,436 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements.

How safe is Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

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, 2025.

What is the typical salary in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The median gross salary is about 4,330 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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The median gross salary is 3,181 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Mont-Saint-Hilaire a good place to live?

Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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 Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

McMasterville, Otterburn Park, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Sainte-Julie, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville are near Mont-Saint-Hilaire. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?

The official country of birth distribution records 565 people (56.5%) 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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