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.
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.
| 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 plan9Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 11 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Dwellings | 7,917 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,766 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Average monthly rent (two-bedroom) | 760.7 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,074 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official |
Is Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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
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.
What is the unemployment rate in Mont-Saint-Hilaire?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2021).
- Unemployment rate: 5.84 % · Statistics Canada16
Mont-Saint-Hilaire 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 62.1 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,330 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,181 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.84 %country median 8.4% | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics 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.
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. | €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 |
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.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
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
| 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, 20258Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Mobility and administration
Mont-Saint-Hilaire's nearest airport was YHU, 19 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
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.
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 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.
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.
Mont-Saint-Hilaire 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA 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
By nationality
National passport94.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 44.08 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| City area | 44.08 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada17Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.46 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,000 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
| Population density | 427.8 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada17Official |
| Population | 19,436 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Statistics Canada12Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data | 1,000 | 100.0% |
| Europe | 565 | 56.5% |
| France | 310 | 31.0% |
| Americas | 185 | 18.5% |
| Asia | 135 | 13.5% |
| Africa | 120 | 12.0% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 100 | 10.0% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 50 | 5.0% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 45 | 4.5% |
| China | 45 | 4.5% |
| Haiti | 40 | 4.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 40 | 4.0% |
| Viet Nam | 40 | 4.0% |
| United Kingdom | 30 | 3.0% |
| United States of America | 25 | 2.5% |
| Germany | 25 | 2.5% |
| Romania | 25 | 2.5% |
| Algeria | 25 | 2.5% |
| Morocco | 25 | 2.5% |
| Italy | 15 | 1.5% |
| Russian Federation | 15 | 1.5% |
| Egypt | 15 | 1.5% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 15 | 1.5% |
| Colombia | 10 | 1.0% |
| Peru | 10 | 1.0% |
| Greece | 10 | 1.0% |
| Portugal | 10 | 1.0% |
| Iran | 10 | 1.0% |
| Korea, South | 10 | 1.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data | 18,310 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 18,020 | 98.4% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 14,255 | 77.9% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 3,765 | 20.6% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 295 | 1.6% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data | 18,605 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 18,175 | 97.7% |
| Official languages | 17,905 | 96.2% |
| French | 17,295 | 93.0% |
| English | 610 | 3.3% |
| Multiple responses | 430 | 2.3% |
| English and French | 310 | 1.7% |
| Non-official languages | 270 | 1.5% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 270 | 1.5% |
| Indo-European languages | 175 | 0.9% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 115 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 85 | 0.5% |
| French and non-official language(s) | 60 | 0.3% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 50 | 0.3% |
| Chinese languages | 45 | 0.2% |
| Mandarin | 40 | 0.2% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 35 | 0.2% |
| Slavic languages | 35 | 0.2% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 30 | 0.2% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 20 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Semitic languages | 15 | 0.1% |
| Arabic | 15 | 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 15 | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Bulgarian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Germanic languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Iranian languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Persian languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Creole languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Serbian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dari | 5 | 0.0% |
| Iranian Persian | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
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.
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- 3,676 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 4,085 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 4,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,072 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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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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