Living in Mount Pearl
In Mount Pearl, unemployment is 10% (2021).
Population density was 1,436.2 people per km² in 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 2.64 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11.5 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 10% in May 2021. Annual NO₂ was 4.01 µg/m³ in 2024. The nearest airport was YYT, 11.8 km away, with 13 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 15.8 km² in 2021.
Higher unemployment than 67% of Canadian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of Canadian cities that publish it.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Pearl?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Mount Pearl. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 plan11Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 18.8 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Dwellings | 10,685 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 9,931 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 853.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-013Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Is Mount Pearl 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 Mount Pearl?
The median gross salary is about 3,181 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Pearl?
The unemployment rate is 10 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain18
Mount Pearl 10.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 54.6 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,181 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,527 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 10 %country median 8.4% | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain18Official |
What does a salary buy in Mount Pearl?
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. | €2,479 |
| 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 | − €854 |
| 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 | €1,551 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Pearl. 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 Mount Pearl. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Mount Pearl?
Police recorded 6,163 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, 202510
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,163 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 202510Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Pearl. 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 Mount Pearl?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.6 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: 2.64 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
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.
Mount Pearl 2.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4.01 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 2024 | Official 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 |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11.5 µg/m³country median 10.5 | 2024 | 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.5Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 2.64 µg/m³country median 3.6 | 2024 | 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.6Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 8.12 · Feb 7.17 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 10.96 · May 16.61 · Jun 20.32 · Jul 22.64 · Aug 24.19 · Sep 23.98 · Oct 17.58 · Nov 13.98 · Dec 11.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -14.8 · Feb -14.4 · Mar -13.78 · Apr -7.3 · May -1.87 · Jun 0.68 · Jul 4.42 · Aug 7.75 · Sep 5.06 · Oct -0.8 · Nov -3.87 · Dec -9.18 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.82 · Feb -2.47 · Mar -1.42 · Apr 1.17 · May 4 · Jun 8.09 · Jul 13.66 · Aug 15.76 · Sep 13.03 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.54 · Dec 0.7 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Mount Pearl?
The published population was 22,477 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mount Pearl (Census subdivision 1001542)20
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 310 is not 2.3% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport98.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 15.65 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| City area | 15.8 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Mount Pearl, CSD 1001454)19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.28 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada16Official |
| Foreign residents | 310 people | 11 May 2021 | Statistics 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.21Official |
| Population density | 1,436 people/km² | 11 May 2021 | Statistics 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.21Official |
| Population | 22,477 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mount Pearl (Census subdivision 1001542)20Official |
Population fell 10.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 25,519 to 22,875.
International community in Mount Pearl
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 | 510 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 190 | 37.3% |
| Europe | 150 | 29.4% |
| Americas | 130 | 25.5% |
| Philippines | 80 | 15.7% |
| United Kingdom | 65 | 12.7% |
| United States of America | 60 | 11.8% |
| Jamaica | 35 | 6.9% |
| China | 35 | 6.9% |
| Africa | 30 | 5.9% |
| Germany | 25 | 4.9% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other places of birth in Europe | 25 | 4.9% |
| Turkey | 20 | 3.9% |
| India | 20 | 3.9% |
| Nigeria | 15 | 2.9% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 2.0% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 10 | 2.0% |
| Italy | 10 | 2.0% |
| Portugal | 10 | 2.0% |
| Romania | 10 | 2.0% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 10 | 2.0% |
| Korea, South | 10 | 2.0% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 10 | 2.0% |
| Oceania and other places of birth | 10 | 2.0% |
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 | 22,355 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 22,050 | 98.6% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 18,735 | 83.8% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 3,315 | 14.8% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 310 | 1.4% |
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 | 22,420 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 22,355 | 99.7% |
| Official languages | 22,210 | 99.1% |
| English | 22,190 | 99.0% |
| Non-official languages | 150 | 0.7% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 150 | 0.7% |
| Multiple responses | 65 | 0.3% |
| Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.2% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 45 | 0.2% |
| Austronesian languages | 45 | 0.2% |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 35 | 0.2% |
Show 24 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indo-Iranian languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Chinese languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| French | 20 | 0.1% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 20 | 0.1% |
| Mandarin | 10 | 0.0% |
| English and French | 10 | 0.0% |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 10 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| American Sign Language | 5 | 0.0% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Semitic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Arabic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cebuano | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dravidian languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tamil | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hindi | 5 | 0.0% |
| Iranian languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Persian languages | 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 Mount Pearl
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.
Paradise as a Mount Pearl alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Nearest airport: 92.6 km Paradise vs 11.8 km Mount Pearl+685%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,949 Paradise vs €3,181 Mount Pearl+24%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,181 Paradise vs €2,527 Mount Pearl+26%
- Foreign residents: 1.5% Paradise vs 2.3% Mount Pearl−32%
- Unemployment: 8.5% Paradise vs 10.0% Mount Pearl−15%
- Residents: 22,957 Paradise vs 22,477 Mount Pearl+2%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,163 Paradise vs 6,163 Mount Pearlsame level
Mascouche as a Mount Pearl alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 7.6% Mascouche vs 2.3% Mount Pearl+232%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Mascouche vs 2.6 µg/m³ Mount Pearl+98%
- Unemployment: 5.0% Mascouche vs 10.0% Mount Pearl−50%
- Nearest airport: 29.2 km Mascouche vs 11.8 km Mount Pearl+147%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Mascouche vs 6,163 Mount Pearl−41%
- Residents: 51,183 Mascouche vs 22,477 Mount Pearl+128%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,377 Mascouche vs €3,181 Mount Pearl+6%
Cities near Mount Pearl
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 3,595 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 3,949 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,513 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Mount Pearl in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Pearl when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Mount Pearl part of St. John's?
Mount Pearl is in the published commuting zone of St. John's; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. St. John's city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source1
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Mount Pearl?
The published population was 22,477 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Mount Pearl (Census subdivision 1001542).
Is the air quality good in Mount Pearl?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Mount Pearl?
Police recorded 6,163 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 Mount Pearl?
The median gross salary is about 3,181 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 Mount Pearl?
The unemployment rate is 10 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain.
What is the typical salary around Mount Pearl?
The median gross salary is 2,527 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
Is Mount Pearl a good place to live?
Mount Pearl 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.
Is Mount Pearl part of St. John's?
Mount Pearl is in the published commuting zone of St. John's; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Mount Pearl?
St. John's, Paradise, Conception Bay South, Torbay are near Mount Pearl. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Mount Pearl?
The official country of birth distribution records 510 people (100.0%) 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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