Living in Nicolet

In Nicolet, unemployment is 3.8% (2021).

Nicolet's population was 8,542 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.83% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 120 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population8,542people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,157EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate3.83%country median 8.4% — 54% 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 mean6.04µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than any other Canadian city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Nicolet?

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 Nicolet.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 3,923 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Nicolet. 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 internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	3,923 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	3,752 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Is Nicolet a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–62%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%

Student44%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–56%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–70%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nicolet?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 3.83 % · Statistics Canada¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Nicolet is 3.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Nicolet 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	59.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,157 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	3.83 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nicolet. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nicolet. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Nicolet?

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 Police³

Recorded crime across major citiesNicolet 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 Police³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Nicolet's nearest airport was YHU, 101 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	101 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YHU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nicolet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 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: 6.04 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca²

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

PM2.56WHO 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 Nicolet is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Nicolet 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.04 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.39 · Feb 8.02 · Mar 21.76 · Apr 24.92 · May 30.1 · Jun 30.58 · Jul 31.71 · Aug 30.4 · Sep 29.73 · Oct 25.62 · Nov 19.68 · Dec 16.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -41.28 · Feb -38.22 · Mar -34.31 · Apr -13.71 · May -3.21 · Jun 2.31 · Jul 7.42 · Aug 6.77 · Sep -0.9 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -22.25 · Dec -35.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.82 · Feb -10.24 · Mar -4.21 · Apr 4.44 · May 12.25 · Jun 17.52 · Jul 20.35 · Aug 19.31 · Sep 15.19 · Oct 7.84 · Nov 0.75 · Dec -7.21 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Nicolet's total area was 96.1 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Nicolet was 3,750 at the end of 2021. The population density of Nicolet stood at 89.7 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Nicolet?

The published population was 8,542 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	96.11 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	96.11 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	1.54 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	120 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	89.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Population	8,542 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,708

8,035

8,361

8,688

8,54220012005200920152022

Population rose 5.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,089 to 8,542.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,750 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	62 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Nicolet

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.

Shawinigan as a Nicolet alternative in the same region

40 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 2.1% Shawinigan vs 1.5% Nicolet+38%
Median gross pay, region: €1,983 Shawinigan vs €2,157 Nicolet−8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,673 Shawinigan vs 3,673 Nicoletsame level

Full comparison More about Shawinigan

Aurora as a Nicolet alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 591 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 1.5% Nicolet+2287%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,157 Nicolet+43%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Nicolet+17%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Nicolet

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Iqaluit8,513 residents Hanover8,503 residents Delson8,470 residents Chelsea8,466 residents Goderich8,454 residents Dauphin8,637 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 Nicolet?

The published population was 8,542 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Nicolet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 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 Nicolet?

What is the unemployment rate in Nicolet?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Nicolet?

The median gross salary is 2,157 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Nicolet?

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

Is Nicolet a good place to live?

Nicolet 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 Nicolet?

Sainte-Catherine is near Nicolet. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nicolet, Canada: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a650db3c2a8e3499462a3429e21217ac]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/nicolet/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Nicolet, Canada: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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