Living in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

In Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, tenants pay an average rent of €721 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.4% (2021).

Residents of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies numbered 9,653 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 6.36% was measured at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies numbered 225.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population9,653people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,094EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent720.8EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate6.36%country median 8.4% — 24% 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 mean7.27µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Lower unemployment than 75% 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

In Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, 11.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing 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 internet³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan¹⁰Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	11.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Dwellings	4,547 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	4,446 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	638.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	720.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision²Official

Is Notre-Dame-des-Prairies a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–53%

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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The median gross salary is about 3,094 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: 3,094 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁶
Median gross salary (regional): 2,462 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰

What is the unemployment rate in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 6.36 % · Statistics Canada¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is 6.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

108

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies 6.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	52.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary	3,094 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,462 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	6.36 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

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

Left over each month€1,626of €2,421 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.	€2,421
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €721
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	€1,626

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Salary needed to live in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

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 Police⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesNotre-Dame-des-Prairies 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 Police⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies's nearest airport was YHU, 59 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	59 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YHU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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: 7.27 µg/m³ · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements⁵

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

PM2.57.3WHO 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies 7.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.27 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 5.9 · Feb 6.82 · Mar 21.92 · Apr 24.52 · May 30.88 · Jun 32.17 · Jul 32.09 · Aug 31.99 · Sep 32 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 15.14 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -41.25 · Feb -37.28 · Mar -34.34 · Apr -14.97 · May -3.9 · Jun 2.01 · Jul 7.64 · Aug 6.76 · Sep -0.5 · Oct -5.38 · Nov -22.66 · Dec -35.4 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -12.46 · Feb -10.69 · Mar -4.49 · Apr 4.58 · May 12.59 · Jun 17.91 · Jul 20.72 · Aug 19.76 · Sep 15.64 · Oct 8.01 · Nov 0.68 · Dec -7.74 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies covered an area of 18.1 km² at the end of 2021. Notre-Dame-des-Prairies counted 4,445 households at the end of 2021. The population's median age was 50.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The published population was 9,653 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	18.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
City area	18.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	2.38 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Foreign residents	225 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Population density	523.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official
Population	9,653 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,303

8,144

8,986

9,827

9,65320012005200920152022

Population rose 29.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,477 to 9,653.

International community in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

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	220	100.0%
Europe	135	61.4%
France	90	40.9%
Africa	35	15.9%
Asia	30	13.6%
Americas	25	11.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	25	11.4%
Colombia	15	6.8%
Morocco	15	6.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	15	6.8%
Greece	10	4.5%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom	10	4.5%
Other places of birth in Europe	10	4.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

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	9,445	100.0%
Canadian citizens	9,390	99.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	7,725	81.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,660	17.6%
Not Canadian citizens	60	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

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	9,460	100.0%
Single responses	9,360	98.9%
Official languages	9,275	98.0%
French	9,225	97.5%
Multiple responses	100	1.1%
Non-official languages	90	1.0%
Non-Indigenous languages	80	0.8%
English	50	0.5%
Indo-European languages	50	0.5%
French and non-official language(s)	45	0.5%
English and French	40	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Italic (Romance) languages	40	0.4%
Spanish	35	0.4%
Tai-Kadai languages	15	0.2%
Lao	15	0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)	15	0.2%
Afro-Asiatic languages	10	0.1%
Semitic languages	10	0.1%
Arabic	10	0.1%
Balto-Slavic languages	10	0.1%
Slavic languages	10	0.1%
Indigenous languages	5	0.1%
Algonquian languages	5	0.1%
Cree-Innu languages	5	0.1%
Atikamekw	5	0.1%
Russian	5	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	2.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Households	4,445 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Labour force participation rate	56.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median age	50.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies alternative in the same region

55 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 2.4% Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+392%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 9,653 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+550%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,094 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+23%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,462 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,673 Notre-Dame-des-Prairiesno percentage
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.4% Notre-Dame-des-Prairies−12%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Aurora as a Notre-Dame-des-Prairies alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 526 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 2.4% Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+1445%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,094 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+41%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,462 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+26%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies+17%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Notre-Dame-des-Prairies

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

Joliette Commuting Zone · 3.9 km away

Salary: 2,636 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Lavaltrie 22.0 km away

Salary: 2,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

L'Assomption 24.1 km away

Salary: 3,290 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sorel-Tracy 24.5 km away

Salary: 3,159 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Banff9,656 residents Amherst9,685 residents Port Elgin9,619 residents New Glasgow9,697 residents Whitecourt9,582 residents Lorraine9,725 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies 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.

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Is Notre-Dame-des-Prairies part of Joliette?

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is in the published commuting zone of Joliette; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Joliette city profile

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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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The published population was 9,653 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

What is the typical salary in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The median gross salary is about 3,094 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The median gross salary is 2,462 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Notre-Dame-des-Prairies a good place to live?

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies 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 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies part of Joliette?

Notre-Dame-des-Prairies is in the published commuting zone of Joliette; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

Joliette, Saint-Charles-Borromée, Saint-Félix-de-Valois, Rawdon, Lavaltrie are near Notre-Dame-des-Prairies. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies?

The official country of birth distribution records 135 people (61.4%) 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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  title = {Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Canada: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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