Living in Pont Rouge

In Pont Rouge, unemployment is 4% (2021).

Pont Rouge's population was 10,886 at the end of 2022. Pont Rouge had an unemployment rate of 4.01% at the end of 2021. Pont Rouge had a foreign population of 160 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population10,886people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,266EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent428.8EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate4.01%country median 8.4% — 52% 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

Lower unemployment than 98% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Pont Rouge?

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Pont Rouge spending 30% or more on housing totalled 3.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 552.

No city-level rent figure is published for Pont Rouge. 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 internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	3.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	552 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	493 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	428.8 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 Pont Rouge 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.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–73%

Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–75%

Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 57.3%. Pont Rouge had a labour force participation rate of 63.2% at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Pont Rouge?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 4.01 % · Statistics Canada¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Pont Rouge is 4.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Pont Rouge 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	57.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,266 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.01 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Pont Rouge?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
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	− €429
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pont Rouge. 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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Safety

How safe is Pont Rouge?

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 Police⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesPont Rouge 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 Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	43 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YRJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 1.13 · Feb 0.83 · Mar 12.89 · Apr 20.91 · May 28.39 · Jun 30.72 · Jul 32.84 · Aug 30.51 · Sep 30.38 · Oct 24.6 · Nov 17.38 · Dec 4.04 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -44.72 · Feb -44.88 · Mar -38.4 · Apr -24.21 · May -9.42 · Jun -0.81 · Jul 5.95 · Aug 4.17 · Sep -4.03 · Oct -11.24 · Nov -22.71 · Dec -37.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -17.25 · Feb -15.17 · Mar -9.05 · Apr -0.18 · May 9.46 · Jun 15.18 · Jul 17.91 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 4.87 · Nov -2.78 · Dec -12.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Pont Rouge's total area was 121.1 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Pont Rouge had 495 households. Median age stood at 51.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Pont Rouge?

The published population was 10,886 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	267.3 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	121.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	1.61 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	160 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	83.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Population	10,886 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

318

4,102

7,885

11,669

10,88620012005200920152022

Population rose 49.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 7,287 to 10,886.

International community in Pont Rouge

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	0	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	0 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	495 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	63.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	51.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Pont Rouge

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.

Aurora as a Pont Rouge alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 1.6% Pont Rouge+2183%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,266 Pont Rouge+37%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Pont Rouge+17%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Pont-Rouge10,886 residents Weyburn10,866 residents Farnham10,913 residents South Huron10,847 residents La Tuque10,957 residents Montmagny11,046 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pont Rouge 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 Pont Rouge part of Dolbeau-Mistassini?

Pont Rouge is in the published commuting zone of Dolbeau-Mistassini; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dolbeau-Mistassini city profile

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Common questions

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How many people live in Pont Rouge?

The published population was 10,886 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Pont Rouge?

What is the unemployment rate in Pont Rouge?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Pont Rouge?

The median gross salary is 2,266 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Pont Rouge?

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

Is Pont Rouge a good place to live?

Pont Rouge 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 Pont Rouge part of Dolbeau-Mistassini?

Pont Rouge is in the published commuting zone of Dolbeau-Mistassini; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Pont Rouge?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Pont Rouge, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5f8841435acc1a1cc61ee8451f27afc4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/pont-rouge/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Pont Rouge, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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