Living in Prévost

In Prévost, tenants pay an average rent of €837 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.2% (2021).

Prévost's population was 14,043 at the end of 2022. Prévost had an unemployment rate of 6.23% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 375 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2623 sources

Population14,043people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,680EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent837.4EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate6.23%country median 8.4% — 26% 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 76% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 5,722 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 internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	5,722 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,532 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	713 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	837.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official

Is Prévost a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 62.2%. At the end of 2021, 66.3% of Prévost's working-age population was in the labour force.

What is the unemployment rate in Prévost?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 6.23 % · Statistics Canada¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Prévost is 6.2%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Prévost 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	62.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,680 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6.23 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Prévost?

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

Left over each month€1,239of €2,151 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.	€2,151
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	− €837
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	€1,239

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Prévost. 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 Prévost?

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 citiesPrévost 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	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YMX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −13.2°C in January to 18.9°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 5.84 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 21.69 · Apr 23.64 · May 29.69 · Jun 30.02 · Jul 31.67 · Aug 30.15 · Sep 30.15 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 18.85 · Dec 13.51 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -39.03 · Feb -37.95 · Mar -32.35 · Apr -18.09 · May -5.55 · Jun 0.72 · Jul 6.38 · Aug 5.08 · Sep -2.61 · Oct -7.08 · Nov -22.1 · Dec -34.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -13.21 · Feb -11.85 · Mar -6.33 · Apr 2.68 · May 11.03 · Jun 16.26 · Jul 18.95 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 14.01 · Oct 6.44 · Nov -0.75 · Dec -8.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 34.3 km² comprised Prévost at the end of 2021. The city had 5,530 households at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 399.3 people per km².

How many people live in Prévost?

The published population was 14,043 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	34.29 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	34.29 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	2.75 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	375 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	399.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Population	14,043 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

8,039

10,189

12,338

14,488

14,04320012005200920152022

Population rose 65.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,484 to 14,043.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	5,530 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	66.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Prévost

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-Hippolyte as a Prévost alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 4.3% Saint-Hippolyte vs 2.8% Prévost+55%
Unemployment: 7.2% Saint-Hippolyte vs 6.2% Prévost+15%
Median gross pay, region: €2,418 Saint-Hippolyte vs €2,680 Prévost−10%
Residents: 11,499 Saint-Hippolyte vs 14,043 Prévost−18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,673 Saint-Hippolyte vs 3,673 Prévostsame level

Full comparison More about Saint-Hippolyte

Aurora as a Prévost alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 472 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 2.8% Prévost+1237%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,680 Prévost+15%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Prévost+17%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Prévost

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

Saint-Jérôme 11.3 km away

Salary: 2,832 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Val-David 21.2 km away

Salary: 3,137 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines 23.5 km away

Salary: 2,789 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

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Matane14,034 residents Winkler14,066 residents Gravenhurst14,008 residents Powell River14,148 residents Dolbeau-Mistassini13,936 residents Parksville14,164 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Prévost?

The published population was 14,043 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Prévost?

What is the unemployment rate in Prévost?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Prévost?

The median gross salary is 2,680 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Prévost?

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

Is Prévost a good place to live?

Prévost 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 Prévost?

Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Hippolyte, Sainte-Adèle, Saint-Jérôme are near Prévost. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Prévost, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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