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Living in Rawdon

In Rawdon, tenants pay an average rent of €677 a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.4% (2021).

Rawdon's population was 12,427 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 7.44% was measured at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 475 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population12,427people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (region)2,026EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Average rent677.1EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate7.44%country median 8.4% — 11% 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 63% 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 Rawdon?

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 Rawdon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 6,109 at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rawdon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan7Official · national market
Dwellings6,109 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Main residence dwellings5,447 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)660.5 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)677.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official

Is Rawdon 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–53%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

For Rawdon, the employment rate was 51% at the end of 2021. The labour force participation rate in Rawdon was 55.1% at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Rawdon?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.44 % · Statistics Canada12
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Rawdon is 7.4%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate51 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,026 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate7.44 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

What does a salary buy in Rawdon?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,026 (www150.statcan.gc.ca, 2020-12-31).
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− €677
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 Rawdon. 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 Rawdon. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Rawdon?

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 citiesRawdon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rawdon highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,673 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport48 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YMX3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rawdon. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rawdon.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −13.1°C in January and 19.6°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 5.5 · Feb 2.86 · Mar 21.17 · Apr 23.63 · May 30.76 · Jun 32.45 · Jul 32.16 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 31.62 · Oct 25.65 · Nov 19.43 · Dec 14.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -39.48 · Feb -37.21 · Mar -32.57 · Apr -16.98 · May -5.25 · Jun 1.18 · Jul 6.71 · Aug 5.17 · Sep -1.86 · Oct -7.28 · Nov -21.9 · Dec -36.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -13.06 · Feb -11.48 · Mar -5.78 · Apr 3.32 · May 11.62 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.62 · Aug 18.61 · Sep 14.61 · Oct 6.98 · Nov -0.29 · Dec -8.48 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 185.4 km² comprised Rawdon at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Rawdon had 5,450 households. The population density of Rawdon stood at 63.2 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Rawdon?

The published population was 12,427 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area185.4 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
City area185.4 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Foreign-resident share4.13 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents475 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Population density63.2 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Population12,427 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 39.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,880 to 12,427.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,450 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Labour force participation rate55.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Alternatives for people set on Rawdon

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 Rawdon alternative in the same region

44 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 12,427 Rawdon+405%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 4.1% Rawdon+184%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,026 Rawdon+38%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 7.4% Rawdon−25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,673 Rawdonno percentage
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Cities near Rawdon

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

Joliette 20.1 km away
Salary
2,636 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

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Bathurst12,370 residentsWetaskiwin12,317 residentsCarleton Place12,565 residentsSidney12,569 residentsRothesay12,260 residentsView Royal12,606 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 Rawdon?

The published population was 12,427 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Rawdon?

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 Police.

What is the unemployment rate in Rawdon?

The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Rawdon?

The median gross salary is 2,026 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Rawdon?

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

Is Rawdon a good place to live?

Rawdon 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 Rawdon?

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

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Sources

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  1. Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
  2. 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
  3. CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
  4. 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
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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