Living in Richelieu

In Richelieu, tenants pay an average rent of €759 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.7% (2021).

Richelieu had a population of 5,630 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 4.69% at the end of 2021. Richelieu had a foreign population of 215 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population5,630people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,028EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent758.8EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate4.69%country median 8.4% — 44% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime3,641incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 94% 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 Richelieu?

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Richelieu spending 30% or more on housing totalled 17.2% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Richelieu. 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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	17.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	2,506 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	2,414 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	758.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Richelieu a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–50%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Richelieu?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 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: 3,028 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,440 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Richelieu?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 4.69 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Richelieu is 4.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Richelieu 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	63.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,440 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	4.69 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Richelieu?

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

Left over each month€1,549of €2,382 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.	€2,382
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €759
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	€1,549

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Public employment service

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

Police recorded 3,641 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesRichelieu 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	3,641 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025⁷Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Richelieu's nearest airport was YHU, 16 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	16 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 Richelieu. 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

Is the air quality good in Richelieu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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: 5.13 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

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

PM2.55.1WHO 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 Richelieu is 5.1 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Richelieu 5.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.92 · Feb 16.41 · Mar 23.69 · Apr 27.67 · May 32.13 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 33.51 · Aug 33.12 · Sep 33.68 · Oct 27.46 · Nov 21.4 · Dec 18.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -40.39 · Feb -36.38 · Mar -32.27 · Apr -13.27 · May -3.14 · Jun 2.4 · Jul 8.11 · Aug 7.08 · Sep -0.23 · Oct -5.2 · Nov -20.02 · Dec -35.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -10.63 · Feb -9.11 · Mar -3 · Apr 5.19 · May 12.87 · Jun 18.09 · Jul 21.07 · Aug 20.25 · Sep 16.13 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -6.1 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Richelieu covered an area of 31 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 2,415 at the end of 2021. Richelieu recorded a median age of 45.6 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Richelieu?

The published population was 5,630 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	30.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	30.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	3.97 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	215 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	185.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	5,630 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

4,867

5,180

5,494

5,807

5,63020012005200920152022

Population rose 14.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 4,932 to 5,630.

International community in Richelieu

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%
Americas	70	31.8%
Europe	70	31.8%
Asia	45	20.5%
Brazil	40	18.2%
Africa	30	13.6%
France	25	11.4%
Other places of birth in Europe	20	9.1%
Romania	15	6.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	15	6.8%
Other places of birth in Americas	10	4.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Philippines	10	4.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	5,420	100.0%
Canadian citizens	5,330	98.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	4,265	78.7%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,065	19.6%
Not Canadian citizens	85	1.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	5,620	100.0%
Single responses	5,530	98.4%
Official languages	5,465	97.2%
French	5,315	94.6%
English	155	2.8%
Multiple responses	90	1.6%
English and French	65	1.2%
Non-official languages	65	1.2%
Non-Indigenous languages	65	1.2%
Indo-European languages	60	1.1%
Italic (Romance) languages	45	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Spanish	25	0.4%
French and non-official language(s)	20	0.4%
Portuguese	15	0.3%
Indo-Iranian languages	10	0.2%
Iranian languages	10	0.2%
Persian languages	10	0.2%
Dari	10	0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)	5	0.1%
Creole languages	5	0.1%
Romanian	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	2,415 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	66.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	45.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Richelieu

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-Bruno-de-Montarville as a Richelieu alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 27,157 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 5,630 Richelieu+382%
Foreign residents: 10.3% Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 4.0% Richelieu+160%
Median gross pay, city: €4,630 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs €3,028 Richelieu+53%
Median gross pay, region: €3,513 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs €2,440 Richelieu+44%
Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 5.1 µg/m³ Richelieu+33%
Unemployment: 4.8% Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 4.7% Richelieu+3%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville vs 3,641 Richelieusame level

Full comparison More about Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville

St. Albert as a Richelieu alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3006 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 12.5% St. Albert vs 4.0% Richelieu+215%
Median gross pay, city: €4,630 St. Albert vs €3,028 Richelieu+53%
Median gross pay, region: €3,420 St. Albert vs €2,440 Richelieu+40%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 St. Albert vs 3,641 Richelieuno percentage

Full comparison More about St. Albert

Cities near Richelieu

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

Otterburn Park 9.6 km away

Salary: 3,676 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 12.1 km away

Salary: 4,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Mont-Saint-Hilaire 13.3 km away

Salary: 4,330 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Beloeil 13.5 km away

Salary: 3,622 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Vegreville5,629 residents Sioux Lookout5,638 residents Lac-Mégantic5,640 residents Antigonish5,620 residents Oliver5,619 residents Val-David5,645 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 Richelieu?

The published population was 5,630 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Richelieu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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 Richelieu?

What is the typical salary in Richelieu?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 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 Richelieu?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Richelieu?

The median gross salary is 2,440 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Richelieu a good place to live?

Richelieu 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 Richelieu?

Carignan, Marieville, Otterburn Park, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, McMasterville are near Richelieu. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Americas live in Richelieu?

The official country of birth distribution records 70 people (31.8%) 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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