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In Saint-Charles-Borromée, tenants pay an average rent of €726 a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.2% (2021).

Saint-Charles-Borromée's population was 15,466 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 7.17% was measured at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 365 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population15,466people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (region)2,244EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Average rent725.9EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate7.17%country median 8.4% — 15% 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 65% 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 Saint-Charles-Borromée?

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 Saint-Charles-Borromée.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Renter households in Saint-Charles-Borromée spending 30% or more on housing totalled 22.8% at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint-Charles-Borromée 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 internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan9Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Dwellings7,259 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Main residence dwellings6,850 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)666 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20234Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)725.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision2Official

Is Saint-Charles-Borromée 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–49%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Charles-Borromée?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.17 % · Statistics Canada15
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Saint-Charles-Borromée is 7.2%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate47.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,244 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca19Official
Unemployment rate7.17 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Charles-Borromée?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,244 (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 · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €726
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 Saint-Charles-Borromée. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Saint-Charles-Borromée?

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 Police5

Recorded crime across major citiesSaint-Charles-Borromée highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saint-Charles-Borromée 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 Police5Official · county

Mobility and administration

Saint-Charles-Borromée's nearest airport was YHU, 59 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport59 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YHU3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-Charles-Borromée. 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

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 Center6Official · 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 Center6Official · 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 Center6Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city covered 18.5 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Saint-Charles-Borromée numbered 6,850 at the end of 2021. The median age was 57.2 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Saint-Charles-Borromée?

The published population was 15,466 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area18.48 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
City area18.48 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official
Foreign-resident share2.67 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign residents365 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Population density827 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official
Population15,466 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada12Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 42.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,890 to 15,466.

International community in Saint-Charles-Borromée

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data360100.0%
Europe16545.8%
Americas10529.2%
France9526.4%
Africa7520.8%
Haiti4011.1%
Colombia359.7%
Other places of birth in Africa359.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina308.3%
Other places of birth in Europe256.9%
Morocco256.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Americas205.6%
Asia154.2%
United States of America102.8%
Other places of birth in Asia102.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data13,690100.0%
Canadian citizens13,56599.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over11,32082.7%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,24016.4%
Not Canadian citizens1250.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data15,090100.0%
Single responses14,96599.2%
Official languages14,80098.1%
French14,69097.3%
Non-official languages1651.1%
Non-Indigenous languages1601.1%
Multiple responses1250.8%
English1150.8%
Indo-European languages800.5%
Italic (Romance) languages800.5%
English and French700.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spanish700.5%
French and non-official language(s)350.2%
Afro-Asiatic languages250.2%
Semitic languages250.2%
Arabic250.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages150.1%
Chinese languages150.1%
Rundi (Kirundi)100.1%
Mandarin100.1%
Tai-Kadai languages100.1%
Lao100.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.1%
Indigenous languages100.1%
Algonquian languages100.1%
Cree-Innu languages100.1%
Atikamekw100.1%
Portuguese100.1%
Niger-Congo languages100.1%
Swahili50.0%
Sign languages50.0%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Italian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad2.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Households6,850 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Labour force participation rate51.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Median age57.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Charles-Borromée

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.

Lavaltrie as a Saint-Charles-Borromée alternative in the same region

24 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.

  • Unemployment: 6.0% Lavaltrie vs 7.2% Saint-Charles-Borromée−16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Lavaltrie vs 3,673 Saint-Charles-Borroméeno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 3.4% Lavaltrie vs 2.7% Saint-Charles-Borromée+28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,331 Lavaltrie vs €2,244 Saint-Charles-Borromée+4%
  • Residents: 15,619 Lavaltrie vs 15,466 Saint-Charles-Borromée+1%
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Cities near Saint-Charles-Borromée

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 23.5 km away
Salary
2,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
L'Assomption 24.4 km away
Salary
3,290 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Saint-Charles-Borromée, nearest in population first.

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Cold Lake15,530 residentsComox15,378 residentsMississippi Mills15,555 residentsPincourt15,366 residentsLavaltrie15,619 residentsMercier15,237 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Charles-Borromée when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Is Saint-Charles-Borromée part of Joliette?

Saint-Charles-Borromée 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 Saint-Charles-Borromée?

The published population was 15,466 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Saint-Charles-Borromée?

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 Saint-Charles-Borromée?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Charles-Borromée?

The median gross salary is 2,244 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Charles-Borromée?

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

Is Saint-Charles-Borromée a good place to live?

Saint-Charles-Borromée 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 Saint-Charles-Borromée part of Joliette?

Saint-Charles-Borromée is in the published commuting zone of Joliette; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Saint-Charles-Borromée?

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

How many people born in Europe live in Saint-Charles-Borromée?

The official country of birth distribution records 165 people (45.8%) 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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