Living in Saint-Félicien

In Saint-Félicien, tenants pay an average rent of €514 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.3% (2021).

Saint-Félicien had a population of 10,272 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 6.3% at the end of 2021. Saint-Félicien was home to 145 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population10,272people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,353EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Average rent514.3EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate6.3%country median 8.4% — 25% 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

PM2.5, annual mean4.92µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 75% 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-Félicien?

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-Félicien.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Saint-Félicien counted 5,169 dwellings 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 plan⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	5,169 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	4,686 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	477.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	514.3 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 Saint-Félicien a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–74%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%

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

Work and income

Employment rates for Saint-Félicien measured 55.4% at the end of 2021. Labour force participation in Saint-Félicien stood at 59.1% at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Félicien?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Saint-Félicien is 6.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Saint-Félicien 6.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	55.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,353 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6.3 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Félicien?

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	− €514
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-Félicien. 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 Saint-Félicien?

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-Félicien 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 Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YRJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Saint-Félicien's monthly mean temperatures were −16.9°C in January and 18°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Félicien?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.92 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

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

PM2.54.9WHO 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 Saint-Félicien is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Saint-Félicien 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.92 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 2.14 · Feb 1.25 · Mar 20.83 · Apr 21.34 · May 28.13 · Jun 30.74 · Jul 32.26 · Aug 28.95 · Sep 29.26 · Oct 24.38 · Nov 16.88 · Dec 4.66 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -45.07 · Feb -41.2 · Mar -36.26 · Apr -25.96 · May -5.89 · Jun -0.84 · Jul 6.48 · Aug 4.92 · Sep -2.6 · Oct -10.79 · Nov -22.43 · Dec -35.66 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -16.89 · Feb -14.91 · Mar -8.79 · Apr 0.26 · May 9.61 · Jun 15.36 · Jul 18.01 · Aug 16.95 · Sep 12.58 · Oct 5.02 · Nov -2.63 · Dec -12.14 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Saint-Félicien was 361.3 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Saint-Félicien numbered 4,685 at the end of 2021. Population density was 27.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Saint-Félicien?

The published population was 10,272 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	361.3 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	361.3 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	1.47 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	145 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	27.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Population	10,272 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

10,030

10,316

10,603

10,889

10,27220012005200920152022

Population fell 5.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,830 to 10,272.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	4,685 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	59.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Félicien

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 Saint-Félicien alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 349 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 1.5% Saint-Félicien+697%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 10,272 Saint-Félicien+510%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.9 µg/m³ Saint-Félicien+49%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,353 Saint-Félicien+19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,673 Saint-Félicienno percentage
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.3% Saint-Félicien−11%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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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-Félicien?

The published population was 10,272 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Félicien?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Saint-Félicien?

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Félicien?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Félicien?

The median gross salary is 2,353 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Félicien?

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

Is Saint-Félicien a good place to live?

Saint-Félicien 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.

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  title = {Saint-Félicien, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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
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
data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-26
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
Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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