Living in Saint-Georges

In Saint-Georges, unemployment is 5.6% (2021).

The city covered 199.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 165.4 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 5.6% in May 2021. The nearest airport was YQB, 92.8 km away, with 18 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2621 sources

Population32,935people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Saint-Georges (Census subdivision 2429073)

Median gross salary2,854EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent505.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate5.6%country median 8.4% — 33% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

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 84% 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-Georges?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

11.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 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
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	11.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶Official
Dwellings	16,058 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	15,415 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	457.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	505.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Saint-Georges 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

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

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%

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

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Saint-Georges?

The median gross salary is about 2,854 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: 2,854 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹¹
Median gross salary (regional): 2,200 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Georges?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Saint-Georges is 5.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Saint-Georges 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	59.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary	2,854 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	5.6 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Georges?

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

Left over each month€1,686of €2,265 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.	€2,265
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	− €505
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	€1,686

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Georges. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-Georges. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Saint-Georges?

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 citiesSaint-Georges 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
Workers commuting by bicycle	0.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶Official
Workers commuting by public transport	0.3 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶Official
Workers walking to work	3.5 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶Official
Destinations from nearest airport	18 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YQB	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	92.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.23 · Feb 5.71 · Mar 19.53 · Apr 24 · May 28.53 · Jun 30.41 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 29.56 · Sep 27.65 · Oct 24.67 · Nov 18.71 · Dec 13.55 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -39.36 · Feb -37.12 · Mar -30.08 · Apr -19.01 · May -5.69 · Jun -0.02 · Jul 6 · Aug 4.36 · Sep -3.02 · Oct -8.37 · Nov -18.72 · Dec -30.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -12.15 · Feb -10.92 · Mar -5.78 · Apr 2.44 · May 10.05 · Jun 15.29 · Jul 18.22 · Aug 17.22 · Sep 13.34 · Oct 6.15 · Nov -0.77 · Dec -7.9 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Saint-Georges?

The published population was 32,935 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Saint-Georges (Census subdivision 2429073)¹⁴

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 775 is not 1.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	199.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	199.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Table 98-10-0002-01 Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 Census of Population¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	1.76 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign residents	775 people	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status.¹⁵Official
Population density	165.4 people/km²	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.¹⁵Official
Population	32,935 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Saint-Georges (Census subdivision 2429073)¹⁴Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

28,339

30,303

32,268

34,232

33,82620012005200920152022

Population rose 17.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 28,745 to 33,826.

International community in Saint-Georges

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	565	100.0%
Americas	245	43.4%
Africa	150	26.5%
Europe	145	25.7%
Other places of birth in Africa	125	22.1%
United States of America	105	18.6%
France	80	14.2%
Haiti	65	11.5%
Other places of birth in Europe	35	6.2%
Asia	30	5.3%
Other places of birth in Americas	25	4.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Morocco	25	4.4%
Colombia	15	2.7%
Brazil	10	1.8%
Peru	10	1.8%
Greece	10	1.8%
Romania	10	1.8%
Philippines	10	1.8%
Other places of birth in Asia	10	1.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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	32,090	100.0%
Canadian citizens	31,315	97.6%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	25,050	78.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	6,260	19.5%
Not Canadian citizens	775	2.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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	32,480	100.0%
Single responses	32,250	99.3%
Official languages	31,925	98.3%
French	31,755	97.8%
Non-official languages	325	1.0%
Non-Indigenous languages	325	1.0%
Multiple responses	230	0.7%
Indo-European languages	225	0.7%
Italic (Romance) languages	215	0.7%
Spanish	200	0.6%
English	170	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
English and French	120	0.4%
French and non-official language(s)	80	0.2%
Afro-Asiatic languages	45	0.1%
Semitic languages	35	0.1%
Arabic	35	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	25	0.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages	20	0.1%
Chinese languages	20	0.1%
Mandarin	20	0.1%
Sign languages	10	0.0%
Quebec Sign Language	10	0.0%
Creole languages	10	0.0%
Portuguese	10	0.0%
Turkic languages	5	0.0%
Turkish	5	0.0%
English and non-official language(s)	5	0.0%
Berber languages	5	0.0%
Kabyle	5	0.0%
Austronesian languages	5	0.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	5	0.0%
Haitian Creole	5	0.0%
Balto-Slavic languages	5	0.0%
Slavic languages	5	0.0%
Serbo-Croatian	5	0.0%
Bosnian	5	0.0%
Indo-Iranian languages	5	0.0%
Iranian languages	5	0.0%
Persian languages	5	0.0%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Romanian	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	3.8 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁶Official
Households	15,415 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	62.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median age	45.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Georges

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.

Mascouche as a Saint-Georges alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 7.6% Mascouche vs 1.8% Saint-Georges+330%
Median gross pay, city: €3,377 Mascouche vs €2,854 Saint-Georges+18%
Median gross pay, region: €2,658 Mascouche vs €2,200 Saint-Georges+21%
Nearest airport: 29.2 km Mascouche vs 92.8 km Saint-Georges−69%
Residents: 51,183 Mascouche vs 32,935 Saint-Georges+55%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,673 Mascouche vs 3,673 Saint-Georgesno percentage
Unemployment: 5.0% Mascouche vs 5.6% Saint-Georges−11%

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Cities near Saint-Georges

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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All Canada cities

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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-Georges?

The published population was 32,935 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Saint-Georges (Census subdivision 2429073).

How safe is Saint-Georges?

What is the typical salary in Saint-Georges?

The median gross salary is about 2,854 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 Saint-Georges?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Georges?

The median gross salary is 2,200 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Georges?

775 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Saint-Georges a good place to live?

Saint-Georges 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 Saint-Georges?

Beauceville is near Saint-Georges. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Americas live in Saint-Georges?

The official country of birth distribution records 245 people (43.4%) 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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