Living in Saint-Philippe

In Saint-Philippe, tenants pay an average rent of €1,191 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.8% (2021).

Saint-Philippe numbered 7,978 residents at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.78% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 640 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1028 sources

Population7,978people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,595EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,191EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate4.78%country median 8.4% — 43% 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 Saint-Philippe?

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

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 10% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

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 plan⁹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	10 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Dwellings	2,921 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Main residence dwellings	2,856 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,416 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,191 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Saint-Philippe a good place to live?

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–47%

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

Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–49%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Saint-Philippe?

The median gross salary is about 3,595 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: 3,595 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁵
Median gross salary (regional): 2,832 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Philippe?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 4.78 % · Statistics Canada¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Saint-Philippe is 4.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Saint-Philippe 4.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	72 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary	3,595 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,832 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	4.78 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Philippe?

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

Left over each month€1,480of €2,745 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.	€2,745
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €1,191
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	€1,480

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Philippe. 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-Philippe?

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, 2025⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesSaint-Philippe 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, 2025⁸Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Saint-Philippe's nearest airport was YHU, 17 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YHU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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.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

PM2.55.1WHO 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 Saint-Philippe 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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Saint-Philippe 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.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 7.79 · Feb 11.35 · Mar 22.78 · Apr 26.02 · May 30.99 · Jun 32.77 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.73 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 20.63 · Dec 17.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -41.45 · Feb -35.98 · Mar -32.83 · Apr -11.88 · May -2.87 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 7.66 · Sep 0.72 · Oct -4.58 · Nov -20.9 · Dec -34.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.25 · Feb -9.59 · Mar -3.32 · Apr 5.4 · May 13.16 · Jun 18.53 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 21.09 · Sep 16.85 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 1.43 · Dec -6.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city covered 62 km² at the end of 2021. Saint-Philippe counted 2,855 households at the end of 2021. Saint-Philippe's median age was 37.6 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Saint-Philippe?

The published population was 7,978 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	61.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
City area	61.96 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	8.63 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	640 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Population density	122.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official
Population	7,978 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

3,670

5,212

6,755

8,297

7,97820012005200920152022

Population rose 100.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 3,989 to 7,978.

International community in Saint-Philippe

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	635	100.0%
Africa	220	34.6%
Europe	200	31.5%
Americas	120	18.9%
Other places of birth in Africa	115	18.1%
Asia	95	15.0%
France	65	10.2%
Romania	45	7.1%
Algeria	40	6.3%
Colombia	35	5.5%
India	35	5.5%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	25	3.9%
Egypt	25	3.9%
Morocco	25	3.9%
Mexico	20	3.1%
Other places of birth in Europe	20	3.1%
China	20	3.1%
Peru	15	2.4%
Italy	15	2.4%
Russian Federation	15	2.4%
Brazil	10	1.6%
Other places of birth in Americas	10	1.6%
United Kingdom	10	1.6%

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 group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	7,420	100.0%
Canadian citizens	7,225	97.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	5,380	72.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,840	24.8%
Not Canadian citizens	195	2.6%

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 group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	7,595	100.0%
Single responses	7,405	97.5%
Official languages	7,135	93.9%
French	6,820	89.8%
English	315	4.1%
Non-official languages	270	3.6%
Non-Indigenous languages	270	3.6%
Multiple responses	195	2.6%
Indo-European languages	185	2.4%
Italic (Romance) languages	140	1.8%
English and French	105	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Spanish	85	1.1%
French and non-official language(s)	40	0.5%
Romanian	40	0.5%
English and non-official language(s)	25	0.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages	25	0.3%
Balto-Slavic languages	25	0.3%
Slavic languages	25	0.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages	20	0.3%
Chinese languages	20	0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)	20	0.3%
Semitic languages	20	0.3%
Arabic	20	0.3%
Indo-Iranian languages	20	0.3%
Iranian languages	20	0.3%
Persian languages	20	0.3%
Portuguese	15	0.2%
Mandarin	10	0.1%
Yue (Cantonese)	10	0.1%
Turkic languages	10	0.1%
Turkish	10	0.1%
Russian	10	0.1%
Dari	10	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	10	0.1%
Rundi (Kirundi)	5	0.1%
Coptic	5	0.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages	5	0.1%
Creole languages	5	0.1%
Morisyen	5	0.1%
Bulgarian	5	0.1%
Iranian Persian	5	0.1%
Korean	5	0.1%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Households	2,855 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Labour force participation rate	75.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median age	37.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Philippe

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.

Candiac as a Saint-Philippe alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 16.6% Candiac vs 8.6% Saint-Philippe+92%
Median gross pay, city: €4,466 Candiac vs €3,595 Saint-Philippe+24%
Median gross pay, region: €3,333 Candiac vs €2,832 Saint-Philippe+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Candiac vs 3,641 Saint-Philippesame level

Full comparison More about Candiac

St. Albert as a Saint-Philippe alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2998 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €4,630 St. Albert vs €3,595 Saint-Philippe+29%
Median gross pay, region: €3,420 St. Albert vs €2,832 Saint-Philippe+21%
Foreign residents: 12.5% St. Albert vs 8.6% Saint-Philippe+45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,390 St. Albert vs 3,641 Saint-Philippeno percentage

Full comparison More about St. Albert

Cities near Saint-Philippe

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

Candiac 5.4 km away

Salary: 4,466 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Delson 6.8 km away

Salary: 3,355 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

La Prairie 7.9 km away

Salary: 4,003 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint-Constant 8.0 km away

Salary: 3,540 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sainte-Catherine 10.1 km away

Salary: 3,333 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Brossard 13.0 km away

Salary: 3,486 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Drumheller7,968 residents Bluewater8,034 residents St. Marys7,916 residents Edson7,903 residents Three Rivers7,883 residents Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,080 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 Saint-Philippe?

The published population was 7,978 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Philippe?

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 Saint-Philippe?

What is the typical salary in Saint-Philippe?

The median gross salary is about 3,595 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-Philippe?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Philippe?

The median gross salary is 2,832 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Saint-Philippe a good place to live?

Saint-Philippe 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-Philippe?

Candiac, Delson, La Prairie, Saint-Constant, Sainte-Catherine are near Saint-Philippe. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Saint-Philippe?

The official country of birth distribution records 220 people (34.6%) 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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