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Living in Sainte-Marie

In Sainte-Marie, tenants pay an average rent of €611 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.9% (2021).

Sainte-Marie's population was 13,523 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 4.87% at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 320 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population13,523people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,007EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent611.3EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate4.87%country median 8.4% — 42% 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 92% 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 Sainte-Marie?

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

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Housing and cost

Renter households in Sainte-Marie spending 30% or more on housing totalled 8.5% at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sainte-Marie 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 internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan8Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent8.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Dwellings5,630 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Main residence dwellings5,500 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)555.5 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)611.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official

Is Sainte-Marie a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–74%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Sainte-Marie?

The median gross salary is about 3,007 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: 3,007 EUR/month · Statistics Canada14
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,397 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca18

What is the unemployment rate in Sainte-Marie?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.87 % · Statistics Canada15
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sainte-Marie is 4.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate65.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary3,007 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,397 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca18Official
Unemployment rate4.87 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

What does a salary buy in Sainte-Marie?

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

Sainte-Marie median gross pay: €3,007 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,684of €2,369 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.€2,369
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− €611
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€1,684
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sainte-Marie. 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 Sainte-Marie?

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 citiesSainte-Marie highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sainte-Marie 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 Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

Sainte-Marie's nearest airport was YQB, 49 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport49 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YQB3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sainte-Marie. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 6.83 · Feb 4.41 · Mar 20.74 · Apr 24.2 · May 28.35 · Jun 30.33 · Jul 30.71 · Aug 29.15 · Sep 28.66 · Oct 24.88 · Nov 19.17 · Dec 12.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -40.5 · Feb -40.56 · Mar -32.2 · Apr -17.81 · May -3.76 · Jun 1.46 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.73 · Sep -1.23 · Oct -7.21 · Nov -19.37 · Dec -31.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -12.48 · Feb -10.94 · Mar -5.38 · Apr 3.35 · May 11.12 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.31 · Aug 18.27 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 6.97 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -7.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Sainte-Marie's total area was 107.5 km² at the end of 2021. The number of households reached 5,500 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 44 years.

How many people live in Sainte-Marie?

The published population was 13,523 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area107.6 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
City area107.6 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official
Foreign-resident share2.53 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents320 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Population density122.1 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official
Population13,523 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 18.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 11,463 to 13,523.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad2.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Households5,500 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Labour force participation rate68.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Median age44 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official

Alternatives for people set on Sainte-Marie

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.

Québec as a Sainte-Marie alternative in the same region

43 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 557,390 Québec vs 13,523 Sainte-Marie+4022%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Québec vs 2.5% Sainte-Marie+235%
  • Unemployment: 7.2% Québec vs 4.9% Sainte-Marie+47%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,630 (2024) Québec vs 3,673 (2025) Sainte-Marieno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,246 Québec vs €3,007 Sainte-Marie+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,527 Québec vs €2,397 Sainte-Marie+5%
Full comparisonMore about Québec

Aurora as a Sainte-Marie alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 714 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 2.5% Sainte-Marie+1353%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,007 Sainte-Marie+45%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,397 Sainte-Marie+29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Sainte-Marie+17%
Full comparisonMore about Aurora

Cities near Sainte-Marie

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

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Sainte-Marie, nearest in population first.

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Whistler13,537 residentsSaint-Amable13,564 residentsTerrace13,384 residentsThompson13,707 residentsWarman13,771 residentsDawson Creek13,220 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 Sainte-Marie?

The published population was 13,523 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Sainte-Marie?

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 typical salary in Sainte-Marie?

The median gross salary is about 3,007 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 Sainte-Marie?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Sainte-Marie?

The median gross salary is 2,397 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Sainte-Marie?

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

Is Sainte-Marie a good place to live?

Sainte-Marie 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 Sainte-Marie?

Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is near Sainte-Marie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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