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Living in Sorel-Tracy

In Sorel-Tracy, tenants pay an average rent of €583 a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.7% (2021).

In May 2021, 13.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Walking accounted for 5.8% of commutes in 2021. Public transport accounted for 1.2% of commutes in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1024 sources

Population35,165people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sorel-Tracy (Census subdivision 2453052)
Median gross salary3,159EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent583.4EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate7.7%country median 8.4% — 8% 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
PM2.5, annual mean7.27µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Less recorded crime than 91% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Sorel-Tracy?

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sorel-Tracy 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 internet2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan9Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent13.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18Official
Dwellings17,749 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Main residence dwellings17,069 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)523 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)583.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision1Official

Is Sorel-Tracy 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.7% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Sorel-Tracy?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 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: 3,159 EUR/month · Statistics Canada12
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,331 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca20

What is the unemployment rate in Sorel-Tracy?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sorel-Tracy is 7.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate49.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary3,159 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,331 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca20Official
Unemployment rate7.7 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18Official

What does a salary buy in Sorel-Tracy?

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

Sorel-Tracy median gross pay: €3,159 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,808of €2,466 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.€2,466
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €583
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€1,808
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sorel-Tracy Salary needed to live in Sorel-Tracy

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sorel-Tracy. 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

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support

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

Safety

How safe is Sorel-Tracy?

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 citiesSorel-Tracy highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sorel-Tracy 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18Official
Workers walking to work5.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportYHU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport61.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sorel-Tracy. 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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, FrenchFree
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sorel-Tracy.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sorel-Tracy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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: 7.27 µg/m³ · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements4
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Sorel-Tracy is 7.3 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 5.9 · Feb 6.82 · Mar 21.92 · Apr 24.52 · May 30.88 · Jun 32.17 · Jul 32.09 · Aug 31.99 · Sep 32 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 15.14 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -41.25 · Feb -37.28 · Mar -34.34 · Apr -14.97 · May -3.9 · Jun 2.01 · Jul 7.64 · Aug 6.76 · Sep -0.5 · Oct -5.38 · Nov -22.66 · Dec -35.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -12.46 · Feb -10.69 · Mar -4.49 · Apr 4.58 · May 12.59 · Jun 17.91 · Jul 20.72 · Aug 19.76 · Sep 15.64 · Oct 8.01 · Nov 0.68 · Dec -7.74 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 57.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 614 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Sorel-Tracy?

The published population was 35,165 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sorel-Tracy (Census subdivision 2453052)16

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 395 is not 2.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area57.28 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
City area57.5 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Sorel-Tracy, CSD 2453005)15Official
Foreign-resident share2.64 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Foreign residents395 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.17Official
Population density614 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.17Official
Population35,165 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sorel-Tracy (Census subdivision 2453052)16Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 3.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 34,806 to 36,053.

International community in Sorel-Tracy

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 data885100.0%
Europe29032.8%
Americas24527.7%
Africa23526.6%
France17519.8%
Other places of birth in Africa16518.6%
Asia11012.4%
Other places of birth in Americas657.3%
Other places of birth in Europe505.6%
Haiti455.1%
United States of America404.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Peru354.0%
Other places of birth in Asia354.0%
Morocco303.4%
China252.8%
Brazil202.3%
Romania202.3%
Algeria202.3%
Egypt202.3%
Lebanon202.3%
Philippines151.7%
Colombia101.1%
El Salvador101.1%
Mexico101.1%
Italy101.1%
Russian Federation101.1%
United Kingdom101.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

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 data33,715100.0%
Canadian citizens33,32098.8%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over28,06583.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,25515.6%
Not Canadian citizens3951.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

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% data34,535100.0%
Single responses34,18599.0%
Official languages33,95098.3%
French33,65097.4%
Multiple responses3501.0%
English3000.9%
Non-official languages2350.7%
Non-Indigenous languages2350.7%
English and French1950.6%
French and non-official language(s)1200.3%
Indo-European languages1200.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italic (Romance) languages900.3%
Spanish800.2%
Afro-Asiatic languages400.1%
Semitic languages300.1%
Arabic300.1%
Balto-Slavic languages300.1%
Slavic languages300.1%
Russian250.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages150.0%
Chinese languages150.0%
Mandarin150.0%
Tai-Kadai languages150.0%
Lao150.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Austronesian languages150.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)150.0%
Berber languages100.0%
Kabyle100.0%
Vietnamese100.0%
Sign languages50.0%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Polish50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Italian50.0%
Portuguese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad3.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population18Official
Households17,070 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Labour force participation rate53.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median age53.2 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

Alternatives for people set on Sorel-Tracy

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.

Repentigny as a Sorel-Tracy alternative in the same region

43 km away, 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: 12.5% Repentigny vs 2.6% Sorel-Tracy+374%
  • Residents: 86,100 Repentigny vs 35,165 Sorel-Tracy+145%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Repentigny vs 7.7% Sorel-Tracy−23%
  • Nearest airport: 24.3 km Repentigny vs 61.9 km Sorel-Tracy−61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Repentigny vs 3,673 Sorel-Tracyno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,593 Repentigny vs €2,331 Sorel-Tracy+11%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,442 Repentigny vs €3,159 Sorel-Tracy+9%

Mascouche as a Sorel-Tracy 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 2.6% Sorel-Tracy+186%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Mascouche vs 7.7% Sorel-Tracy−35%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,658 Mascouche vs €2,331 Sorel-Tracy+14%
  • Nearest airport: 29.2 km Mascouche vs 61.9 km Sorel-Tracy−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,673 Mascouche vs 3,673 Sorel-Tracyno percentage
  • Residents: 51,183 Mascouche vs 35,165 Sorel-Tracy+46%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,377 Mascouche vs €3,159 Sorel-Tracy+7%

Cities near Sorel-Tracy

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

Lavaltrie 20.7 km away
Salary
2,985 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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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 Sorel-Tracy?

The published population was 35,165 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Sorel-Tracy (Census subdivision 2453052).

Is the air quality good in Sorel-Tracy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements.

How safe is Sorel-Tracy?

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 Sorel-Tracy?

The median gross salary is about 3,159 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 Sorel-Tracy?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Sorel-Tracy?

The median gross salary is 2,331 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Sorel-Tracy a good place to live?

Sorel-Tracy 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 Sorel-Tracy?

Lavaltrie, Contrecoeur, Notre-Dame-des-Prairies are near Sorel-Tracy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Sorel-Tracy?

The official country of birth distribution records 290 people (32.8%) 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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  title = {Sorel-Tracy, Canada: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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