Living in Trois-Rivières

In Trois-Rivières, unemployment is 6.6% (2021).

13.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. Monthly mean temperatures were −9.9°C in January and 20.9°C in July. The city covered 335.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 482.1 people per km² in 2021. The unemployment rate was 6.6% in May 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population143,195people1 Jul 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary2,963EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)

Unemployment rate6.6%country median 8.4% — 21% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

Recorded crime3,509offences per 100,000country median 4,873 — 28% belowIndependent source · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024

PM2.5, annual mean4.91µg/m³country median 3.6 — 35% aboveOfficial source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.

Lower unemployment than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 94% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Trois-Rivières?

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€490

Utilities, 85 m² flat€79

Transport pass€53

Fitness club€43

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	42.93 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.88 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	490 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	11.55 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	52.67 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	78.71 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	13.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³Official
Dwellings	70,411 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁷Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	536.8 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023²Official

Is Trois-Rivières a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%

Family51%strong on housing, weak on education · range 42–60%

Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Trois-Rivières?

The median gross salary is about 2,963 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

Median gross salary: 2,963 EUR/month · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,179 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵

What is the unemployment rate in Trois-Rivières?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Trois-Rivières is 6.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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108

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Trois-Rivières 6.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,963 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file)¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,179 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6.6 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³Official

Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Trois-Rivières?

Police recorded 3,509 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,509 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesTrois-Rivières 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

Montreal3,674

Trois-Rivières3,509

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,509 offences per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024¹⁷Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct	0.7 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct	2.4 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct	4.9 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³Official
Destinations from nearest airport	18 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁴Official
Nearest airport	YQB	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	101 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Trois-Rivières. 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

Monthly precipitation was 83.1 mm in January and 124.5 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.91 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Trois-Rivières?

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: 4.91 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

-6°-14°

-4°-13°

1°-7°

9°0°

17°8°

23°14°

25°17°

24°16°

20°11°

12°5°

5°-1°

-2°-9°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

105

125

101

JFMAMJJASOND

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 Trois-Rivières is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 122 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Trois-Rivières 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.91 µg/m³country median 3.6	2024	Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -5.6 · Feb -3.9 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 8.8 · May 17.3 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 4.9 · Dec -2 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — TROIS-RIVIERES, 1991-2020¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -14.1 · Feb -13.1 · Mar -7.3 · Apr 0.3 · May 7.9 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11 · Oct 5.1 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -8.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — TROIS-RIVIERES, 1991-2020¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -9.9 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -3.1 · Apr 4.6 · May 12.6 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -5.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — TROIS-RIVIERES, 1991-2020¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 83.1 · Feb 65.9 · Mar 76.3 · Apr 87.3 · May 83.4 · Jun 104.5 · Jul 124.5 · Aug 95.7 · Sep 96.9 · Oct 100.5 · Nov 88 · Dec 94.7 mm	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — TROIS-RIVIERES, 1991-2020¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Trois-Rivières?

The published population was 143,195 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada⁸

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 4,745 is not 4.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	335.3 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Trois-Rivières, CSD 2437005)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	4.51 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	4,745 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.¹²Official
Population density	482.1 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.¹²Official
Population	143,195 people	1 Jul 2022	Statistics Canada⁸Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	6.6 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹³Official
Median age	47.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Trois-Rivières

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Saanich as a Trois-Rivières alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 22.5% Saanich vs 4.5% Trois-Rivières+400%
Median gross pay, city: €3,676 Saanich vs €2,963 Trois-Rivières+24%
Annual PM2.5: 2.4 µg/m³ Saanich vs 4.9 µg/m³ Trois-Rivières−52%
Median gross pay, region: €2,614 Saanich vs €2,179 Trois-Rivières+20%
Nearest airport: 21.2 km Saanich vs 101.0 km Trois-Rivières−79%
Residents: 125,853 Saanich vs 143,195 Trois-Rivières−12%
Unemployment: 6.8% Saanich vs 6.6% Trois-Rivières+3%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Guelph143,740 residents Langley142,043 residents Kelowna144,576 residents Saguenay144,723 residents Cambridge146,566 residents Barrie147,829 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Trois-Rivières when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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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 Trois-Rivières?

The published population was 143,195 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Trois-Rivières?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

How safe is Trois-Rivières?

Police recorded 3,509 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Canada — Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2024.

What is the typical salary in Trois-Rivières?

The median gross salary is about 2,963 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile (98-10-0002 bulk CSD CSV, province file).

What is the unemployment rate in Trois-Rivières?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Trois-Rivières?

The median gross salary is 2,179 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Trois-Rivières a good place to live?

Trois-Rivières 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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