Living in Val-d'Or

In Val-d'Or, unemployment is 4.5% (2021).

The city covered 3,955.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 9.3 people per km² in 2021. Monthly precipitation was 54.5 mm in January and 101.1 mm in July.

Last checked 2026-09-2619 sources

Population32,752people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Val-d'Or (Census subdivision 2489008)

Median gross salary3,486EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent678.4EUR/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 rate4.5%country median 8.4% — 46% 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 96% 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 Val-d'Or?

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

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Housing and cost

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	12.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Dwellings	15,884 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	15,033 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	613.5 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	678.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01³Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Val-d'Or a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–55%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%

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

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Val-d'Or?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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: 3,486 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹²
Median gross salary (regional): 2,702 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in Val-d'Or?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada¹³

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Val-d'Or is 4.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

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

Val-d'Or 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	63.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary	3,486 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,702 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	4.5 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Val-d'Or?

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

Left over each month€1,927of €2,680 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.	€2,680
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	− €678
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	€1,927

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Val-d'Or. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Val-d'Or. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Val-d'Or?

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 citiesVal-d'Or 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 Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was YVO, 5.2 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YVO	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	5.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Val-d'Or. 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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −16.3°C in January and 17.7°C in July.

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

0°

-10°-22°

-8°-21°

-2°-15°

7°-5°

16°3°

22°9°

24°12°

22°10°

17°6°

9°0°

1°-7°

-6°-16°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

101

102

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -10.4 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 6.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 22 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 9 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -6.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — VAL-D'OR A, 1991-2020²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -22.2 · Feb -21.2 · Mar -14.7 · Apr -5.1 · May 2.7 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 0.2 · Nov -7.2 · Dec -16 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — VAL-D'OR A, 1991-2020²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -16.3 · Feb -14.7 · Mar -8.2 · Apr 0.8 · May 9.5 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 4.6 · Nov -3.2 · Dec -11.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — VAL-D'OR A, 1991-2020²Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 54.5 · Feb 42 · Mar 46.7 · Apr 65.3 · May 69.1 · Jun 84.4 · Jul 101.1 · Aug 92.7 · Sep 102.3 · Oct 81.6 · Nov 74.7 · Dec 53.5 mm	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — VAL-D'OR A, 1991-2020²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Val-d'Or?

The published population was 32,752 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Val-d'Or (Census subdivision 2489008)¹⁷

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 575 is not 2.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	3,537 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	3,955 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Val-d'Or, CSD 2489005)¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	2.27 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	575 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.¹⁸Official
Population density	9.3 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.¹⁸Official
Population	32,752 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Val-d'Or (Census subdivision 2489008)¹⁷Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

31,229

31,888

32,548

33,207

33,06020012005200920152022

Population rose 3.4% between 2001 and 2022, from 31,963 to 33,060.

International community in Val-d'Or

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	735	100.0%
Africa	390	53.1%
Other places of birth in Africa	280	38.1%
Europe	160	21.8%
Americas	135	18.4%
France	85	11.6%
Haiti	50	6.8%
Asia	50	6.8%
Morocco	40	5.4%
Algeria	35	4.8%
Colombia	30	4.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	30	4.1%
Other places of birth in Europe	25	3.4%
El Salvador	15	2.0%
Peru	15	2.0%
Germany	15	2.0%
Other places of birth in Americas	10	1.4%
Poland	10	1.4%
United Kingdom	10	1.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	10	1.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

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	32,145	100.0%
Canadian citizens	31,570	98.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	25,000	77.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	6,570	20.4%
Not Canadian citizens	575	1.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

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	32,490	100.0%
Single responses	32,030	98.6%
Official languages	31,740	97.7%
French	30,960	95.3%
English	780	2.4%
Multiple responses	460	1.4%
English and French	320	1.0%
Non-official languages	290	0.9%
Non-Indigenous languages	230	0.7%
Indo-European languages	90	0.3%
French and non-official language(s)	85	0.3%

Show 32 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Italic (Romance) languages	80	0.2%
Afro-Asiatic languages	65	0.2%
Semitic languages	65	0.2%
Arabic	65	0.2%
Spanish	65	0.2%
Indigenous languages	60	0.2%
Algonquian languages	60	0.2%
English and non-official language(s)	40	0.1%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	35	0.1%
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	35	0.1%
Austronesian languages	35	0.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	35	0.1%
Cree-Innu languages	25	0.1%
Cree languages	25	0.1%
Niger-Congo languages	25	0.1%
Wolof	20	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	20	0.1%
Cree, n.o.s.	15	0.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages	10	0.0%
Chinese languages	10	0.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	10	0.0%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Sign languages	5	0.0%
Quebec Sign Language	5	0.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.	5	0.0%
Yue (Cantonese)	5	0.0%
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	5	0.0%
Balto-Slavic languages	5	0.0%
Slavic languages	5	0.0%
Russian	5	0.0%
Greek	5	0.0%
Romanian	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	2.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Households	15,035 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	66.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median age	43.2 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Val-d'Or

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.

Aurora as a Val-d'Or alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 474 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 2.3% Val-d'Or+1519%
Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 5.2 km Val-d'Or+660%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,486 Val-d'Or+25%
Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 32,752 Val-d'Or+89%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,702 Val-d'Or+15%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Val-d'Or+17%

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Alternative cities in Canada

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Val-d'Or in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Canada #11 of 30 in Least densely populated cities

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Val-d'Or 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 Val-d'Or?

The published population was 32,752 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Val-d'Or (Census subdivision 2489008).

How safe is Val-d'Or?

What is the typical salary in Val-d'Or?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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 Val-d'Or?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Val-d'Or?

The median gross salary is 2,702 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Val-d'Or?

575 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 Val-d'Or a good place to live?

Val-d'Or 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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Val-d'Or?

The official country of birth distribution records 735 people (100.0%) 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 = {Val-d'Or, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-09-29},
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