Living in Val-David

In Val-David, unemployment is 11.7% (2021).

The population of Val-David totalled 5,645 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 11.68% at the end of 2021. Val-David had a foreign population of 435 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2625 sources

Population5,645people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,137EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Unemployment rate11.68%country median 8.4% — 39% aboveOfficial 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

PM2.5, annual mean4.37µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Higher unemployment than 80% 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-David?

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

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Housing and cost

In Val-David, 18.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. The number of dwellings in Val-David reached 3,227 at the end of 2021.

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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	18.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	3,227 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	2,668 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	714.4 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official

Is Val-David a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–48%

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–57%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 52.3%. The labour force participation rate in Val-David was 59.1% at the end of 2021.

What is the typical salary in Val-David?

The median gross salary is about 3,137 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: 3,137 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,135 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Val-David?

The unemployment rate is about 11.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 11.68 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Val-David is 11.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Val-David 11.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	52.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,137 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,135 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	11.68 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Val-David. 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 Val-David?

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-David 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	42 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YMX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Val-David?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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: 4.37 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

PM2.54.4WHO 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 Val-David is 4.4 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Val-David 4.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.37 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 5.84 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 21.69 · Apr 23.64 · May 29.69 · Jun 30.02 · Jul 31.67 · Aug 30.15 · Sep 30.15 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 18.85 · Dec 13.51 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -39.03 · Feb -37.95 · Mar -32.35 · Apr -18.09 · May -5.55 · Jun 0.72 · Jul 6.38 · Aug 5.08 · Sep -2.61 · Oct -7.08 · Nov -22.1 · Dec -34.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -13.21 · Feb -11.85 · Mar -6.33 · Apr 2.68 · May 11.03 · Jun 16.26 · Jul 18.95 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 14.01 · Oct 6.44 · Nov -0.75 · Dec -8.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Val-David spanned 42.7 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Val-David had 2,665 households. The population's median age was 50.4 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Val-David?

The published population was 5,645 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	42.66 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	42.66 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	7.89 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	435 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	130.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	5,645 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

3,772

4,443

5,113

5,784

5,64520012005200920152022

Population rose 44.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 3,911 to 5,645.

International community in Val-David

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	430	100.0%
Europe	340	79.1%
France	240	55.8%
Americas	65	15.1%
Other places of birth in Europe	35	8.1%
United States of America	30	7.0%
Other places of birth in Americas	20	4.7%
Germany	15	3.5%
Poland	15	3.5%
Haiti	10	2.3%
Mexico	10	2.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	10	2.3%
United Kingdom	10	2.3%
Africa	10	2.3%
Asia	10	2.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	5,505	100.0%
Canadian citizens	5,390	97.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	4,430	80.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	965	17.5%
Not Canadian citizens	115	2.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	5,555	100.0%
Single responses	5,425	97.7%
Official languages	5,350	96.3%
French	5,085	91.5%
English	265	4.8%
Multiple responses	125	2.3%
English and French	90	1.6%
Non-official languages	80	1.4%
Non-Indigenous languages	75	1.4%
Indo-European languages	70	1.3%
Italic (Romance) languages	40	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
French and non-official language(s)	30	0.5%
Spanish	25	0.5%
Germanic languages	15	0.3%
High German languages	15	0.3%
Balto-Slavic languages	10	0.2%
Slavic languages	10	0.2%
Russian	10	0.2%
Romanian	10	0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)	5	0.1%
Indigenous languages	5	0.1%
Algonquian languages	5	0.1%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	5	0.1%
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	5	0.1%
Polish	5	0.1%
Italian	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	7.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	2,665 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	59.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	50.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Val-David

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.

Blainville as a Val-David alternative in the same region

48 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 5,645 Val-David+1011%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 11.7% Val-David−52%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.4 µg/m³ Val-David+67%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,135 Val-David+31%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,137 Val-David+22%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 7.9% Val-David+49%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,673 Val-Davidno percentage

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Aurora as a Val-David alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 470 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 7.9% Val-David+366%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,137 Val-David+39%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,135 Val-David+45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Val-David+17%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Val-David

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

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Commuting Zone · 5.5 km away

Salary: 2,614 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Lac-Mégantic5,640 residents Sioux Lookout5,638 residents Richelieu5,630 residents Vegreville5,629 residents Antigonish5,620 residents Oliver5,619 residents

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

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Is Val-David part of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts?

Val-David is in the published commuting zone of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts city profile

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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-David?

The published population was 5,645 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Val-David?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Val-David?

What is the typical salary in Val-David?

The median gross salary is about 3,137 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-David?

The unemployment rate is about 11.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Val-David?

The median gross salary is 2,135 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Val-David a good place to live?

Val-David 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.

Is Val-David part of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts?

Val-David is in the published commuting zone of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Val-David?

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Sainte-Adèle, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Hippolyte are near Val-David. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Val-David?

The official country of birth distribution records 340 people (79.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Val-David, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a8e44c34697798dc89d47b5dc7c12f45]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/val-david/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Val-David, Canada: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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