Living in Val-des-Monts

In Val-des-Monts, unemployment is 6% (2021).

Residents of Val-des-Monts numbered 13,110 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.96% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 455 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population13,110people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,568EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,113EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents

Unemployment rate5.96%country median 8.4% — 29% 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

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements

Lower 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-des-Monts?

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

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Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 12.6% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 7,002.

No city-level rent figure is published for Val-des-Monts. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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 plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	12.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	7,002 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,350 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,113 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents²Official · regional context

Is Val-des-Monts a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–54%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%

Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–53%

Work and income

The employment rate was 65.3% at the end of 2021. Labour force participation in Val-des-Monts stood at 69.4% at the end of 2021.

What is the typical salary in Val-des-Monts?

The median gross salary is about 3,568 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: 3,568 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 3,007 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

What is the unemployment rate in Val-des-Monts?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 5.96 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Val-des-Monts is 6.0%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Val-des-Monts 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	65.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,568 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,007 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.96 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Val-des-Monts?

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

Left over each month€1,545of €2,732 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.	€2,732
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents · 2025-12-31	− €1,113
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	€1,545

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Val-des-Monts. 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

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Safety

How safe is Val-des-Monts?

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 citiesVal-des-Monts 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 Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YND	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Val-des-Monts. 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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Val-des-Monts?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.54WHO 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-des-Monts is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.23 · Feb 10.48 · Mar 25.27 · Apr 26.82 · May 30.84 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 35.99 · Aug 34.27 · Sep 33.29 · Oct 27.03 · Nov 19.98 · Dec 16.63 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -39.91 · Feb -37.73 · Mar -31.3 · Apr -14.09 · May -4.38 · Jun 0.95 · Jul 7.71 · Aug 6.46 · Sep -1.13 · Oct -5.85 · Nov -19.04 · Dec -35.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.34 · Feb -10.13 · Mar -3.68 · Apr 4.97 · May 12.61 · Jun 17.78 · Jul 20.57 · Aug 19.69 · Sep 15.68 · Oct 8.14 · Nov 1.04 · Dec -6.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Val-des-Monts was 434.8 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Val-des-Monts numbered 5,350 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 40.4 years.

How many people live in Val-des-Monts?

The published population was 13,110 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	434.8 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	434.8 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	3.41 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	455 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	30.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	13,110 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,635

9,673

11,712

13,750

13,11020012005200920152022

Population rose 62.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,057 to 13,110.

International community in Val-des-Monts

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	455	100.0%
Europe	220	48.4%
Americas	95	20.9%
Africa	90	19.8%
France	70	15.4%
Other places of birth in Americas	55	12.1%
Asia	50	11.0%
Portugal	40	8.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	40	8.8%
United States of America	25	5.5%
United Kingdom	25	5.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Other places of birth in Europe	25	5.5%
Algeria	25	5.5%
Poland	15	3.3%
Morocco	15	3.3%
Philippines	15	3.3%
Other places of birth in Asia	15	3.3%
Russian Federation	10	2.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	13,325	100.0%
Canadian citizens	13,205	99.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	10,210	76.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,000	22.5%
Not Canadian citizens	115	0.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	13,325	100.0%
Single responses	12,970	97.3%
Official languages	12,905	96.8%
French	11,120	83.5%
English	1,785	13.4%
Multiple responses	360	2.7%
English and French	300	2.3%
Non-official languages	60	0.5%
Non-Indigenous languages	60	0.5%
Indo-European languages	45	0.3%
French and non-official language(s)	25	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Italic (Romance) languages	25	0.2%
English and non-official language(s)	20	0.2%
Balto-Slavic languages	20	0.2%
Slavic languages	20	0.2%
Spanish	20	0.2%
English, French and non-official language(s)	10	0.1%
Russian	10	0.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	0.0%
Semitic languages	5	0.0%
Arabic	5	0.0%
Polish	5	0.0%
Portuguese	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	3.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	5,350 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	69.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	40.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Val-des-Monts

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.

Chelsea as a Val-des-Monts alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 9.3% Chelsea vs 3.4% Val-des-Monts+171%
Median gross pay, city: €5,229 Chelsea vs €3,568 Val-des-Monts+47%
Median gross pay, region: €4,330 Chelsea vs €3,007 Val-des-Monts+44%
Residents: 8,466 Chelsea vs 13,110 Val-des-Monts−35%
Unemployment: 6.0% Chelsea vs 6.0% Val-des-Montssame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,673 Chelsea vs 3,673 Val-des-Montssame level

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Blainville as a Val-des-Monts alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 144 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 3.4% Val-des-Monts+244%
Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 13,110 Val-des-Monts+378%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,673 Val-des-Montsno percentage
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,568 Val-des-Monts+7%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €3,007 Val-des-Monts−7%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.0% Val-des-Monts−6%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Val-des-Monts

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

Cantley 11.6 km away

Salary: 4,248 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Chelsea 18.7 km away

Salary: 5,229 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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Truro13,113 residents Aldergrove13,105 residents Prince Rupert13,175 residents Dawson Creek13,220 residents Summerland12,918 residents Terrace13,384 residents

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Is Val-des-Monts part of Ottawa?

Val-des-Monts is identified as a satellite of Ottawa. It is about 25.2 km away by straight-line distance. Ottawa 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-des-Monts?

The published population was 13,110 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Val-des-Monts?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: ECCC National Air Pollution Surveillance annual PM2.5 summaries / Québec RSQAQ hourly continuous measurements.

How safe is Val-des-Monts?

What is the typical salary in Val-des-Monts?

The median gross salary is about 3,568 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-des-Monts?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Val-des-Monts?

The median gross salary is 3,007 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Val-des-Monts a good place to live?

Val-des-Monts 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-des-Monts part of Ottawa?

Val-des-Monts is identified as a satellite of Ottawa. It is about 25.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Val-des-Monts?

Cantley, Chelsea are near Val-des-Monts. 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-des-Monts?

The official country of birth distribution records 220 people (48.4%) 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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