Living in Varennes

In Varennes, tenants pay an average rent of €956 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.3% (2021).

The nearest airport was YWK, 298.3 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covers 94 km², with a population density of 223.6 people per km² in May 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1029 sources

Population21,198people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Varennes (Census subdivision 2459020)

Median gross salary3,813EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent956.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate4.26%country median 8.4% — 49% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime3,641incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6.51µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 97% 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 Varennes?

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 internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁹Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	8.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	8,538 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	8,412 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	723.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	956.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Varennes 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

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 air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Varennes?

The median gross salary is about 3,813 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: 3,813 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,963 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰

What is the unemployment rate in Varennes?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 4.26 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Varennes is 4.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Varennes 4.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	68 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	3,813 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,963 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	4.26 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Varennes?

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

Left over each month€1,855of €2,885 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.	€2,885
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €956
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	€1,855

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Varennes Salary needed to live in Varennes

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Varennes. 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 Varennes. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Varennes?

Police recorded 3,641 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesVarennes 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	3,641 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025⁸Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	10 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YWK	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	298.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Varennes.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Varennes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.51 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

PM2.56.5WHO 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 Varennes is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Varennes 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.51 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.92 · Feb 16.41 · Mar 23.69 · Apr 27.67 · May 32.13 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 33.51 · Aug 33.12 · Sep 33.68 · Oct 27.46 · Nov 21.4 · Dec 18.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -40.39 · Feb -36.38 · Mar -32.27 · Apr -13.27 · May -3.14 · Jun 2.4 · Jul 8.11 · Aug 7.08 · Sep -0.23 · Oct -5.2 · Nov -20.02 · Dec -35.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -10.63 · Feb -9.11 · Mar -3 · Apr 5.19 · May 12.87 · Jun 18.09 · Jul 21.07 · Aug 20.25 · Sep 16.13 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -6.1 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Varennes?

The published population was 21,198 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Varennes (Census subdivision 2459020)¹⁸

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 235 is not 3.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	94.8 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	94 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Varennes, CSD 2459005)¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	3.65 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	235 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.¹⁹Official
Population density	223.6 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.¹⁹Official
Population	21,198 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Varennes (Census subdivision 2459020)¹⁸Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

19,942

20,527

21,112

21,697

21,57620012005200920152022

Population rose 7.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 20,063 to 21,576.

International community in Varennes

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	760	100.0%
Europe	250	32.9%
Africa	205	27.0%
Americas	165	21.7%
France	155	20.4%
Asia	145	19.1%
Other places of birth in Africa	90	11.8%
Morocco	70	9.2%
Haiti	50	6.6%
Other places of birth in Americas	45	5.9%
Romania	40	5.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Other places of birth in Asia	35	4.6%
Turkey	30	3.9%
Other places of birth in Europe	25	3.3%
Algeria	25	3.3%
Lebanon	25	3.3%
Mexico	20	2.6%
United States of America	20	2.6%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	20	2.6%
China	20	2.6%
Italy	15	2.0%
Colombia	10	1.3%
Philippines	10	1.3%

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	20,800	100.0%
Canadian citizens	20,575	98.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	15,880	76.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	4,690	22.5%
Not Canadian citizens	235	1.1%

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	21,075	100.0%
Single responses	20,770	98.6%
Official languages	20,565	97.6%
French	20,260	96.1%
Multiple responses	305	1.4%
English	305	1.4%
Non-official languages	200	0.9%
Non-Indigenous languages	200	0.9%
English and French	170	0.8%
Indo-European languages	110	0.5%
French and non-official language(s)	105	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Italic (Romance) languages	95	0.5%
Spanish	55	0.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages	50	0.2%
Semitic languages	50	0.2%
Arabic	50	0.2%
Romanian	30	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	20	0.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages	10	0.0%
Chinese languages	10	0.0%
Turkic languages	10	0.0%
Turkish	10	0.0%
English and non-official language(s)	10	0.0%
Balto-Slavic languages	10	0.0%
Slavic languages	10	0.0%
Russian	10	0.0%
Portuguese	10	0.0%
Sign languages	5	0.0%
Quebec Sign Language	5	0.0%
Mandarin	5	0.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages	5	0.0%
Vietnamese	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	3.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	8,410 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	71 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	42.4 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Varennes

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.

Boucherville as a Varennes alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 9.4% Boucherville vs 3.7% Varennes+157%
Median gross pay, city: €4,575 Boucherville vs €3,813 Varennes+20%
Nearest airport: 8.4 km Boucherville vs 298.3 km Varennes−97%
Residents: 41,743 Boucherville vs 21,198 Varennes+97%
Median gross pay, region: €3,442 Boucherville vs €2,963 Varennes+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,641 Boucherville vs 3,641 Varennessame level

Full comparison More about Boucherville

Aurora as a Varennes alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 510 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 3.7% Varennes+907%
Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 21,198 Varennes+193%
Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 298.3 km Varennes−87%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,813 Varennes+14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,641 Varennesno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,963 Varennes+4%

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Varennes

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

Charlemagne 5.0 km away

Salary: 2,919 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Repentigny 6.0 km away

Salary: 3,442 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Boucherville 9.2 km away

Salary: 4,575 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint-Amable 11.5 km away

Salary: 3,072 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Sainte-Julie 13.8 km away

Salary: 4,085 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

L'Assomption 16.9 km away

Salary: 3,290 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville 18.0 km away

Salary: 4,630 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Varennes, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities

Essex21,216 residents Mont-Royal21,172 residents Huntsville21,147 residents Joliette21,384 residents Russell20,962 residents Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac20,944 residents

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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 Varennes?

The published population was 21,198 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Varennes (Census subdivision 2459020).

Is the air quality good in Varennes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Varennes?

What is the typical salary in Varennes?

The median gross salary is about 3,813 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 Varennes?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Varennes?

The median gross salary is 2,963 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Varennes a good place to live?

Varennes 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 Varennes?

Charlemagne, Repentigny, Boucherville, Saint-Amable, Sainte-Julie are near Varennes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Varennes?

The official country of birth distribution records 250 people (32.9%) 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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