Living in Victoriaville
In Victoriaville, unemployment is 4.4% (2021).
In May 2021, the unemployment rate was 4.4%.
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 Victoriaville?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 plan9Official · national market |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 13.6 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada11Official |
| Dwellings | 23,106 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 21,864 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Average monthly rent (two-bedroom) | 532 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 627.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official · metropolitan-area figure |
Is Victoriaville 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.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Victoriaville?
The median gross salary is about 2,767 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Victoriaville?
The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain16
Victoriaville 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 58.3 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,767 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | Statistics Canada13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,048 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | www150.statcan.gc.ca20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 %country median 8.4% | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain16Official |
What does a salary buy in Victoriaville?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,213 |
| 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 | − €628 |
| 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 | €1,511 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Victoriaville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Victoriaville. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Victoriaville?
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
| 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
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Victoriaville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 3.51 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Victoriaville?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.5 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: 3.51 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.6
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Victoriaville 3.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.51 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.6Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 11.45 · Feb 11.69 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 25.45 · May 29.47 · Jun 31.28 · Jul 33.07 · Aug 29.54 · Sep 28.76 · Oct 24.48 · Nov 19.68 · Dec 15.33 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -40.2 · Feb -39.41 · Mar -31.74 · Apr -15.33 · May -4.54 · Jun 1.85 · Jul 6.36 · Aug 5.92 · Sep -2.19 · Oct -6.04 · Nov -19.74 · Dec -32.67 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -11.49 · Feb -10.23 · Mar -4.59 · Apr 3.64 · May 11.36 · Jun 16.53 · Jul 19.35 · Aug 18.34 · Sep 14.42 · Oct 7.24 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -7.01 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 84.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 566.4 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Victoriaville?
The published population was 47,760 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Victoriaville (Census subdivision 2439062)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 940 is not 3.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport98%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 84.33 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada12Official |
| City area | 84.5 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Victoriaville, CSD 2439023)17Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.22 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada14Official |
| Foreign residents | 940 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 | 566.4 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 | 47,760 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Victoriaville (Census subdivision 2439062)18Official |
Population rose 22.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 39,618 to 48,549.
International community in Victoriaville
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 | 1,465 | 100.0% |
| Americas | 535 | 36.5% |
| Africa | 370 | 25.3% |
| Europe | 330 | 22.5% |
| Colombia | 275 | 18.8% |
| Asia | 230 | 15.7% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 220 | 15.0% |
| France | 160 | 10.9% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 90 | 6.1% |
| Syria | 75 | 5.1% |
| Haiti | 70 | 4.8% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 60 | 4.1% |
| United States of America | 55 | 3.8% |
| Mexico | 50 | 3.4% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 50 | 3.4% |
| Morocco | 45 | 3.1% |
| Viet Nam | 40 | 2.7% |
| Turkey | 35 | 2.4% |
| China | 35 | 2.4% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 25 | 1.7% |
| Peru | 20 | 1.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 1.4% |
| Algeria | 20 | 1.4% |
| Brazil | 15 | 1.0% |
| Croatia | 15 | 1.0% |
| Greece | 15 | 1.0% |
| Philippines | 15 | 1.0% |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.7% |
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 | 45,380 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 44,435 | 97.9% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 35,775 | 78.8% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 8,660 | 19.1% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 940 | 2.1% |
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 | 46,955 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 46,520 | 99.1% |
| Official languages | 45,700 | 97.3% |
| French | 45,460 | 96.8% |
| Non-official languages | 820 | 1.7% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 820 | 1.7% |
| Indo-European languages | 510 | 1.1% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 465 | 1.0% |
| Multiple responses | 435 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 435 | 0.9% |
| English | 235 | 0.5% |
Show 37 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English and French | 210 | 0.4% |
| French and non-official language(s) | 190 | 0.4% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 180 | 0.4% |
| Semitic languages | 175 | 0.4% |
| Arabic | 175 | 0.4% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 40 | 0.1% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 30 | 0.1% |
| Slavic languages | 30 | 0.1% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Chinese languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Creole languages | 25 | 0.1% |
| Sango | 25 | 0.1% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 25 | 0.1% |
| Swahili | 20 | 0.0% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 20 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Mandarin | 15 | 0.0% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Iranian languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Kurdish | 15 | 0.0% |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 10 | 0.0% |
| Quebec Sign Language | 10 | 0.0% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 10 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamese | 10 | 0.0% |
| Austronesian languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Serbian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Turkic languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 5 | 0.0% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bosnian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Victoriaville
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 Victoriaville alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 632 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 3.2% Victoriaville+1042%
- Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 4.4% Victoriaville+168%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €2,767 Victoriaville+57%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,048 Victoriaville+51%
- Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 93.4 km Victoriaville−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,673 Victoriaville+17%
- Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 47,760 Victoriaville+30%
Cities near Victoriaville
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Canada
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Victoriaville in rankings
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Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Victoriaville?
The published population was 47,760 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Victoriaville (Census subdivision 2439062).
Is the air quality good in Victoriaville?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.5 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 Victoriaville?
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 Police.
What is the typical salary in Victoriaville?
The median gross salary is about 2,767 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 Victoriaville?
The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain.
What is the typical salary around Victoriaville?
The median gross salary is 2,048 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
Is Victoriaville a good place to live?
Victoriaville 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 Victoriaville?
Plessisville is near Victoriaville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Victoriaville?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,465 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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