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Living in Westmount

Westmount is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Westmount had a population of 19,902 at the end of 2022. Westmount had an unemployment rate of 7.71% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 5,315 at the end of 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Westmount?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Westmount.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Renter households in Westmount spending 30% or more on housing totalled 32.2% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Westmount yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings9,423 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,591 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Westmount?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.71 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Westmount is 7.7%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8Westmount 7.7%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate52.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,009 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate7.71 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Westmount. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Westmount. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Westmount's nearest airport was YUL, 11 km away and offered 93 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count93 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYUL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Westmount. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Westmount.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Westmount?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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: 7.08 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Westmount annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.1PM2.5µg/m³

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 Westmount is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–8Westmount 7.11 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 7.79 · Feb 11.35 · Mar 22.78 · Apr 26.02 · May 30.99 · Jun 32.77 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.73 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 20.63 · Dec 17.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -41.45 · Feb -35.98 · Mar -32.83 · Apr -11.88 · May -2.87 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 8.64 · Aug 7.66 · Sep 0.72 · Oct -4.58 · Nov -20.9 · Dec -34.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -11.25 · Feb -9.59 · Mar -3.32 · Apr 5.4 · May 13.16 · Jun 18.53 · Jul 21.72 · Aug 21.09 · Sep 16.85 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 1.43 · Dec -6.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Kirkland19,871 residentsCamrose19,847 residentsDorval19,996 residentsBible Hill19,806 residentsBeaconsfield19,759 residentsSturgeon County20,061 residents

Population and city profile

An area of 4 km² comprised Westmount at the end of 2021. The household count for Westmount was 8,590 at the end of 2021. Westmount recorded a median age of 48.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Westmount?

The published population was 19,902 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Westmount residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport73.3%Foreign residents26.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area4.04 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area4.04 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share27.56 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents5,315 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density4,861 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population19,902 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Westmount by year, residents19,51920,19120,86421,5362001200520092015202219,902residents

Population fell 0.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 20,032 to 19,902.

International community in Westmount

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data5,320100.0%
Asia2,01037.8%
Europe1,84534.7%
Americas88016.5%
China56010.5%
Africa5209.8%
United States of America4408.3%
France3957.4%
United Kingdom3707.0%
Other places of birth in Europe3606.8%
Iran3406.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco2404.5%
Syria2254.2%
Other places of birth in Asia2103.9%
Other places of birth in Americas1803.4%
Viet Nam1603.0%
Lebanon1452.7%
Germany1252.3%
Italy1152.2%
Russian Federation1001.9%
Korea, South1001.9%
Egypt951.8%
Other places of birth in Africa901.7%
Poland851.6%
Ukraine851.6%
Romania801.5%
Brazil651.2%
India601.1%
Oceania and other places of birth601.1%
Hungary500.9%
Philippines500.9%
Haiti450.8%
Colombia400.8%
Taiwan400.8%
Mexico350.7%
South Africa, Republic of350.7%
Turkey350.7%
Hong Kong350.7%
Peru300.6%
Iraq300.6%
Croatia250.5%
Algeria250.5%
Trinidad and Tobago200.4%
Pakistan200.4%
Greece150.3%
Netherlands150.3%
El Salvador100.2%
Guyana100.2%
Jamaica100.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.2%
Portugal100.2%
Serbia100.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data19,285100.0%
Canadian citizens16,59586.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over13,69071.0%
Canadian citizens aged under 182,90515.1%
Not Canadian citizens2,69514.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data19,445100.0%
Single responses18,19093.5%
Official languages15,88081.7%
English12,50064.3%
French3,38017.4%
Non-official languages2,31011.9%
Non-Indigenous languages2,31011.9%
Multiple responses1,2556.5%
Indo-European languages1,0055.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages6503.3%
Chinese languages6503.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and French6253.2%
Mandarin5853.0%
Italic (Romance) languages4202.2%
English and non-official language(s)3952.0%
Afro-Asiatic languages3101.6%
Semitic languages3101.6%
Arabic3051.6%
Spanish3001.5%
Indo-Iranian languages2751.4%
Iranian languages2551.3%
Persian languages2451.3%
Iranian Persian2151.1%
Balto-Slavic languages2001.0%
Slavic languages1951.0%
Korean1500.8%
English, French and non-official language(s)1400.7%
Russian1000.5%
French and non-official language(s)900.5%
Portuguese600.3%
Japanese600.3%
Yue (Cantonese)550.3%
Austro-Asiatic languages550.3%
Vietnamese550.3%
Germanic languages550.3%
Serbo-Croatian300.2%
High German languages300.2%
Italian300.2%
Romanian300.2%
Uralic languages250.1%
Armenian250.1%
Serbian250.1%
German250.1%
Greek250.1%
Indo-Aryan languages250.1%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.250.1%
Turkic languages200.1%
Turkish200.1%
Hungarian200.1%
Bulgarian200.1%
Ukrainian200.1%
Dravidian languages150.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages150.1%
Dutch150.1%
Hebrew100.1%
Austronesian languages100.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)100.1%
Tamil100.1%
Telugu100.1%
Polish100.1%
Hindi100.1%
Kurdish100.1%
Sign languages50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Czech50.0%
Bosnian50.0%
Slovak50.0%
Celtic languages50.0%
Irish50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Gujarati50.0%
Urdu50.0%
Dari50.0%
Catalan50.0%
Niger-Congo languages50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Westmount 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–52%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 31–53%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents5,315 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population19,902 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings9,423 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate52.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)3,009 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad27.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Households8,590 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate57.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median age48.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Westmount?

The published population was 19,902 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Westmount?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Westmount?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Westmount?

The median gross salary is 3,009 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Westmount?

5,315 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Westmount a good place to live?

Westmount 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 Westmount?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,320 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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