--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6325494 entity_type: city name: "Québec" country_code: CA country: Canada slug: quebec canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/quebec.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/quebec.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/quebec snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 17 language_location_count: 1 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/ citation_title: "Québec, Canada: salary, jobs, safety" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Québec Québec is a city in Canada. At the end of 2022, Québec had a population of 557,390. Québec's unemployment stood at 7.15% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 45,230 at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Québec? The published population was 557,390 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 557,390 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-0e0c347be77b ### Is the air quality good in Québec? 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. - Value: 7.1 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-13df14286928 ### What is the unemployment rate in Québec? The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2021). - Value: 7.2 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-31bf5d640cb6 ## Mobility Québec's nearest airport was YQB, 14 km away and offered 18 direct destinations. ## Population The city covered 452.3 km² at the end of 2021. Median age stood at 43.2 years at the end of 2021. The population density of Québec stood at 1,214.8 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing The dwelling count was 283,219 at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 45,230 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 549,459 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 557,390 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 283,219 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 16,461 violations/year | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,148 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 7.15 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.13 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 452.3 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 8.48 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 43.2 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,215 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 877,359 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 11,663 violations/year | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 14 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YQB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Centre d’éducation des adultes Le Phénix](https://cdn-contenu.quebec.ca/cdn-contenu/francisation/MIFI/Apprendre_le_francais/LIS_centres_FAD_asynchrone.pdf) — 1088 route de l’Église, Québec (Québec) G1V 3V9 · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Québec when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada 35-10-0177-01 (incident-based crime, by CMA) — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/35100177-eng.zip 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Québec, Canada: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_quebec-canada-salary-jobs-safety_706d27736983, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Québec, Canada: salary, jobs, safety}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Québec, Canada: salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/ - Title: Québec, Canada: salary, jobs, safety - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/quebec/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/quebec.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/quebec.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/quebec - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json