Lowest Income in Quebec

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income - Quebec

1 Louiseville $47,600
2 Val-des-Sources $48,000
3 Lac-Mégantic $50,800
4 Mont-Joli $51,600
5 Joliette $52,800
6 Shawinigan $53,600
7 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts $54,400
8 Matane $56,000
9 Montmagny $56,000
10 Lachute $56,400
11 Thetford-Mines $57,200
12 Mont-Laurier $57,600
13 Acton Vale $57,600
14 Chertsey $57,600
15 Cowansville $58,800
16 Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts $58,800
17 La Tuque $59,600
18 La Sarre $59,600
19 Saint-Calixte $59,600
20 Chandler $60,000
21 Amqui $60,000
22 Trois-Rivières $60,400
23 Saint-Charles-Borromée $60,400
24 Sorel-Tracy $60,800
25 Drummondville $61,200
26 Saint-Hyacinthe $61,200
27 Victoriaville $61,200
28 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield $62,000
29 Rawdon $62,000
30 Coaticook $62,000
31 Princeville $62,000
32 Windsor $62,000
33 Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac $62,000
34 Sherbrooke $62,400
35 Magog $62,400
36 Saint-Jérôme $62,800
37 Granby $62,800
38 Rivière-du-Loup $62,800
39 Dolbeau-Mistassini $62,800
40 Roberval $62,800
41 La Malbaie $63,200
42 Val-David $63,200
43 Montréal $63,600
44 Saint-Georges $64,000
45 Baie-Saint-Paul $64,500
46 Sainte-Thérèse $65,000
47 Beauceville $65,500
48 Rimouski $66,000
49 Nicolet $66,000
50 Brownsburg-Chatham $66,000
51 Saint-Félix-de-Valois $66,000
52 Charlemagne $66,000
53 Saint-Félicien $67,000
54 Donnacona $67,000
55 Alma $67,500
56 Mont-Tremblant $67,500
57 Farnham $68,000
58 Saguenay $69,000
59 Sainte-Adèle $69,000
60 Beauharnois $69,500
61 Cookshire-Eaton $69,500
62 Québec $70,500
63 Amos $70,500
64 Notre-Dame-des-Prairies $70,500
65 Saint-Sauveur $71,000
66 Longueuil $71,500
67 Saint-Raymond $71,500
68 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce $71,500
69 Gaspé $72,000
70 Côte-Saint-Luc $72,500
71 Saint-Césaire $73,500
72 Sainte-Julienne $74,000
73 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu $74,500
74 Bécancour $75,000
75 Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine $75,000
76 Lac-Brome $75,000
77 Val-d'Or $75,500
78 Baie-Comeau $75,500
79 L'Île-Perrot $75,500
80 Rouyn-Noranda $76,000
81 Saint-Rémi $76,000
82 Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel $76,000
83 Lanoraie $76,000
84 Dorval $77,500
85 Richelieu $77,500
86 Sainte-Marie $78,000
87 Marieville $78,000
88 Pointe-Calumet $78,000
89 Saint-Lin-Laurentides $78,500
90 Sainte-Martine $78,500
91 Châteauguay $79,000
92 L'Épiphanie $79,000
93 Rigaud $79,500
94 Saint-Pie $79,500
95 Les Coteaux $79,500
96 Saint-Eustache $80,000
97 Sept-Îles $80,000
98 Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines $80,000
99 Saint-Boniface $81,000
100 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue $81,000

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Quebec face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Louiseville has a median household income of $47,600.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Louiseville earns $47,600 - 37% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life - many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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