Living in the Trois-Rivières area is quite inexpensive compared to other cities despite a recent jump in housing prices. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) notes that the average home price was $254,809 in June 2021 — a 32.4% increase over the same month last year. However, that’s still less expensive than other parts of the province. The average price of a home was $498,900 in the Montreal area and $296,200 in the Québec City area. Commuting in Trois-Rivières isn’t much of a problem for most residents. Statistics Canada finds that just 4.2% of commuters spend an hour or more getting to work each day. That’s lower than Sherbrooke (3%) and Québec City (3.5%), but higher than Ottawa-Gatineau (7.5%) and Montreal (11.5%). The cost of auto insurance is another factor to consider. Luckily, rates in Quebec are the lowest in the country. The average annual insurance premiums in 2020 were $717 compared to $816 in Prince Edward Island, $1,528 in Ontario, and $1,832 in British Columbia.