AmquiQuebec
It lies in La Matapédia. This town in Quebec has a population of 6,059.
Is Amqui a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Its best grade is for health (A). Overall, Amqui earns an A, which places it #129 of 499 in Quebec. Nationally, it does better than 87% of Canadian towns. What holds it back is hazard risk (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and B− for jobs & income.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Amqui grades
Each subject compares Amqui with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Amqui stand out
The 3 things Amqui does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Amqui.
For health, Amqui is ahead of 90% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent: health survey and life expectancy
The average trip from home to a hospital is 1.6 km, below Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. In the health survey, three in five adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. Women in the region live to 83.1 and men to 80.3, 81.7 years taken together (2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
A flood study covers Amqui: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
In Health Canada’s survey, 14% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.046 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.046 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region
Summers stay cool in Amqui: July afternoons reach 23.8°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 323 cm a year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). In January, overnight lows in Amqui settle at −19.2°C. Snow peaks in January: 72 cm in a normal year. A normal October brings 97 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 323 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.8°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 207 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −19.2°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Causapscal)
Renting in Amqui costs 16% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Nearly two thirds of households own their home, below both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for one in ten households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
For safety, Amqui gets a B
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Matapédia MRC
The violent index for its police area came to 104, above both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 11.7 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 104 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
17% of Amqui’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 0.4% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 0.3% of residents, below both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.4% of Amqui
2,915 men and 3,085 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Amqui | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The SIA, 6-Vallée de la Matapedia runs by Amqui
2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage Pointe Fine. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
6 schools in and around Amqui: 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École CaronIn AmquiElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Secondaire Armand-Saint-OngeIn AmquiSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
In Amqui, November normally means 3°C afternoons and −5°C nights
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Amqui forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −4°C and lows near −13°C. About 31 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Precipitation in November averages 74 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −17°C | 220 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −5°C | 210 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 9°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 0°C | 256 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Causapscal); the forecast is on the Weather page
Amqui’s mayor: Sylvie Blanchette
Amqui sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Matane-Matapédia, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Madeleine-Gagnon is Amqui’s public library
It sits 0.7 km from the centre of Amqui.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in Amqui have a short way to work, 14 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
86% of commuters drove, lower than Quebec’s towns (90%) and near Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 14 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
The registers record 1 historic place in Amqui
At the 2021 census, 23% of homes dated from before 1961, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Amqui | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Amqui
Famous people from Amqui
17 notable people were born in Amqui.
Photo credits
Sébastien Caron: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond Dumais: Blondin, maître-photographe à Rimouski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jasmine Dubé: Bull-Doser, Public domain
About Amqui
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Amqui is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,059 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Matapédia
- Census subdivision
- 2407047
Amqui’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amqui | 6,059 | — | A | B+ | B | A |
| Lac-au-Saumon | 1,485 | 8.2 | — | A | B | A− |
| Causapscal | 2,151 | 19 | — | A | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Amqui
Who are the people of Amqui?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.
How old are the people of Amqui?
The typical resident is 52 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 29% of the population and under-15s at 14%.
Is Amqui growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 6,178 to 5,999 residents (2.9% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 6,059.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).