BeloeilQuebec

A town of 25,240 in Quebec. It grew by 7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

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Photo: François Fournier · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

25,240

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

64%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

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Is Beloeil a good place to live?

Overall, Beloeil earns an A: better than 87% of Canadian towns, and #128 of 499 in Quebec. Safety is its strong suit (A). The local economy does well (A−). Homes are dear (C). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−).

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety is the regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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.

StrongestASafety AWalkability A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Hazard risk

What makes Beloeil stand out

The 3 things Beloeil does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

64% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Safety

Better than 89%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A.

Walkability

Better than 86%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A.

How Beloeil grades

Each subject compares Beloeil 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 grading works

SafetyGraded on crime per residentAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsA⁻Open →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beloeil.

SafetySafety A

Crime runs lighter where Beloeil is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 37

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area

The violent index for its police area came to 58, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 10.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Add to that, its police area records 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

37Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202339

202439

202533

2023–2025	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.8	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	37	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	58	88	86
Violent crime	8.6	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

46%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBeloeil’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety37 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Beloeil’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Beloeil safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Beloeil has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 91% of Canadian towns

Workers spend 27 min getting to work, on average. Nine in ten commuters drove, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk5%

Public transit3%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	27 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	90%	89%

$90,000

median household income, 2020

22%

worked from home, May 2021

28%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageBeloeil’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to1,040 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Montréal

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Flood mapping exists for Beloeil: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Monteregie health region

Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.20 per $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). About as many homes carry radon around Beloeil as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Burn scars are few around Beloeil, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year).

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Beloeil8.2%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.20	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8.2%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.20

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

5.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageBeloeil’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.20 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon8.2% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HealthHealth A⁻

Around Beloeil, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent

Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Beloeil’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 19 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

55%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Beloeil55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	55%	56%	52%
Smokers	11%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.5	82.5	81.5

82.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

19 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBeloeil’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care19 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.2, men 80.8 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région de la Montérégie

HousingCost of living C

Housing and transport take only 23% of household income in Beloeil, against 29% in the typical Canadian town

Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Montréal metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%). 72% of households are owner-occupiers.

$388,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Beloeil$388,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	18%	20%

$1,346

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,330

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageBeloeil’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living4.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $388,000, against the median household income Renting$1,346 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters72% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Climate

Precipitation in Beloeil tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year

A normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in August, at 114 mm. Also worth knowing: some 202 cm of snow falls in a typical year, between Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 12 May to 27 September, 136 days.

26.0°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.9°C

Spring10.5°C

Summer25.0°C

Autumn13.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,109 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	202 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	26.0°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
January night low	−14.8°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

202 cm

of snow a year

136

frost-free days, 12 May to 27 Sep

145

days with precipitation a year

Full pageBeloeil’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,109 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 26.0°C, January lows −14.8°C Snow202 cm of snow a year Weather station30 km to the station · Fleury

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fleury)

Weather

A normal November in Beloeil runs from −2°C to 6°C

Precipitation in November averages 90 mm. A normal December brings highs of −2°C, lows of −9°C. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Otterburn Park.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−13°C	227 mm
Spring	10°C	0°C	265 mm
Summer	25°C	14°C	322 mm
Autumn	13°C	4°C	295 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

90 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageBeloeil’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Each seat on Beloeil’s council stands for 2,800 residents, more than in 93% of Quebec municipalities

The mayor of Beloeil is Daniel Picard, who sits with 8 councillors.

Full pageBeloeil’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentYves-François Blanchet Provincial legislatureBorduas

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

Fewer visits per person served than 87% of Quebec’s town libraries: Bibliothèque municipale de Beloeil counts 1.2

A single building, Bibliothèque municipale de Beloeil, serves 25,149 people.

Full pageBeloeil’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.3 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

Beloeil is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 49% speak both languages

The share of residents under 15 is 19%. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, near Quebec’s towns (20%) and higher than Canadian towns (19%).

42median age

BeloeilQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree14%

Postsecondary qualification64%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.6% of Beloeil

The 2021 census counted 12,430 women and 11,675 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Beloeil
	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	19%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	62%	64%
65+	21%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	14%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	64%	59%	56%

Full pageBeloeil’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French49% speak both · 51% speak French but not English Ages42 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households10,140 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants6% are immigrants · 5% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

Beloeil is 3.1 km from Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)

National parks are all over 100 km off. Count 22 protected areas within 10 km of town. The protected share within 10 km is 3.6%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.

3.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Beloeil3.6%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	3.6%	4.9%	2.3%

3.1 km

to Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageBeloeil’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas22 protected areas within 10 km · Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)National & provincial parks3.1 km to a provincial park · Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

The 24 schools of Beloeil: 15 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools

Of the 24, 2 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Schooling here is split between 2 boards, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).

24schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École au Coeur-des-MontsIn BeloeilElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Le REPAIRE IndependentIn BeloeilSecondary	Secondary	–	Independent
École Cedar Street EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 24 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public21

English public2

Independent1

Schools within 3 km	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
School boards	2	2	3

0.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school24 schools within 3 km · 15 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools Language2 of 24 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes Questions“What schools are there in Beloeil?”

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.

History

Beloeil’s record starts in 1770 with Maison Étienne-Guertin

Inside the town there are 2 historic places, all of them top designations. 13% of its homes were built before 1961, below both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

2historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations2

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Maison Étienne-Guertin 1770
Maison Jean-Baptiste-Lamothe 1824

1770

oldest construction date on the record

13%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Beloeil	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	13%	21%	18%

Full pageBeloeil’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers2 historic places inside the town Highest designations2 top designations · Maison Étienne-Guertin Older homes13% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Beloeil have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

Galerie atelier Blaquière and 2 more in and around Beloeil

A first look at Beloeil’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

Art galleryArt galleryGalerie atelier Blaquièrein town MuseumMuseumThe Museum of Fine Arts, Mont-Saint-Hilaire700 m outside town, to the east AttractionAttractionLa Maison amérindienne1.5 km outside town, to the southeast

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beloeil

15pages on Beloeil

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 37 Housing & costCHomes 4.3 × income Property pricesSchools24 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.5 in its region Work & commuteA⁻64% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Beloeil

15 notable people were born in Beloeil.

See all 15 →

Louis-Philippe BrodeurCanadian Supreme Court justice and politician · 1862–1924

Serge DupireCanadian actor · born 1958

Béatrice La PalmeCanadian singer · 1878–1921

Philippe-Auguste ChoquetteCanadian Member of Parliament and Senator · 1854–1948

Alexis-Xyste BernardCatholic bishop · 1847–1923

Olivier MichaudCanadian ice hockey player · born 1983

Photo credits

Louis-Philippe Brodeur: Castonguay, J. Alex (Jules-Alexandre) (1877-1972), Public domain · Serge Dupire: Gagouou, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Béatrice La Palme: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia ., Public domain · Philippe-Auguste Choquette: Not mentioned in the source, Public domain · Alexis-Xyste Bernard: Unknown author, Public domain · Olivier Michaud: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0

Beloeil’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Mont-Saint-HilaireMcMastervilleSaint-Mathieu-de-BeloeilOtterburn ParkSaint-Charles-sur-RichelieuSaint-Basile-le-GrandBeloeil

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Beloeil	25,240	—	A	C	A	A⁻
Mont-Saint-Hilaire	19,447	2.2	A	B⁻	A	A⁻
McMasterville	6,114	3.2	A⁻	C	A	A⁻
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil	2,999	3.7	A	B⁻	A	A⁻
Otterburn Park	9,460	4.3	A	B	A	A⁻
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu	1,867	7.6	—	B⁺	A	A⁻
Saint-Basile-le-Grand	17,146	8.3	A⁺	B	A	A⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Beloeil

Do people in Beloeil speak French?

French is the common language here. 49% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 50.9% speak French but not English.

Has Beloeil grown?

It added people: 22,458 in 2016, 24,104 in 2021, 7.3% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 25,240.

What kind of homes are in Beloeil?

59% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 29% are one person living alone.

About Beloeil

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Beloeil is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 25,240 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Metro area: Montréal
Census subdivision: 2457040

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).