BlainvilleQuebec
This town in Quebec has a population of 61,739. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 5%.
Is Blainville a good place to live?
Blainville’s grades pull in different directions. Residents are healthier than most (A+). With an A+ overall, Blainville is better than 97% of Canadian towns and ranks #32 of 499 in Quebec. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A). A median home here was worth $420,000 at the census, or 4 times what the middle household earns in a year. The drawback is hazard risk (D).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.
What makes Blainville stand out
The 3 things Blainville does most differently from other towns.
How Blainville grades
Each subject compares Blainville 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 →
Micromusée du Plan Bouchard and 19 more in and around Blainville
The best-known places to visit in and around Blainville come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumWater interpretation center3.6 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryGalerie d'art de Blainvillein townTheme parkTheme parkJardin de Verre et de Métalin townTheme parkTheme parkParcours cyclable hors-routein townMuseumMuseumSociété d'Histoire des Mille-Iles900 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Water interpretation center: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blainville.
Blainville is graded an A+ for health
Measured across the Région des Laurentides: health survey and life expectancy
A baby born in the region can expect 82.2 years, 83.7 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024). Chronic conditions run at 13% of adults, age-standardised, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Even so, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 60%, ahead of the 57% for Quebec. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Blainville’s is long: 4.9 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Violent crime weighs less on Blainville than on Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 41
Violence reaches 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Each year brings 13.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 41 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 6.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
On hazards, Blainville comes out behind 88% of Canadian towns
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in one in ten homes, above Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Seismic risk runs high: $0.19 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for Blainville.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Laurentides health region
Households in Blainville have higher incomes than those in 90% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 29 min. The car took 92% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 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.
Afternoon heat in Blainville beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 167 days. Some 217 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
A normal November in Blainville runs from −2°C to 6°C
A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −9°C. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Blainville forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Liza Poulin heads the council of Blainville as mayor
44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Blainville has 3 public library branches
Blainville public library serves 61,617 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More people in Blainville speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 58%
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. 15% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 12% of the population, higher than Quebec’s towns (3.5%) yet lower than Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.8% of Blainville’s residents are women
30,395 women and 29,425 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Blainville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The nearest provincial park to Blainville is Oka National Park (Québec), 20 km away
Rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat (40 ha) is the biggest, 2.9 km from town. The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 1.1%, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. National parks are all over 100 km off. One named trail is close: the Les parcours Boomerang.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Blainville’s rents take 15% of what the median household earns in a year, below the 20% typical across Canada
Owners make up 78% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, near Quebec’s towns (13%) and lower than Canadian towns (18%). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Montréal metro area as a whole, not for Blainville alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $420,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Schools in Blainville: 4 boards, side by side
Taken together, Blainville and its 3 km edge hold 40 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade. Of the 54, 3 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Chante-BoisIn BlainvilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Henri-DunantIn BlainvilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Blainville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Blainville
Famous people from Blainville
11 notable people were born in Blainville.
Photo credits
Pierre Dagenais: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Daniel Audette: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cristophe Beaulieu: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0
Blainville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blainville | 61,739 | — | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Sainte-Thérèse | 27,253 | 3.8 | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Mirabel | 68,471 | 5.7 | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Lorraine | 9,721 | 6.4 | A | B+ | B+ | A+ |
| Rosemère | 14,198 | 6.6 | A | B | B+ | A+ |
| Boisbriand | 29,830 | 6.7 | — | C | — | A+ |
| Bois-des-Filion | 10,666 | 8.1 | B+ | C | B+ | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Blainville
Do people in Blainville speak French?
French comes first: 39.6% speak it alone, while 58% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Blainville growing?
Yes: the census counted 56,863 in 2016 and 59,819 in 2021, a rise of 5.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 61,739.
What kind of homes are in Blainville?
Single-detached houses make up 64% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 22% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
About Blainville
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Blainville covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 61,739 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Thérèse-De Blainville
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2473015
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).