Bois-des-FilionQuebec
10,666 residents make their home in this town in Quebec. The population grew 5% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Bois-des-Filion a good place to live?
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Bois-des-Filion’s overall grade of B+ puts it better than three quarters of Canadian towns, #224 of 499 in Quebec. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Crime is low (B+). What counts against it is cost of living (C). Hazards are a real consideration (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.
What makes Bois-des-Filion stand out
The 2 things Bois-des-Filion does most differently from other towns.
How Bois-des-Filion grades
Each subject compares Bois-des-Filion with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bois-des-Filion.
Bois-des-Filion gets an A+ for health
On average 13% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.2, women 83.7 and men 80.8 (2022/2024). Across the region, 60% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole manages 57%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Bois-des-Filion’s is long: 7.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bois-des-Filion | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Région des Laurentides, not by town
Flood mapping exists for Bois-des-Filion: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.13 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, one in ten homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Figures for radon tests are published for the Laurentides health region as a whole, not for Bois-des-Filion alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The force covering Bois-des-Filion records less serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 61
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Thérèse-de-Blainville service area
The index for the force that serves it came to 48, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 10.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The force’s area logs 17.2 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 61 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 48 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Bois-des-Filion’s owners put the middle home’s value at $314,000
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Montréal metro area
15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 75%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Afternoon heat in Bois-des-Filion beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days. A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bois-des-Filion | 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))
Bois-des-Filion is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 52% speak both languages
One measure of family life: nearly a fifth of residents are under 15. Visible minorities make up 16% of the population, above Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and close to Canadian towns (15%). 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.6% of Bois-des-Filion’s residents are women
Women numbered 5,345 and men 4,815 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Bois-des-Filion, nights around −2°C
November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C.
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
The council of Bois-des-Filion is led by its mayor, Charles Bélanger
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bois-des-Filion’s public library is Bibliothèque de Bois-des-Filion
A single building, Bibliothèque de Bois-des-Filion, serves 10,706 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Île-Garth Ecological Reserve begins at the edge of Bois-des-Filion
Within 100 km there is no national park. Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 22 km. Biggest among them: rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat, 40 ha, 4.6 km off. Parks and reserves take up 1.7% of the ground within 10 km, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Commuters in Bois-des-Filion travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
At the census, 92% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Schools in Bois-des-Filion: 3 boards, side by side
Of the 23, 2 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Counting a 3 km margin, Bois-des-Filion has 18 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Le Rucher (Rucher, pavillon Félix-Leclerc, Le)In Bois-des-FilionElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Rive-NordIn Bois-des-FilionSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de Rosemère EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Bois-des-Filion | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Water interpretation center and 5 more in and around Bois-des-Filion
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Bois-des-Filion, the best known first.
MuseumWater interpretation center4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCentre interprétation de l'Eau4.3 km outside town, to the southSki hillSki hillBois Duvernay4.8 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryCentre D'Art Ste-Rose4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMaison Hamilton4.4 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryPépin D'Art4.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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
Everything we know about Bois-des-Filion
Famous people from around Bois-des-Filion
One notable person was born in Bois-des-Filion; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Maud Cohen: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau: William Notman, Public domain · Louise Harel: Desjarjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bois-des-Filion’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois-des-Filion | 10,666 | — | B+ | C | B+ | A+ |
| Lorraine | 9,721 | 1.7 | A | B+ | B+ | A+ |
| Auteuil | 27,843 | 4.2 | A− | B | B | A |
| Rosemère | 14,198 | 4.3 | A | B | B+ | A+ |
| Sainte-Thérèse | 27,253 | 6.9 | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Vimont | 31,166 | 7.5 | B+ | C | B | A |
| Sainte-Rose | 37,408 | 7.6 | A | B | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bois-des-Filion
Do people in Bois-des-Filion speak French?
Almost everyone does. 52% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 46.9% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Bois-des-Filion?
Mostly 51% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 30% have just one.
Has Bois-des-Filion grown?
It added people: 9,636 in 2016, 10,159 in 2021, 5.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 10,666.
Is Bois-des-Filion a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 41.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Bois-des-Filion
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Bois-des-Filion is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 10,666 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Thérèse-De Blainville
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2473030
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).