BrébeufQuebec
Some 1,012 people live in this town, in Quebec. It is part of Les Laurentides, a census division.
Is Brébeuf a good place to live?
Where it does best is health (A−). Safety is a strength too (B+). Getting around depends on the car (C−). It lags on cost of living as well (C−).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Brébeuf has subject grades only.
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 Brébeuf grades
Each subject compares Brébeuf with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Brébeuf has subject grades only.
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What makes Brébeuf stand out
The 3 things Brébeuf does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brébeuf.
Around Brébeuf, 60% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
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. What sets Brébeuf apart within its region is distance: 30 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 55% of residents. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région des Laurentides, Brébeuf included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Brébeuf | 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
In Brébeuf, just 12% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
The median home value was $250,000, below both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). 70% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Brébeuf’s grade for safety: a B+
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 49 over 2023–25, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 49 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Laurentides MRC
A flood study covers Brébeuf: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Laurentides health region
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in one in ten homes, higher than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs high: $0.074 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fire seldom reaches Brébeuf: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.001% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.074 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Most of Brébeuf works elsewhere: the town has 0.2 jobs for each resident in work
Commutes averaged 26 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Brébeuf has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −18.3°C
There are 196 days of frost in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 28 May and returns around 15 September: 110 days without it. July afternoons in Brébeuf average 25.3°C. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)
38% of Brébeuf’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. The under-15s are 13% of the population here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.2% of Brébeuf’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 515 women and 490 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Brébeuf in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −5°C
About 17 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −13°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 93 mm. Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −18°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −16°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −4°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Brébeuf’s council speaks for just 140 residents, fewer than in 99% of Quebec municipalities
The mayor of Brébeuf is Marc L'Heureux, who sits with 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque De Brebeuf is Brébeuf’s public library
It stands 1.5 km from the centre of Brébeuf.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 0.4% of the land within 10 km of Brébeuf is protected
The largest is Lac Tremblant White-Tailed Deer Yard: 3,254 ha, 7.6 km from the edge of town. 11 km from town is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 4 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Brébeuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Brébeuf
Mont Tremblant Resort and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Brébeuf; these are the best known within 40 km.
Ski hillMont Tremblant Resort19 km north
Ski hillMont-Avalanche30 km eastSki hillSki hillSki Morin Heights39 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Mont Tremblant Resort: Acarpentier, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont-Avalanche: D7g8d, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Brébeuf
No notable person born in Brébeuf is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Simon Plouffe: Plouffe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Denise Pelletier: Noël Gauvin, Public domain · Lionel Bertrand: Arthur Roy, Public domain
About Brébeuf
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Brébeuf as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,012 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Laurentides
- Census subdivision
- 2478075
Brébeuf’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brébeuf | 1,012 | — | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| La Conception | 1,685 | 8.2 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Mont-Tremblant | 11,879 | 8.7 | B− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Amherst | 1,703 | 11 | — | C | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré | 4,009 | 17 | B | C | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Brébeuf
Do people in Brébeuf speak French?
Almost everyone does. 38% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 62.2% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Brébeuf?
76% 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 people; 36% are one person living alone.
Is Brébeuf growing?
It added people: 976 in 2016, 1,009 in 2021, 3.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,012.
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).