Cap-Saint-IgnaceQuebec
A town in Quebec, home to 3,074 people. It lies in Montmagny.
Is Cap-Saint-Ignace a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Residents are healthier than most (A). Cap-Saint-Ignace grades A overall, better than 88% of Canadian towns, and ranks #122 of 499 in Quebec. Police record less crime here than in most towns (B+). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.1 times local household income. Natural hazards weigh more here (D).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Cap-Saint-Ignace grades
Each subject compares Cap-Saint-Ignace 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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What makes Cap-Saint-Ignace stand out
The 3 things Cap-Saint-Ignace does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cap-Saint-Ignace.
Cap-Saint-Ignace’s grade for hazard risk: a D
Measured across the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region: radon tests
Radon is higher than usual: 13% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.21 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Cap-Saint-Ignace.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Cap-Saint-Ignace scores better for health than 89% of Canadian towns
What sets Cap-Saint-Ignace apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.4 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). In the health survey, nearly three in five adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, above Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 82.8 years, 84.4 for a girl and 81.3 for a boy (2022/2024). Cap-Saint-Ignace doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Few places match Cap-Saint-Ignace for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The closest provincial park is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 60 km from the edge of town. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 10 km are 51 protected areas. Battures de Montmagny is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 20% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 43 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Cap-Saint-Ignace’s grade for safety: a B+
Property crime in its police area ran at 13.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area records 10.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Montmagny MRC as a whole, not for Cap-Saint-Ignace alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 48 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
In Cap-Saint-Ignace, just 8% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). The owner-occupied share of households is 78%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 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.
Trips to work from Cap-Saint-Ignace are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
94% of commuters drove, higher than both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 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.
Summers stay cool in Cap-Saint-Ignace: July afternoons reach 25.0°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Some 349 cm of snow falls in a typical year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). October is the wettest month, with 99 mm of rain and snow on average. The frost-free season runs from 8 May to 7 October, 151 days. A normal December brings 83 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 349 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 906 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente)
Older residents shape Cap-Saint-Ignace: 28% are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). 20% speak both English and French, lower than Quebec’s towns (44%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%).
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 49.8% of Cap-Saint-Ignace
1,555 men and 1,545 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Cap-Saint-Ignace: −3°C at night, 5°C by day
Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −10°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 30 cm. In November, the normal is 72 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Montmagny.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 205 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente); the forecast is on the Weather page
Chantal Côté is mayor of Cap-Saint-Ignace
Bernard Généreux (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Cap-Saint-Ignace.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Cap-Saint-Ignace has one public library, Bibliothèque Leo-Pol-Morin
It sits 2.6 km from the centre of Cap-Saint-Ignace.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Cap-Saint-Ignace: the closest is 9.6 km off
Elementary school is 2.7 km away at the nearest, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Monseigneur-SiroisIn Cap-Saint-IgnaceElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.6 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.7 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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).
Cap-Saint-Ignace keeps a building from 1690: Vincelotte Windmill
On the registers the town counts 4 historic places, 3 at the top. Designations here include a municipal citation. Also worth knowing: at the 2021 census, 41% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Just beyond the boundary, the registers place one more.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Cap-Saint-Ignace | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 41% | 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 Cap-Saint-Ignace
Domaine RITT Cidrerie & Vergers and 7 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Cap-Saint-Ignace; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée Maritime du Québec14 km north · 15K visitors a year
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne38 km west
Ski hillLe Massif32 km northwest
MuseumHMCS Bras d'Or14 km north
WaterfallChute Sainte-Anne34 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée Maritime du Québec: Claude Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Massif: The original uploader was Datch78 at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Bras d'Or: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chute Sainte-Anne: Hélène Mc Nicoll, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Cap-Saint-Ignace
7 notable people were born in Cap-Saint-Ignace.
Photo credits
Joseph-Napoléon Francoeur: Unidentified photographer, Public domain · Joseph-Achille Francoeur: Unknown author, Public domain · Joseph-Noël Bossé: Jules-Isaïe Benoît, Public domain · Damase Jalbert: Charles Huot (1855-1930), Public domain
About Cap-Saint-Ignace
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Cap-Saint-Ignace 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
- 3,074 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Montmagny
- Census subdivision
- 2418045
Cap-Saint-Ignace’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap-Saint-Ignace | 3,074 | — | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Montmagny | 11,326 | 9.8 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| L'Islet | 3,874 | 12 | A | A | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cap-Saint-Ignace
Do people in Cap-Saint-Ignace speak French?
French is the common language here. 20% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 80% speak French but not English.
What kind of homes are in Cap-Saint-Ignace?
Single-detached houses make up 80% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 33% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
Is Cap-Saint-Ignace growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,089 to 3,099 residents (up 0.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 3,074.
How old are the people of Cap-Saint-Ignace?
The median resident is 51.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 28% are 65 or over.
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).