ChamblyQuebec
With 31,870 residents, it is a town in Quebec. It belongs to the Montréal metropolitan area.
Is Chambly a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its strongest subject is safety (A). At A+ overall, Chambly is better than 96% of Canadian towns and ranks #46 of 499 in Quebec. It also does well on health (A−). Homes were valued at a median $400,000 at the 2021 census, 4 times the typical household’s income. Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).
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. 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 Chambly stand out
The 3 things Chambly does most differently from other towns.
How Chambly grades
Each subject compares Chambly 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 Chambly.
The police who cover Chambly record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 37
Shared with the rest of the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 58, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.8 per 1,000 people a year. The force’s area logs 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Chambly | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Chambly’s health region
The average trip from home to a hospital is 12 km, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. People in the region live to 82.5 on average: 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Chambly | 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 |
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 de la Montérégie, not by town
Trips to work from Chambly take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
87% of commuters drove, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Chambly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Chambly: 2 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Monteregie health region
Burn scars are few around Chambly, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). In Health Canada’s survey, 8.2% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.19 per $1,000 of building value, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Chambly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
More people in Chambly speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 54%
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: just over a fifth of residents are under 15.
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 51.2% of Chambly
Census 2021 put women at 16,085 and men at 15,360; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Chambly | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 66% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Precipitation in Chambly tops that of 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
Chambly sees July afternoons of 26.6°C on average. A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Chambly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
Expect November days around 6°C in Chambly, nights around −2°C
In November, the normal is 84 mm of rain and snow. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. 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 | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Chambly’s council stands for 3,540 residents, more than in 95% of Quebec municipalities
Alexandra Labbé is mayor of Chambly, with 8 councillors on the council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliotheque De Chambly and Bibliothèque municipale de Chambly are Chambly’s two public libraries
Chambly public library has 2 branches for the 31,938 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Chambly is 8.0 km from Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 1, below both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 2.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Chambly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Chambly, just 12% of households give 30% or more of their income to shelter; the typical Canadian town has 18%
Rent took 16% of household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Households that own their home make up 74%. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Montréal metro area, Chambly included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Chambly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Schools in Chambly: 3 boards, side by side
One of the 17 teaches in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Its 3 km reach takes in 13 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, all of Chambly’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École De BourgogneIn ChamblyElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de Chambly (CEAP Chambly)In ChamblySecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École William-Latter EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Chambly | 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).
Chambly’s record starts in 1665 with Fort Chambly
The list takes in 6 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and 4 municipal citations. All told the heritage lists hold 18 historic places within the town, and 8 sit in the top tier. 8.9% of its homes were built before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Fort Chambly 1665
- De Salaberry House 1814
- St. Stephen's Anglican Church 1820
- Chambly Canal 1831
| Heritage | Chambly | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 8.9% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Fort Chambly and 5 more in and around Chambly
From museums to parks and historic sites: Chambly’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumFort Chamblyin town
Historic house · Parks CanadaSuperintendent's Residencein town
FortFort Sainte Thérèse3.3 km outside town, to the southeastFortFort Sainte-Thérèse (Nouvelle France)2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPôle culturel de Chamblyin townArt galleryArt galleryStudioPixels1.5 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Superintendent's Residence: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Sainte Thérèse: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Sainte-Thérèse (Nouvelle France): Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Chambly
Famous people from Chambly
29 notable people were born in Chambly.
Photo credits
Emma Albani: Unknown author, Public domain · Denis Herron: Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL, Public domain · Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry: William Ellisson, Public domain · Joseph La Rocque: William Notman, Public domain · Tony Demers: Conrad Poirier, Public domain · Catherine Bérubé: Annie Diotte, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chambly’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambly | 31,870 | — | A+ | B− | A | A− |
| Carignan | 12,618 | 2.6 | A | B | A | A− |
| Richelieu | 6,048 | 4.3 | B | C− | B | A |
| Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu | 4,598 | 5.5 | B− | C | B | A− |
| Bienville | 7,888 | 7.1 | A | B | B | A |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | 17,146 | 9.3 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Marieville | 11,910 | 10 | B+ | C+ | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Chambly
Do people in Chambly speak French?
Almost everyone does. 54% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 44.6% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Chambly?
Mostly 55% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 26% have just one.
Who are the people of Chambly?
At the 2021 census, 9% were immigrants and 10% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 1% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Chambly growing?
It added people: 29,120 in 2016, 31,444 in 2021, 8% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 31,870.
About Chambly
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Chambly 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
- 31,870 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2457005
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).