La DoréQuebec
1,380 people call this town in Quebec home. It is part of Le Domaine-du-Roy, a census division.
Is La Doré a good place to live?
La Doré’s best grade is for cost of living (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (B+). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C). Most journeys need a car (C).
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so La Doré 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 La Doré grades
Each subject compares La Doré 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 La Doré has subject grades only.
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What makes La Doré stand out
The 3 things La Doré does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Doré.
Renting in La Doré costs 13% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
83% of households own their home, higher than both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 3% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 3% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 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.
Winter nights bite in La Doré: January lows of −23.4°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Snow peaks in December: 55 cm in a normal year. The thermometer drops below freezing on 203 days a year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). July afternoons in La Doré average 23.9°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −23.4°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 271 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 23.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 203 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Normandin)
More adults feel healthy around La Doré: 66% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)
Measured across the Région du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: 11% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 83.2 and men to 80.4, 81.8 years taken together (2022/2024). Measured from where La Doré’s residents live, a hospital is 35 km away on average and 100% of them are over 30 km out.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 66% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hazards in La Doré are mild: low wildfire and earthquake risk, and 2.8% of area homes above the radon guideline
Burn scars are few around La Doré, with 0.7% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year). Seismic risk runs high: $0.081 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for La Doré on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.081 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean health region
Commuters in La Doré have a short way to work, 23 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
86% of commuters drove, lower than Quebec’s towns (90%) and near Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 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.
The force covering La Doré records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 114
Shared with the rest of Domaine-du-Roy MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 19.7 violent incidents are reported each year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 73 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 18.4 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 19.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 114 | 88 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 18.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 73 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Older residents shape La Doré: 27% are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Both official languages: 11% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). One measure of family life: 17% 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
48.2% of La Doré’s residents are women
Here the census found 705 men and 655 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| La Doré | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 2°C in La Doré, nights around −7°C
November usually brings some 39 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 71 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Lac-Saint-Jean.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −21°C | 166 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −6°C | 193 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 302 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 0°C | 250 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Normandin); the forecast is on the Weather page
La Doré’s council outspends 79% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering La Doré is Lac-Saint-Jean, and Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Publique De La Dore is La Doré’s public library
It stands 1.5 km from the centre of La Doré.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
02551R024 Biological Refuge begins at the edge of La Doré
The largest is Proposed rivière Ashuapmushuan Aquatic Reserve: 27,660 ha, 0.7 km from the edge of town. Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 31 km. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The nearest high school to La Doré is 15 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Maria-GorettiIn La DoréElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Before 1961: 43% of the homes in La Doré
Inside the town there is 1 historic place, a top designation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Moulin de La Doré 1904
| Heritage | La Doré | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 43% | 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 La Doré
Famous people from around La Doré
2 notable people were born in La Doré; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
François Girard: Peter Kudlacz, CC BY 2.0 · Kasandra Bradette: Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jean-Louis Roy: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philippe Paradis: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
About La Doré
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: La Doré is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,380 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Domaine-du-Roy
- Census subdivision
- 2491050
La Doré’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Doré | 1,380 | — | — | A+ | C+ | B+ |
| Normandin | 3,065 | 15 | A | A+ | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Félicien | 10,143 | 15 | A− | A− | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about La Doré
What kind of homes are in La Doré?
Single-detached houses make up 76% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 32% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
Has La Doré grown?
It went from 1,365 people in 2016 to 1,359 in 2021, down 0.4%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,380.
Is La Doré a young town or an old one?
Its median age is 50, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).