La GuadeloupeQuebec
This town in Quebec has a population of 1,927. The population grew 6% between 2016 and 2021.
Is La Guadeloupe a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A). It is strong on safety as well (B+). Hazard risk is higher than most (C).
La Guadeloupe is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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.
What makes La Guadeloupe stand out
The 3 things La Guadeloupe does most differently from other towns.
How La Guadeloupe grades
Each subject compares La Guadeloupe with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
La Guadeloupe is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Guadeloupe.
Rent takes less of local pay in La Guadeloupe than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 62% of households are owner-occupiers.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 62% | 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.
Hazards in La Guadeloupe: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 13% of tested homes
NRCan expects $0.043 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in La Guadeloupe, near the typical $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for La Guadeloupe on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
La Guadeloupe’s grade for safety: a B+
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.6 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.9 per 1,000 people a year. La Guadeloupe doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Beauce-Sartigan MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 48 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in La Guadeloupe have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
91% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 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.
La Guadeloupe’s health region reports 59% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
13% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.8 years at birth, 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 25 km from the average resident of La Guadeloupe, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | La Guadeloupe | 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
Winter nights in La Guadeloupe are colder than in 80% of Canadian towns
Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 28 May to 19 September. Frost comes on 185 days a year, above Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Rain and snow peak in July, at 128 mm. Snow peaks in December: 53 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 185 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Georges)
8.3 km from La Guadeloupe to Frontenac National Park (Québec)
One protected area is close by. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 0.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 5°C in La Guadeloupe, nights around −4°C
At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −17°C. December follows at −2°C by day and −11°C by night. Precipitation in November averages 73 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 15 cm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −15°C | 201 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 237 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 348 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 269 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St Georges); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of La Guadeloupe is led by its mayor, Simon Talbot
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in La Guadeloupe: the closest, Bibliothèque Luc-Lacourcière, is 19 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque De Lambton (Lambton), 20 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
15% of La Guadeloupe’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Immigrants make up 5% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 8.5% of the population, between Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (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 48.6% of La Guadeloupe
Here the census found 925 men and 875 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near La Guadeloupe: the closest is 22 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la Haute-Beauce (Roy)In La GuadeloupeElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 22 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
An older town: 35% of La Guadeloupe’s homes predate 1961
Outside the boundary but close by, there is one more.
| Heritage | La Guadeloupe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 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 Guadeloupe
Famous people from around La Guadeloupe
No notable person born in La Guadeloupe is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
La Guadeloupe’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Guadeloupe | 1,927 | — | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley | 1,610 | 8.6 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce | 2,575 | 9.6 | A+ | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Adstock | 3,203 | 15 | A | A | B | A− |
| Saint-Benoît-Labre | 1,655 | 16 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Lambton | 1,714 | 18 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Victor | 2,344 | 19 | — | A+ | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about La Guadeloupe
Is La Guadeloupe a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 45.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 18% are under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.
Do people in La Guadeloupe speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 84.6% know French alone, and 15% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Who are the people of La Guadeloupe?
At the 2021 census, 5% were immigrants and 9% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is La Guadeloupe growing?
Yes: the census counted 1,707 in 2016 and 1,805 in 2021, a rise of 5.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,927.
About La Guadeloupe
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats La Guadeloupe as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,927 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Beauce-Sartigan
- Census subdivision
- 2429030
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).