La MacazaQuebec
A town of 1,138 in Quebec. It is part of Antoine-Labelle, a census division.
Is La Macaza a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A). Homes were valued at a median $200,000 at the 2021 census, 3.5 times the typical household’s income. Incomes are on the low side (D−). It lags on walkability as well (D−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. La Macaza has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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 Macaza stand out
The 3 things La Macaza does most differently from other towns.
How La Macaza grades
Each subject compares La Macaza 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 Macaza has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Macaza.
Commuters in La Macaza travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
100% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | La Macaza | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 100% | 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 Macaza scores better for health than 93% of Canadian towns
The survey finds 60% of adults in very good or excellent health, above Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. Lives in the region last 82.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.7 for women, 80.8 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and La Macaza’s is long: 12 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Région des Laurentides, with La Macaza one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | La Macaza | 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
La Macaza’s grade for hazard risk: a C
The radon tests numbers here cover the Laurentides health region
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.084 for each $1,000 of buildings, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) yet higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for La Macaza on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | La Macaza | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.084 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Fewer children live in La Macaza than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 6% are under 15
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Both official languages: nearly two in five residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above 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
38.1% of La Macaza’s residents are women
Here the census found 415 women and 675 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| La Macaza | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
La Macaza has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −18.3°C
Summer highs average 25.3°C in July, about level with Canadian towns (25.5°C) and below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 15 September, 110 days. Rain and snow peak in October, at 120 mm. Also worth knowing: a normal January brings 56 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | La Macaza | 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)
More households own their home in La Macaza than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 87%
Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) but below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | La Macaza | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Violent crime weighs more where La Macaza is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 131
Violence across its police area runs at 20.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 16.7 per 1,000 a year, close to Quebec’s towns (16.6) and below Canadian towns (31.2). For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Antoine-Labelle MRC, La Macaza included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | La Macaza | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 20.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 131 | 88 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 73 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Within 10 km of La Macaza, 32% of the land is protected
Within 5 km lie 4 beaches, unnamed on the map. No national park lies within 100 km. 16 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | La Macaza | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 32% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 15 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in La Macaza runs from −5°C to 5°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 17 cm. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −13°C. November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation. The year peaks in July (25°C) and bottoms out in January (−18°C).
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
La Macaza’s public library is Bibliothèque De La Macaza
It stands 6.5 km from the centre of La Macaza.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Everything we know about La Macaza
Famous people from around La Macaza
No notable person born in La Macaza is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Jacqueline Gareau: Gianina Lindsey, CC BY 2.0 · Guillaume Gfeller: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0
La Macaza’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Macaza | 1,138 | — | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Rivière-Rouge | 4,882 | 12 | C | C+ | C+ | A+ |
| Labelle | 2,861 | 17 | B− | C+ | B+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about La Macaza
Do people in La Macaza speak French?
French comes first: 59.6% speak it alone, while 39% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Who are the people of La Macaza?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 6% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in La Macaza?
96% 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 1.8 people; 46% are one person living alone.
Has La Macaza grown?
It went from 1,150 people in 2016 to 1,094 in 2021, down 4.9%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,138.
About La Macaza
Town in Quebec
For La Macaza, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,138 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Antoine-Labelle
- Census subdivision
- 2479047
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).