La PêcheQuebec
Home to 9,379 people, this town lies in Quebec. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 10%.
Is La Pêche a good place to live?
La Pêche’s strongest is safety (A+). The drawback is cost of living (C). Hazards are a real consideration (C−). Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, better than nearly three fifths of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #299 of 499 in Quebec. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
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.
How La Pêche grades
Each subject compares La Pêche 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 La Pêche stand out
The one thing La Pêche does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Pêche.
The police who cover La Pêche record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 29
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Collines-de-l'Outaouais Region service area
Its police area recorded 8.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 7.2 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 29 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 52 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A flood study covers La Pêche: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Radon is higher than usual: 13% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.090 per $1,000 of building value, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.090 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Outaouais health region
More households own their home in La Pêche than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 86%
Measured across the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 20% of the median household income, above Quebec’s towns (18%) and close to Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
La Pêche has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Biggest among them: Proposed Mont-Sainte-Marie Biodiversity Reserve, 13,679 ha, 8.8 km off. Fitzroy Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 14 km. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 25, higher than both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 19% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 25 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
La Pêche’s health region counts 17% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%
Closer to home, a hospital is 7.1 km from the average resident of La Pêche, further than the usual 3.7 km. Expected years of life at birth: 80.7, below Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5) alike. Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 55% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Région de l'Outaouais)
La Pêche has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −16.0°C
Summer highs in La Pêche reach 26.9°C in July. Between the last spring frost, 20 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 124 days. Some 193 cm of snow falls in a typical year, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in June: 99 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 26.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 193 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Luskville)
Expect November days around 6°C in La Pêche, nights around −3°C
By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −11°C. A normal November brings 74 mm of rain and snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Chelsea forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −14°C | 215 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 216 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 13°C | 292 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 246 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Luskville); the forecast is on the Weather page
1,340 residents per council seat in La Pêche, a higher ratio than four in five Quebec municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering La Pêche is Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, and Sophie Chatel (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 1.2 visits per person served, La Pêche public library is quieter than nine in ten Quebec’s town libraries
The 9,273 people La Pêche public library serves have 5 branches to choose from.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Trips to work from La Pêche take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 35 min on average
The car took 92% of commuters, near Quebec’s towns (90%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
3 school boards share La Pêche
Of the 6, one teaches in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Its 3 km reach takes in 5 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade, all of La Pêche’s schooling. From the town centre, high school starts 6.4 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École au Coeur-des-Collines (Sainte-Cécile)In La PêcheElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire des LacsIn La PêcheAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| École primaire Wakefield EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6.4 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3.6 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
More people in La Pêche speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 61%
2.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.7% of La Pêche’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 4,295 were women and 4,340 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| La Pêche | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
La Pêche has 4 historic places on the registers
The oldest dated place, Grist Mill, goes back to 1838. Designations here include 3 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and a municipal citation. At the 2021 census, 18% of homes dated from before 1961, lower than Quebec’s towns (21%) and near Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Grist Mill 1838
- Maclaren House 1861
- Former Miller's House
- Fairbairn House 1860
| Heritage | La Pêche | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 18% | 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 Pêche
Sommet Edelweiss and 9 more in and around La Pêche
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near La Pêche, the best known first.
Ski hillSommet Edelweissin town
MuseumFairbairn Housein townSki hillSki hillVorlagein townSki hillSki hillCentre Vorlagein townAttractionAttractionPatinage en forêtin townAttractionAttractionÉco-Odysséein townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Sommet Edelweiss: Seguins613, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fairbairn House: Amqui, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from La Pêche
3 notable people were born in La Pêche.
Photo credits
James Reid: William James Topley, Public domain
About La Pêche
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts La Pêche 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
- 9,379 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
- Metro area
- Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
- Census subdivision
- 2482035
La Pêche’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about La Pêche
Do people in La Pêche speak French?
Almost everyone does. 61% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 19.8% speak French and no English.
Has La Pêche grown?
It grew from 7,863 people in 2016 to 8,636 in 2021, up 9.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 9,379.
Who are the people of La Pêche?
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 5% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in La Pêche?
Single-detached houses make up 87% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 29% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
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).