LabelleQuebec
With 2,861 residents, it is a town in Quebec. It grew by 12% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Labelle a good place to live?
Labelle’s grades pull in different directions. Jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). With a B− overall, Labelle is better than 48% of Canadian towns and ranks #354 of 499 in Quebec. Health is its strong suit (A). Owners valued their homes at a median $230,000 in 2021, which is 3.7 years of the typical household’s pay.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
How Labelle grades
Each subject compares Labelle with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Labelle stand out
The 3 things Labelle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Labelle.
Labelle scores better for health than 85% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région des Laurentides
Chronic conditions run at 13% of adults, age-standardised, below both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 82.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.7 for women, 80.8 for men. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 60% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. What sets Labelle apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 21 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Labelle | 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
With 0.5 jobs for each resident in work, most of Labelle commutes out
Commutes averaged 26 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Labelle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Labelle is graded a B+ for safety
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 11.9 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 49 over 2023–25, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Laurentides MRC as a whole, not for Labelle alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Labelle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 49 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Labelle is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Shared with the rest of the Laurentides health region: radon tests
Seismic risk runs high: $0.071 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is higher than usual: 10% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Labelle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.071 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Labelle: January lows of −18.3°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 218 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 28 May and returns around 15 September: 110 days without it. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year. Expect July highs of around 25.3°C in Labelle.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Labelle | 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)
Labelle is graded a C+ for cost of living
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, between Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 75%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Labelle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $230,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 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.
A national route near Labelle: the Sentier National
Of the land within 10 km, 25% has protected status, above Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. 8 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage municipale du lac Mercier. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 22 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Labelle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 25% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 21 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
34% of Labelle’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 0.9% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. 4.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 49.1% of Labelle
Here the census found 1,355 women and 1,405 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Labelle | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Labelle: −5°C at night, 5°C by day
About 17 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −3°C and lows near −13°C. Precipitation in November averages 93 mm. Across the year, normals run from −18°C nights in January to 25°C afternoons in July.
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
Per resident, Labelle spends more than 78% of Québec’s local municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Labelle is Laurentides—Labelle, and Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque De Labelle and Labelle public library are Labelle’s two public libraries
Its libraries report as part of a wider system, so there are no figures for Labelle in particular.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Labelle’s teenagers travel 18 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Le TremplinIn LabelleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Labelle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 18 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Labelle
Musée Ferroviaire Gare De Labelle and 2 more in and around Labelle
What there is to see in Labelle and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from around Labelle
2 notable people were born in Labelle; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Simon Plouffe: Plouffe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Denise Pelletier: Noël Gauvin, Public domain
About Labelle
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Labelle 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
- 2,861 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Laurentides
- Census subdivision
- 2478120
Labelle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labelle | 2,861 | — | B− | C+ | B+ | A |
| La Conception | 1,685 | 13 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| La Minerve | 1,492 | 16 | — | C− | B+ | A |
| La Macaza | 1,138 | 17 | — | C+ | C+ | A |
| Mont-Tremblant | 11,879 | 19 | B− | C− | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Labelle
Do people in Labelle speak French?
French is the common language here.
Is Labelle growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,477 to 2,765 residents (up 11.6%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,861.
Who are the people of Labelle?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
Is Labelle a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 52.4 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 14%, people 65 and over 27%.
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).