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L'AssomptionQuebec
Statistics Canada counts it in the Montréal metro area. Home to 25,126 people, this town lies in Quebec.
Is L'Assomption a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. With an A− overall, L'Assomption is better than just over three quarters of Canadian towns and ranks #219 of 499 in Quebec. Where it does best is safety (A). It also does well on health (B+). Buying in is costly (C). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for jobs & income and C+ for hazard risk.
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.
What makes L'Assomption stand out
The 2 things L'Assomption does most differently from other towns.
How L'Assomption grades
Each subject compares L'Assomption 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Assomption.
The police who cover L'Assomption record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 39
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 7.5 violent incidents are reported each year. The violent index for its police area came to 59, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the L'Assomption service area, L'Assomption included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 39 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 59 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 7.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Around L'Assomption, 56% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 83.7 and men to 80.3, 82.0 years taken together (2022/2024). What sets L'Assomption apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 14 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). L'Assomption shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Région de Lanaudière.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Only 14% of households in L'Assomption spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Owners put the median home at $328,000, above Quebec’s towns ($300,000) but below Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 74%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Montréal metro area)
Few places match L'Assomption for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 20, above Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4) alike. A provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), lies 15 km away. 2.5 km out lies the largest, fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 2,095 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 20 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Precipitation in L'Assomption tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
July afternoons in L'Assomption average 26.6°C. January nights fall to −16.0°C on average, below both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Rain and snow peak in August, at 114 mm. Snow peaks in December: 49 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,109 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Assomption)
Children make up 22% of L'Assomption, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
37% speak both English and French, lower than Quebec’s towns (44%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.8% of L'Assomption’s residents are women
Here the census found 11,545 men and 11,900 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Flood mapping exists for L'Assomption: 2 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Lanaudiere health region
Little of the land around L'Assomption has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.001% a year. Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.18 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Radon is lower than usual: 3.9% 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 | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
A normal November in L'Assomption runs from −3°C to 5°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s L'Assomption forecast. Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night. In November, the normal is 90 mm of rain and snow. About 12 cm of snow falls in a normal November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Assomption); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 2,790 residents: L'Assomption is more thinly represented than 92% of Quebec municipalities
For federal votes, L'Assomption belongs to Repentigny, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
L'Assomption has two public libraries, Bibliothèque Christian-Roy and Bibliothèque De Saint-Sulpice
From 2 branches, L'Assomption public library serves 24,867 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in L'Assomption travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
93% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
L'Assomption’s schools come under 3 different boards
Of the 35, one teaches in English (10% of schools in Quebec). Counting a 3 km margin, L'Assomption has 27 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École au Point-du-JourIn L'AssomptionElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège de l'Assomption IndependentIn L'AssomptionSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| Ecole primaire Franklin-Hill EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
2 top designations among L'Assomption’s 5 historic places
Go back to 1811 and you reach Vieux palais de justice de L'Assomption, the oldest of them. The record has 3 municipal citations. At the 2021 census, 11% of homes dated from before 1961, below both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | L'Assomption | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 11% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Fort L'Assomption Régiment LaSarre and 3 more in and around L'Assomption
The best-known places to visit in and around L'Assomption come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
National historic siteMoulin à vent Grenier1.8 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryM Galeriein townSki hillSki hillChez Ti-Jean ski de fond3.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Moulin à vent Grenier: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about L'Assomption
Famous people from L'Assomption
38 notable people were born in L'Assomption.
Photo credits
Sebastien Toutant: Letartean, CC BY 3.0 · Catherine Trudeau: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Adhémar Raynault: Ville de Montréal, gestion de documents et archives - VM6,D026-36, Public domain · Élisabeth Bruyère: Unknown author, Public domain · Joseph-Alfred Archambeault: Not mentioned in the source, Public domain · Louis-Amable Jetté: c.1900, Public domain
L'Assomption’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Assomption | 25,126 | — | A− | C | A | B+ |
| Saint-Sulpice | 3,688 | 5.1 | B+ | C | A | B+ |
| L'Épiphanie | 9,254 | 5.5 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Sainte-Marie-Salomé | 1,296 | 9.6 | — | B− | B | B+ |
| Verchères | 5,819 | 10 | A | C+ | A | A− |
| Repentigny | 91,290 | 10 | A | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Lavaltrie | 15,996 | 11 | B− | C+ | B | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about L'Assomption
Do people in L'Assomption speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 62.3% know French alone, and 37% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Has L'Assomption grown?
It grew from 22,429 people in 2016 to 23,442 in 2021, up 4.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 25,126.
What kind of homes are in L'Assomption?
Single-detached houses make up 60% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
About L'Assomption
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for L'Assomption covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 25,126 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2460028
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).