Laurier-StationQuebec
2,838 people live in this town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Lotbinière census division.
Is Laurier-Station a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Its strongest is safety (A−). Work and incomes are strong (A−). At $224,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.4 times local household income. Natural hazards weigh more here (D). Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking #144 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 86% of Canadian towns.
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. 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 Laurier-Station stand out
The 3 things Laurier-Station does most differently from other towns.
How Laurier-Station grades
Each subject compares Laurier-Station 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 Laurier-Station.
Laurier-Station is graded a D for hazard risk
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.14 per $1,000 of building value, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Laurier-Station. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region, Laurier-Station included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Crime runs lighter where Laurier-Station is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 43
Property crime in its police area ran at 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The violent index for its police area came to 73, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Laurier-Station alone, so this card uses the figure for Lotbinière MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Laurier-Station are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
90% of commuters drove, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
A hospital trip from Laurier-Station means 32 km on average, in a straight line
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: nearly three fifths of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.8 years (84.4 for women, 81.3 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Laurier-Station | 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
Laurier-Station is wetter than four in five Canadian towns: 1,138 mm of rain and snow a year
January nights fall to −16.9°C on average, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). July is the wettest month, with 133 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal December brings 59 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,138 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −16.9°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fortierville)
Only 9% of households in Laurier-Station spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 69%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $224,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Laurier-Station in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −3°C
A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 82 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Donnacona forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 343 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 281 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fortierville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Laurier-Station’s mayor: Huguette Charest
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Laurier-Station: the closest, Bibliotheque St-Flavien, is 4 km away
The next is Bibliothèque La Rêverie (Notre-Dame-Du-Sacré-Coeur-D'Issoudun) (Sainte-Croix), 4.2 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Laurier-Station, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (65 km)
Biggest among them: Land set aside Seigneurie-de-Joly, 1,822 ha, 0.9 km off. 3.7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). A drive of 85 km reaches La Mauricie National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
21% of Laurier-Station’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, higher than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). 2.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
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 50.6% of Laurier-Station
By the 2021 count the town had 1,300 women and 1,270 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 48% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near Laurier-Station: the closest is 13 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la SourceIn Laurier-StationElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Laurier-Station | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Chemin du Roy and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Laurier-Station; these are the best known within 40 km.
AttractionChemin du Roy22 km northwest
WaterfallChaudière Falls33 km northeast
GardenJoly de Lotbinière Estate22 km west
Aquarium · SépaqAquarium du Québec35 km northeast
GardenRoger-Van den Hende botanical garden38 km northeast
Historic houseJesuit House of Sillery38 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Chemin du Roy: Azumanga1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaudière Falls: Eric Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joly de Lotbinière Estate: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium du Québec: Josyan Pierson, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesuit House of Sillery: GBoivinT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Laurier-Station
Famous people from Laurier-Station
3 notable people were born in Laurier-Station.
Photo credits
David Desharnais: Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sam Breton: ML, CC BY-SA 4.0
Laurier-Station’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurier-Station | 2,838 | — | A | B | A− | B |
| Saint-Flavien | 1,682 | 4.7 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Saint-Janvier-de-Joly | 1,204 | 7 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Sainte-Croix | 2,612 | 12 | A− | B− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Apollinaire | 9,218 | 13 | A− | B | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | 1,747 | 14 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Agapit | 4,817 | 15 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Laurier-Station
Do people in Laurier-Station speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 78.5% know French alone, and 21% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Laurier-Station?
Single-detached houses make up 58% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
Is Laurier-Station growing?
No: the census counted 2,573 in 2016 and 2,570 in 2021, 0.1% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,838.
How old are the people of Laurier-Station?
Half its people are older than 46 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 16%, people 65 and over 23%.
About Laurier-Station
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Laurier-Station 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
- 2,838 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Lotbinière
- Census subdivision
- 2433060
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).