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Hazard risk in Laval-des-Rapides is higher than in 93% of Canadian towns

In Health Canada’s survey, just over one in ten homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.21 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Laval-des-Rapides. Laval-des-Rapides doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Laval.

Renting in Laval-des-Rapides eats 24% of household income, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The median home value was $400,000, higher than Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and near Canadian towns ($406,000). Laval-des-Rapides shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Montréal metro area.

Few places match Laval-des-Rapides for health: it beats 88% of Canadian towns

Measured across the Région de Laval: health survey and life expectancy

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 53% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole reaches 57%. People in the region live to 84.1 on average: 85.7 for women and 82.4 for men in 2022/2024. What sets Laval-des-Rapides apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 2.1 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

Trips to work from Laval-des-Rapides take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

Laval-des-Rapides gets a B for safety

Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 56 over 2023–25, close to Quebec’s towns (56) and below Canadian towns (67).

Summer afternoons in Laval-des-Rapides are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns

October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average. Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm.

Laval-des-Rapides is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 56% speak both languages

Visible minorities make up 40% of the population, above both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older.

What November brings in Laval-des-Rapides: −2°C at night, 6°C by day

Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. December follows at −1°C by day and −9°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C.

At 7.3 visits per person served, Bibliotheque Émile-Nelligan is busier than 87% of Quebec’s town libraries

The library figures on this page are Laval’s: Bibliotheque Émile-Nelligan serves all 458,981 people of the city, Laval-des-Rapides among them.

Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 15 km away, is the closest provincial park to Laval-des-Rapides

The largest is rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat: 40 ha, 7.8 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km, 1.7% of the land is protected, lower than both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). No national park lies within 100 km.

Schools in Laval-des-Rapides: 5 boards, side by side

The 3 km around Laval-des-Rapides counts 76 elementary schools, 31 secondary schools and 10 schools for every grade. Outside the public system: 27 of 117 schools, where in Quebec it is 9%. Of the 117, 12 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec).