Saint-Vincent-de-PaulLaval
This neighbourhood in Laval has a population of 15,194. Laval is split into 13 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Saint-Vincent-de-Paul a good place to live?
With a C+ overall, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is better than 44% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #371 of 499 in Quebec. Where it falls short is cost of living (D). Hazard risk is higher than most (D). Residents are healthier than most (A). It is easy to get around without a car (A).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul grades
Each subject compares Saint-Vincent-de-Paul 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul stand out
The 3 things Saint-Vincent-de-Paul does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul’s grade for hazard risk: a D
Radon tests for the Laval health region
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.21 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. More homes than usual carry radon here, 12% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: the city of Laval
Health in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul beats 89% of Canadian towns
By their own account, 53% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, below Quebec’s towns (56%) but above Canadian towns (52%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 84.1, with women at 85.7 and men at 82.4. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is well placed: 2.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de Laval, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.1 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Measured against local pay, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul costs more to live in than 86% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Montréal metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
A year’s rent came to just over a fifth of the median household income, higher than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Nearly a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 22% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Commuters in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average
The car took 82% of commuters, below Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 82% | 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.
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul’s grade for safety: a B
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).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 17.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 56 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Laval service area
Afternoon heat in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month. The thermometer drops below freezing on 146 days a year, below both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 29 April, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 167 days. For the wettest month, look to October: 103 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
More people in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 54%
Visible minorities make up 29% of the population, above Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents.
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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 7,710 were women and 7,480 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, nights around −2°C
About 16 cm of snow falls in a normal November. By December, a normal day reaches −1°C and a night falls to −9°C. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Laval forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 20,070 residents: Laval is more thinly represented than 99% of Quebec municipalities
City council runs Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, and Laval’s mayor is Stéphane Boyer.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Laval public library draws 7.3 visits per person served, ahead of 87% of Quebec’s town libraries
Laval public library serves the whole of Laval, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 458,981 people, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) is 12 km from Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
National parks are all over 100 km off. Parks and reserves take up 1.5% of the ground within 10 km, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Biggest among them: rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat, 40 ha, 9.4 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
5 boards run the schools in and around Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Independent schools number 14 of 72, above the 9% in Quebec. Within 3 km of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul are 52 elementary schools, 19 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade. 13 of the 72 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Bois-JoliIn Saint-Vincent-de-PaulElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège Laval IndependentIn Saint-Vincent-de-PaulSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École primaire Saint-Vincent (Saint-Vincent Elementary School, Saint-Jacques) EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Heritage in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul: 3 historic places, one of the highest rank
Before 1961 is when 28% of the homes went up, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Go back to 1864 and you reach Main Cellblock, the oldest of them. The record has 2 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Penitentiary 1873
- Main Cellblock 1864
- Towers 1929
| Heritage | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 28% | 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Saint-Leonard Cavern and 7 more in and around Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, the best known first.
AttractionSaint-Leonard Cavern3.4 km outside town, to the east
GardenAhuntsic Park3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumDélia-Tétreault Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumArmand Frappier Museum2.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMusée de l'imprimerie du Québec4.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMusée du Sault-au-Récollet1.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Saint-Leonard Cavern: Alain Beaudoin, Nathalie Vachon (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ahuntsic Park: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Délia-Tétreault Museum: Alexandre Payer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
3 notable people were born in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.
Photo credits
Charles-Auguste Bertrand: Unknown author, Public domain · François-Xavier Archambault: Unknown Unknown, Public domain
About Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Neighbourhood in Laval
TownRatings splits Laval into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 15,194 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Laval
- Census subdivision
- 2465005
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vincent-de-Paul | 15,194 | — | C+ | D | B | A |
| Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) | 13,131 | 1.9 | C− | D | C | A |
| Duvernay | 37,460 | 2.2 | A− | B | B | A |
| Centre (Montréal-Nord) | 20,584 | 2.4 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Ouest (Montréal-Nord) | 23,373 | 2.6 | C− | D− | C | A |
| Est (Montréal-Nord) | 31,383 | 3.1 | C− | D− | C | A |
| La Visitation | 17,166 | 3.7 | C− | D− | C | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Do people in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 43.6% know French alone, and 54% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
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).