LavaltrieQuebec
The town, home to 15,996 people, lies in Quebec. It grew by 6% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Lavaltrie a good place to live?
Lavaltrie grades B− overall, better than 47% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #359 of 499 in Quebec. Buying in is costly (C+). It also trails on jobs & income (C+). Health is its strong suit (B). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety, B− for walkability and B− for hazard risk.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.
How Lavaltrie grades
Each subject compares Lavaltrie 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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What makes Lavaltrie stand out
The one thing Lavaltrie does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lavaltrie.
56% of adults around Lavaltrie rate their health very good or excellent
Closer to home, a hospital is 18 km from the average resident of Lavaltrie, further than the usual 3.7 km. Women in the region live to 83.7 and men to 80.3, 82.0 years taken together (2022/2024). Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Lavaltrie | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Région de Lanaudière, not by town
Housing and transport take only 22% of household income in Lavaltrie, against 29% in the typical Canadian town
14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 76% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Lavaltrie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 20% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Montréal metro area
Trips to work from Lavaltrie take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Lavaltrie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More rain and snow fall on Lavaltrie than on 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
Winter lows average −16.0°C in January, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Rain and snow peak in August, at 114 mm. Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm. Lavaltrie sees July afternoons of 26.6°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Lavaltrie | 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)
33% of Lavaltrie’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. Over-65s are 17% of the population.
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 50.0% of Lavaltrie
Census 2021 put women at 7,210 and men at 7,215; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Lavaltrie | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Lavaltrie is graded a B for safety
Measured across D'Autray MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Property crime in the area its police cover: 14.8 per 1,000 people a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 58 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 | Lavaltrie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 58 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Lavaltrie has more protected land around it than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 10 km are 33 protected areas. 1.1 km out lies the largest, fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 2,095 ha. The nearest provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), is 26 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Lavaltrie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 9.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Around Lavaltrie, 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade: 6 schools in all
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire de la SourceIn LavaltrieElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de la RiveIn LavaltrieSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Expect November days around 5°C in Lavaltrie, nights around −3°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Contrecoeur forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −10°C. Snow is normal by November, about 12 cm over the month. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 90 mm.
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
In 2021, Berthier—Maskinongé went by only 937 votes, narrower than in 96% of ridings
Lavaltrie’s council has 8 councillors and is led by Christian Goulet, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Lavaltrie has one public library, Bibliotheque De Lavaltrie
Bibliotheque De Lavaltrie has one location for the 15,911 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Lavaltrie is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Shared with the rest of the Lanaudiere health region: radon tests
Seismic risk runs high: $0.15 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $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 | Lavaltrie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $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
Everything we know about Lavaltrie
Maison Rosalie-Cadron and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Lavaltrie; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Charles Borromeo Cathedral20 km northwest
FortFort Richelieu23 km north
MuseumMusée d'art de Joliette20 km northwest
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe40 km southeast
Historic house · Parks CanadaSir Wilfrid Laurier37 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- St Charles Borromeo Cathedral: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art de Joliette: Jaboileaumiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier: Benoit Rochon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Lavaltrie
9 notable people were born in Lavaltrie.
Photo credits
Marie-Rosalie Cadron-Jetté: Sister Marie Perras, Public domain · Louis Conrad Pelletier: Unknown author, Public domain · Victor Bourgeau: Anonymous, Public domain · Louis-Siméon Morin: J.E. Livernois, Public domain · Georges-Albini Lacombe: Quéry Frères, Public domain · Clément Robillard: Unknown author, Public domain
About Lavaltrie
Town in Quebec
Lavaltrie is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 15,996 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- D'Autray
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2452007
Lavaltrie’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaltrie | 15,996 | — | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Contrecoeur | 10,708 | 5.8 | A | B | A | B+ |
| Saint-Sulpice | 3,688 | 8.2 | B+ | C | A | B+ |
| Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu | 2,984 | 10 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Lanoraie | 5,694 | 10 | B− | C+ | B | B+ |
| L'Assomption | 25,126 | 11 | A− | C | A | B+ |
| Saint-Ours | 1,817 | 11 | — | B | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lavaltrie
Do people in Lavaltrie speak French?
French is the common language here.
Who are the people of Lavaltrie?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Lavaltrie?
75% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 25% are one person living alone.
Has Lavaltrie grown?
It grew from 13,657 people in 2016 to 14,425 in 2021, up 5.6%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 15,996.
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).