Les CèdresQuebec

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7,145 residents make their home in this town in Quebec. Statistics Canada counts it in the Montréal metro area.

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Population

7,145

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

41.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

59%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Les Cèdres a good place to live?

Good on most counts; one lags. With an A overall, Les Cèdres sits #133 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than 87% of Canadian towns. Recorded crime is low (A). People here tend to be in good health (A−). The drawback is walkability (C). Hazard risk is weaker too (C). Owners valued their homes at a median $380,000 in 2021, which is 3.9 years of the typical household’s pay.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

StrongestAJobs & income ASafety A⁻Health

How Les Cèdres grades

Each subject compares Les Cèdres 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 grading works

Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Les Cèdres stand out

The 3 things Les Cèdres does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

70% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Jobs & income

Better than 86%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Cèdres.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Working-age people in Les Cèdres have jobs more often than in 91% of Canadian towns

2%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 28 min, near Quebec’s towns (27 min) and higher than Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk2%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	28 min	27 min	26 min

$98,000

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

13%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageLes Cèdres’ work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment4.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to805 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Vaudreuil-Dorion

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.

SafetySafety A

For the force that serves Les Cèdres, the Crime Severity Index is 39, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

39Crime Severity Index

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 62, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 8.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.4 per 1,000 people a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC, with Les Cèdres one part of it.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202340

202440

202538

2023–2025	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.4	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	39	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	62	88	86
Violent crime	8.4	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

49%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageLes Cèdres’ safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety39 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Les Cèdres’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Les Cèdres safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth A⁻

55% of adults around Les Cèdres rate their health very good or excellent

55%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). What sets Les Cèdres apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 11 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Les Cèdres alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de la Montérégie.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Les Cèdres55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	55%	56%	52%
Smokers	11%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.5	82.5	81.5

82.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

11 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageLes Cèdres’ health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care11 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.2, men 80.8 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Les Cèdres’ hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 8.2% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

The radon tests numbers here cover the Monteregie health region

Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.15 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Les Cèdres on the national inventory.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Les Cèdres8.2%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.15	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8.2%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.15

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

9.0 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageLes Cèdres’ flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon8.2% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.15 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Outdoors

Les Cèdres has more protected land around it than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

11%of the land within 10 km protected

4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Petite Plage. The nearest provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), is 9.5 km away. Within 10 km are 40 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Les Cèdres11%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	11%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	28	10	4

9.5 km

to Oka National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageLes Cèdres’ outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas40 protected areas within 10 km · Oka National Park (Québec)National & provincial parks9.5 km to a provincial park · Oka National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Climate

July in Les Cèdres runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns

26.7°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.2°C

Spring11.0°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn13.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Les Cèdres	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

217 cm

of snow a year

146

days with frost a year

167

frost-free days, 29 Apr to 14 Oct

122

days with precipitation a year

Full pageLes Cèdres’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.7°C, January lows −13.5°C Rain and snow1,041 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow217 cm of snow a year Weather station30 km to the station · Montréal Trudeau (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))

Who lives here

More people in Les Cèdres speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 60%

41.2median age

14% of residents are 65 or over, below both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15.

Les CèdresQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification59%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.6% of Les Cèdres

3,695 men and 3,490 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Les Cèdres
	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	19%	17%	16%
15 to 64	67%	62%	64%
65+	14%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	59%	59%	56%

Full pageLes Cèdres’ Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French60% speak both · 36% speak French but not English Ages41.2 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households2,750 households · 2.6 people per household Immigrants6% are immigrants · 8% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

In Les Cèdres, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. About 16 cm of snow falls in a normal November. A normal November brings 84 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Vaudreuil-Dorion forecast, on the Weather page.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

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

−2°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageLes Cèdres’ weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Per resident, Les Cèdres spends less than 83% of Québec’s local municipalities

Les Cèdres’ council has 6 councillors and is led by Michel Proulx, the mayor.

Full pageLes Cèdres’ town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentClaude DeBellefeuille council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

Les Cèdres has one public library, Bibliothèque Gaby-Farmer-Denis

A single building, Bibliothèque Gaby-Farmer-Denis, serves 7,182 people.

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A year at the library2.6 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B⁻

More households own their home in Les Cèdres than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 89%

$380,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

Rent took 17% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly one in ten households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Les Cèdres$380,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Households owning their home	89%	70%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	17%	18%	20%

$1,346

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,250

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageLes Cèdres’ cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters89% own their home Cost of living3.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $380,000, against the median household income Renting$1,346 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Montréal metro area

Schools

Schools in Les Cèdres: 3 boards, side by side

12schools within 3 km

2 of the 12 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Teenagers have 5.5 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). The 3 km around Les Cèdres counts 11 elementary schools and 1 secondary school.

School	Level	Students	System
École des CanotiersIn Les CèdresElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire des ÉchosNearest secondary school, 2 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public
École primaire Birchwood EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 12 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public10

English public2

Schools within 3 km	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	5.5 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	3	2	3

5.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageLes Cèdres’ schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards3 school boards · Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs Every school12 schools within 3 km · 11 elementary schools and 1 secondary school Language2 of 12 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Les Cèdres?”

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.

History

Les Cèdres keeps a building from 1776: Battle of the Cedars

3historic places

Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 13% of homes, lower than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Inside the town there are 3 historic places, all of them top designations.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations3

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

1776

oldest construction date on the record

13%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Les Cèdres	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	13%	21%	18%

Full pageLes Cèdres’ history pageOpen the full History page

On the registers3 historic places inside the town Highest designations3 top designations · Battle of the Cedars Older homes13% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Les Cèdres have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Les Cèdres

15pages on Les Cèdres

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 39 Housing & costB⁻Homes 3.9 × income Property pricesSchools12 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.5 in its region Work & commuteA70% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors11% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.2 History3 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Galerie Bernard Séguin-Poirier and 5 more in and around Les Cèdres

From museums to parks and historic sites: Les Cèdres’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

Art galleryArt galleryGalerie Bernard Séguin-Poirierin town

MuseumPointe-du-Buisson1.4 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumMoulin historique de Coteau-du-Lac4.1 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumCoteau-Du-Lac National Historic Site4.1 km outside town, to the southwest Historic siteHistoric siteMaison Valois5 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumMusée Des Deux-Rives4.6 km outside town, to the south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Pointe-du-Buisson: Pointedubuisson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Les Cèdres

3 notable people were born in Les Cèdres.

See all 3 →

Mathieu QuesnelPlaywright working in Quebec · born 1981

Dominique-Amable CoutléeCanadian politician · 1822–1882

Xavier VilleneuveCanadian ice hockey player · born 2007

Photo credits

Mathieu Quesnel: Mylène Dumesnil, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Les Cèdres

Town in Quebec

Les Cèdres 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: 7,145 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Metro area: Montréal
Census subdivision: 2471050

Les Cèdres’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Pointe-des-CascadesVaudreuil-DorionSalaberry-de-ValleyfieldPincourtCoteau-du-LacTerrasse-VaudreuilLes Cèdres

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Les Cèdres	7,145	—	A	B⁻	A	A⁻
Pointe-des-Cascades	1,867	7.1	—	C	A	A⁻
Vaudreuil-Dorion	46,413	8.3	A⁻	C	A	A⁻
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	47,002	8.3	C⁺	C⁻	C⁺	A
Pincourt	15,220	8.7	A⁻	C⁺	A	A⁻
Coteau-du-Lac	7,839	8.9	A⁻	C⁺	A	A
Terrasse-Vaudreuil	1,883	9.4	—	C⁻	A	A⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Les Cèdres

Do people in Les Cèdres speak French?

It is a French-speaking town: 36% know French alone, and 60% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.

What kind of homes are in Les Cèdres?

Single-detached houses make up 80% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.

Who are the people of Les Cèdres?

At the 2021 census, 6% were immigrants and 8% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Is Les Cèdres growing?

It grew from 6,777 people in 2016 to 7,184 in 2021, up 6%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 7,145.

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).