MacamicQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 2,698 residents. Its census division is Abitibi-Ouest.
Is Macamic a good place to live?
Cheap to live in, with trade-offs. Its best grade is for cost of living (A). Taken together, its subjects give Macamic a B+ overall, better than 69% of Canadian towns. It ranks #257 of 499 in Quebec. Jobs and pay trail most towns (C).
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.
How Macamic grades
Each subject compares Macamic 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 Macamic stand out
The 2 things Macamic does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Macamic.
Renting in Macamic costs 12% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 77%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 12% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 70% | 74% |
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.
A quiet place for hazards: low wildfire, little earthquake risk, and 4.3% of tested homes over the radon guideline in Macamic’s area
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Abitibi-Temiscamingue health region
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Macamic as in most places, at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.019 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Macamic has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than seven in ten Canadian towns
The car took 85% of commuters, below Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike. Getting to work takes 25 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 85% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 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.
Macamic has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.7°C
There are 188 days of frost in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). The coldest nights come in January, when Macamic averages a low of −20.1°C. For the wettest month, look to August: 90 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 23.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −20.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 188 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 787 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Rouyn)
The force covering Macamic records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 140
Violence across its police area runs at 23.4 per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 76, above both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 14.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 23.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 140 | 88 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 76 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Abitibi-Ouest MRC
The 5 schools of Macamic: 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École BellefeuilleIn MacamicElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École du Royal-Roussillon (Pavillon Le Séjour)In MacamicSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Expect November days around 1°C in Macamic, nights around −6°C
November normally sees 63 mm of precipitation. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for La Sarre.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 138 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −4°C | 170 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 251 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 1°C | 229 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Rouyn); the forecast is on the Weather page
Turnout in Abitibi—Témiscamingue was just 56% in 2021, below 82% of ridings
Tony Boudreau is mayor of Macamic, with 6 councillors on the council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Macamic’s public library works from 3 branches
By name: Bibliothèque De Colombourg, Bibliothèque De Macamic and Bibliothèque Municipale Colombourg.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Macamic’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.0 years: life expectancy 79.5
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
The survey counts 15% of adults as smokers, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. In the health survey, 57% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s 57%. Closer to home, a hospital is 12 km from the average resident of Macamic, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
16% of Macamic’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
One measure of family life: nearly a fifth of residents are under 15. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.8% of Macamic’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,365 and men at 1,375; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Macamic | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Macamic has 3 beaches within 5 km
Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Sentier de Montagne à Fred and Sentiers du Grand Héron. A provincial park, Aiguebelle National Park (Québec), lies 15 km away. The largest is rivière Maine Water Fowl Gathering Area: 530 ha, 9.2 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 37% of Macamic’s homes predate 1961
The registers put 1 historic place inside its boundary. A further one sits a short way past the edge of town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Macamic | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 37% | 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 Macamic
Famous people from Macamic
4 notable people were born in Macamic.
Photo credits
Muriel Dutil: Photo prise par Christian Leduc, photographe, lors d'une du Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue à Rouyn-Noranda en octobre 2015., CC BY-SA 4.0
About Macamic
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Macamic is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,698 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Abitibi-Ouest
- Census subdivision
- 2487058
Macamic’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macamic | 2,698 | — | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| La Sarre | 7,199 | 16 | B | B− | C+ | B |
| Palmarolle | 1,425 | 18 | — | A | C+ | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Macamic
Who are the people of Macamic?
At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 4% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Macamic?
Mostly 74% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 30% have just one.
Is Macamic growing?
It lost people: 2,751 in 2016, 2,744 in 2021, 0.3% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,698.
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).