MatagamiQuebec

A town of 1,364 in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Nord-du-Québec census division.

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Population

1,364

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

52%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

19%

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

Is Matagami a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A+). It is strong on jobs & income as well (A). Crime runs high (D). Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A).

Matagami is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living A⁺Walkability AJobs & incomeWeakestDSafety

How Matagami grades

Each subject compares Matagami 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

Matagami is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areB⁻Open →

SchoolsBecause the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Matagami stand out

The 3 things Matagami does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.1 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Immigrants

Who lives here

3% are immigrants

Next to 6%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Matagami.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Matagami than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 11% of household income

$100,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Home ownership covers 79% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 6% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Matagami$100,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	11%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	79%	70%	74%

$604

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$604

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageMatagami’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$604 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters79% own their home

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Commuters in Matagami have a short way to work, 11 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

19%walk, cycle or take transit

The car took 79% of commuters, lower than both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van79%

Walk19%

Census 2021	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	11 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	79%	90%	89%

$95,000

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

88%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageMatagami’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment4.9% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work19% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Waskaganish

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.

SafetySafety D

Violent crime weighs more where Matagami is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 275

166Crime Severity Index

Violence across its police area runs at 37.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 166 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 23.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023199

2024162

2025138

2023–2025	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	275	88	86
Crime Severity Index	166	56	67
Violent crime	37.4	12.4	12
Property crime per 1,000	23.5	16.6	31.2

124

non-violent Crime Severity Index

49%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageMatagami’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety166 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Matagami’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Matagami safe?”

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 Matagami

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Matagami is lower than in 90% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Burn scars are few around Matagami, with 1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.03% a year). About as many homes carry radon around Matagami as elsewhere, 5.8% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. No flood study for Matagami is on the national inventory. Matagami doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Nord-du-Quebec health region.

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

Matagami5.8%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.010	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	5.8%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.010

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

Low

wildfire band

1.8 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageMatagami’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.010 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon5.8% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Climate

Matagami has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.2°C

23.2°CJuly afternoons

Rain and melted snow add up to 868 mm a year, about level with Canadian towns (883 mm) and below Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm). Expect January lows of around −23.7°C in Matagami. For the wettest month, look to September: 102 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.1°C

Spring5.6°C

Summer22.1°C

Autumn8.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
January night low	−23.7°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.2°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	216	161	159
Precipitation a year	868 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

216

days with frost a year

135

days with precipitation a year

Full pageMatagami’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.2°C, January lows −23.7°C Rain and snow868 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station12 km to the station · Matagami

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Matagami)

Schools

The 2 schools of Matagami: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École GalinéeIn MatagamiElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Le DeltaIn MatagamiSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

0.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Matagami?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Weather

Matagami in November: highs near −1°C, lows near −8°C

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 75 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 23°C and January nights −24°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Matagami.

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

November−1°C

December−8°C

January−12°C

February−10°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	150 mm
Spring	6°C	−8°C	181 mm
Summer	22°C	9°C	278 mm
Autumn	8°C	−1°C	259 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

75 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageMatagami’s 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 (Matagami); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Matagami’s council outspends 97% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident

The mayor of Matagami is René Dubé, who sits with 6 councillors.

Full pageMatagami’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentMandy Gull-Masty council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

No public library is mapped in or near Matagami

No library board reports for Matagami alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.

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Places to belong3.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HealthHealth B⁻

Around Matagami, 65% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town

65%very good or excellent healthB⁻Health Grade

Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 19% of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 78.1, women 78.5 and men 77.6 (2022/2024). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 15% of adults, against 12% for Quebec. Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.3 km from the average resident of Matagami, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Matagami65%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	65%	56%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	78.1	82.5	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	15%	17%
Smokers	15%	12%	12%

78.1

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.3 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageMatagami’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey65% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.3 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 78.5, men 77.6 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région du Nord-du-Québec

Who lives here

30% of Matagami’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

42median age

Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older. 3.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, between Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).

MatagamiQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

17%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree28%

Postsecondary qualification52%

Women and men · all residents

47.9% of Matagami’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 670 were women and 730 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Matagami
	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	67%	62%	64%
65+	17%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	28%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	52%	59%	56%

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English and French30% speak both · 69% speak French but not English Ages42 median age · 17% are 65 or over Households620 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants3% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority

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

Outdoors

Getting outdoors in Matagami

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

The largest named area nearby is 08652R029 Biological Refuge, 367 ha, 2.3 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 0.9% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. No national park lies within 100 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Matagami0.9%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Matagami	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.9%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	10	4

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas4 protected areas within 10 km · 08652R029 Biological Refuge

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Matagami

15pages on Matagami

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 166 Housing & costA⁺Homes 1.1 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthB⁻Life expectancy 78.1 in its region Work & commuteA59% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Matagami

Town in Quebec

TownRatings counts Matagami as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,364 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Nord-du-Québec
Census subdivision: 2499015

Questions about Matagami

What kind of homes are in Matagami?

Mostly 48% 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 32% have just one.

Has Matagami grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,453 to 1,402 residents (3.5% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,364.

How old are the people of Matagami?

The median resident is 42 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.

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).