MirabelQuebec
The town has 68,471 residents and lies in Quebec. It sits within the Montréal census metropolitan area.
Is Mirabel a good place to live?
Mirabel does the important things well, at a cost. At B+ overall, Mirabel is better than 70% of Canadian towns and ranks #252 of 499 in Quebec. Health is a strength (A). Work and incomes are strong (B+). What holds it back is cost of living (C). Hazards are a real consideration (D).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.
What makes Mirabel stand out
The 3 things Mirabel does most differently from other towns.
How Mirabel grades
Each subject compares Mirabel 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 →
Domaine de Belle-Rivière and 14 more in and around Mirabel
What there is to see in Mirabel and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumDomaine de Belle-Rivièrein town
CathedralCathedral of St Jerome, Saint-Jérôme2.6 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkMorea Parc Aquatiquein townTheme parkTheme parkPaintball Mirabelin townMuseumMuseumLaurentides Museum of Contemporary Art2.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMicromusée du Plan Bouchard2.9 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Domaine de Belle-Rivière: Hadrianopolis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St Jerome, Saint-Jérôme: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mirabel.
Mirabel’s grade for health: an A
On average 13% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, lower than both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.2 years (83.7 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 60%, ahead of the 57% for Quebec. Mirabel shares its health survey and life expectancy numbers with the rest of the Région des Laurentides.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hazard risk in Mirabel is higher than in 85% of Canadian towns
More homes than usual carry radon here, 10% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs high: $0.16 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Gouvernement du Québec. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Laurentides health region, Mirabel included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Mirabel has just 14% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Montréal metro area
Owners make up nearly two thirds of households, below Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. The median home value was $400,000, about level with Canadian towns ($406,000) and above Quebec’s towns ($300,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 66% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 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.
Mirabel has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 85% of Canadian towns
The commute to work averages 30 min. The car took 95% of commuters, above Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 95% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Mirabel’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 57, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Violence reaches 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 57 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Mirabel is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 46% speak both languages
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Under-15s account for just over a fifth 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 50.6% of Mirabel
In 2021 there were 30,925 women to 30,180 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Mirabel | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 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+
Mirabel has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
Snow totals 217 cm over the year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mirabel | 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))
37 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Mirabel
The closest provincial park is Oka National Park (Québec), 3.2 km from the edge of town. 5.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). No national park lies within 100 km. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 37 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Mirabel: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C). December follows at −1°C by day and −9°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow.
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
6,220 residents per council seat in Mirabel, a higher ratio than 97% of Quebec municipalities
Mirabel has 10 councillors and a mayor, Roxanne Therrien.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Mirabel’s public library works from 5 branches
The population Mirabel public library serves is 67,580.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
3 school boards share Mirabel
Within 3 km of Mirabel are 47 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade. In English: one of the 70 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. The nearest secondary school is 4.3 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École à l'UnissonIn MirabelElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire de MirabelIn MirabelSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 4.3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Heritage in Mirabel: 2 historic places, all of the highest rank
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 7% of homes, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Of the dated places, Domaine de Belle-Rivière is the oldest, from 1804.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Mirabel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 7% | 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 Mirabel
Famous people from Mirabel
38 notable people were born in Mirabel.
Photo credits
Paul Sauvé: Blank & Stoller Ltd, Public domain · Arthur Sauvé: Photographe : Arthur Roy, Public domain · Guillaume-André Fauteux: Unknown author, Public domain · Henri-Marc Ami: William James Topley, Public domain · Jean Prévost: Gouvernement_Gouin_1905.jpg : Unknown Unknown derivative work: — Riba, Public domain · Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier: Unknown author, Public domain
Mirabel’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabel | 68,471 | — | B+ | C | B+ | A |
| Blainville | 61,739 | 5.7 | A+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Sainte-Thérèse | 27,253 | 8.1 | B | D | B+ | A+ |
| Boisbriand | 29,830 | 9.4 | — | C | — | A+ |
| Saint-Eustache | 47,562 | 11 | B+ | C− | B | A+ |
| Rosemère | 14,198 | 12 | A | B | B+ | A+ |
| Lorraine | 9,721 | 12 | A | B+ | B+ | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mirabel
Do people in Mirabel speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 52.6% know French alone, and 46% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Mirabel growing?
Yes: the census counted 50,513 in 2016 and 61,108 in 2021, a rise of 21%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 68,471.
Who are the people of Mirabel?
At the 2021 census, 6% were immigrants and 7% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Mirabel?
Single-detached houses make up 54% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 26% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
About Mirabel
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Mirabel is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 68,471 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2474005
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).