Mont-JoliQuebec
The town, home to 6,492 people, lies in Quebec. It lies in La Mitis.
Is Mont-Joli a good place to live?
Mont-Joli’s weakest subject is jobs & income (C−). With a B− overall, Mont-Joli is better than 50% of Canadian towns and ranks #346 of 499 in Quebec. Natural hazards weigh more here (D). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for cost of living and B− for safety.
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 Mont-Joli grades
Each subject compares Mont-Joli 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 Mont-Joli stand out
The 3 things Mont-Joli does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mont-Joli.
On hazards, Mont-Joli comes out behind 88% of Canadian towns
Shared with the rest of the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region: radon tests
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.093 for each $1,000 of buildings, between Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, 14% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Mont-Joli.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.093 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Summers stay cool in Mont-Joli: July afternoons reach 22.9°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in January, about 72 cm. Snow totals 323 cm over the year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Between the last spring frost, 16 May, and the first in autumn, 14 October, lie 150 days. For the wettest month, look to October: 97 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 323 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 22.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 172 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.4°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Mont-Joli)
Commuters in Mont-Joli have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
90% of commuters drove, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 16 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Mont-Joli’s health region reports 60% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%
On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). People in the region live to 81.7 on average: 83.1 for women and 80.3 for men in 2022/2024. What sets Mont-Joli apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 29 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent
17% of Mont-Joli’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 0.9% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 0.4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.0% of Mont-Joli’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,065 men and 3,315 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 29% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 47% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The 5 schools of Mont-Joli: 3 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des AlizésIn Mont-JoliElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École du MistralIn Mont-JoliAll grades | All grades | – | 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.
In Mont-Joli, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
About 31 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: −3°C by day, −10°C at night. Precipitation in November averages 74 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Mont-Joli forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −13°C | 220 mm |
| Spring | 6°C | −2°C | 210 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 3°C | 256 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Mont-Joli); the forecast is on the Weather page
Martin Soucy is mayor of Mont-Joli
For federal votes, Mont-Joli belongs to Rimouski—La Matapédia, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
3 public library branches serve Mont-Joli
The population Mont-Joli public library serves is 6,481.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Home ownership in Mont-Joli, 58%, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 58% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
The force covering Mont-Joli records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 133
Violence across its police area runs at 19.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in its police area ran at 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across Mitis MRC, with Mont-Joli one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 133 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 19.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Protected land at Mont-Joli’s edge: Sainte-Flavie Water Fowl Gathering Area
Within 10 km of the town, 5.7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. National parks are all over 100 km off. Bic National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 39 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Mont-Joli keeps its older homes: 40% from before 1961
All told the heritage lists hold 3 historic places within the town, and one sits in the top tier. Go back to 1907 and you reach Château Landry, the oldest of them. Designations here include a heritage railway station and a municipal citation. A further 5 sit a short way past the edge of town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Mont-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 40% | 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 Mont-Joli
Centre d'interprétation Zoom Nature and 3 more in and around Mont-Joli
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Mont-Joli, the best known first.
GardenJardins de Métis2.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryCentre culturel du Vieux-Presbytère900 m outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Jardins de Métis: Gachepi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Centre culturel du Vieux-Presbytère: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Mont-Joli
20 notable people were born in Mont-Joli.
Photo credits
Jacques Drouin: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gervais Rioux: Claudineargon18, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lana St-Cyr: No photographer named in original source., Public domain · Pierre Labrie: Eric Gélinas, CC BY 3.0 · Érick d'Orion: Erick.dorion, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Mont-Joli
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Mont-Joli 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
- 6,492 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Mitis
- Census subdivision
- 2409077
Mont-Joli’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Joli | 6,492 | — | B− | B− | B− | B+ |
| Price | 1,701 | 5.6 | — | A | B− | B |
| Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici | 1,005 | 12 | — | A | B− | B |
| Sainte-Luce | 2,808 | 12 | A− | A− | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski | 1,239 | 19 | — | B+ | B− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mont-Joli
Who are the people of Mont-Joli?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.
How old are the people of Mont-Joli?
Half its people are older than 52.8 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 14%, people 65 and over 30%.
What kind of homes are in Mont-Joli?
52% 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 people; 44% are one person living alone.
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).