Is Montmagny a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. Where it does best is health (A). Overall, Montmagny earns an A−: better than 76% of Canadian towns, and #216 of 499 in Quebec. Hazard risk is higher than most (D). Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3.6 years of the typical household’s pay.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Montmagny grades
Each subject compares Montmagny 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 Montmagny stand out
The 3 things Montmagny does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montmagny.
Hazard risk in Montmagny is higher than in 93% of Canadian towns
Source area for radon tests: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
Of the homes tested for radon, 13% were over 200 Bq/m³, above both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Flood mapping exists: a study by Gouvernement du Québec. Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.19 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Health in Montmagny beats 89% of Canadian towns
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 59% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%. People in the region live to 82.8 on average: 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men in 2022/2024. Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.4 km from the average resident of Montmagny, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Around Montmagny, 26% of the land is set aside for nature
For a provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) lies 53 km off. No national park lies within 100 km. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 43, above Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4) alike.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 26% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 43 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Montmagny earns a B+ for safety
Measured across Montmagny MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 48, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 13.1 property crimes are reported each year. Violence across its police area runs at 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 48 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Montmagny has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 25.0°C
Some 299 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Between the last spring frost, 8 May, and the first in autumn, 7 October, lie 151 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 77 cm. Rain and snow peak in July, at 129 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,216 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente)
Montmagny earns a C+ for cost of living
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, close to Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). Rent took nearly a fifth of household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
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.
21% of Montmagny’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
2.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.2% of residents, lower than both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 51.2% of Montmagny
Census 2021 put women at 5,635 and men at 5,370; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Montmagny | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 26% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Commuters in Montmagny have a short way to work, 16 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 90% of commuters, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 16 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
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.
6 schools in and around Montmagny: 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École BeaubienIn MontmagnyElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Louis-Jacques-CasaultIn MontmagnySecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
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.
Expect November days around 5°C in Montmagny, nights around −3°C
Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night. November normally sees 84 mm of precipitation. About 24 cm of snow falls in a normal November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Montmagny forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 261 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 270 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 366 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 319 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente); the forecast is on the Weather page
Montmagny has one council seat for every 1,620 residents, more than 84% of municipalities in Quebec
For the National Assembly of Québec, Montmagny votes in Côte-du-Sud; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Montmagny has one public library, Bibliotheque De Montmagny
Bibliotheque De Montmagny has one location for the 11,203 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Montmagny keeps a building from 1739: Maison Têtu
The record has a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, a municipal citation and a heritage railway station. All told the heritage lists hold 6 historic places within the town, and 3 sit in the top tier. Also worth knowing: homes from before 1961 make up 38% of the stock, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Add 2 just outside the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Montmagny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 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 Montmagny
Le Musée De L'Accordéon and 8 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Montmagny; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne31 km west
MuseumMusée Maritime du Québec22 km north · 15K visitors a year
Ski hillLe Massif34 km northwest
WaterfallChute Sainte-Anne27 km west
MuseumHMCS Bras d'Or22 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Maritime du Québec: Claude Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Massif: The original uploader was Datch78 at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chute Sainte-Anne: Hélène Mc Nicoll, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Bras d'Or: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Montmagny
55 notable people were born in Montmagny.
Photo credits
Samuel Blais: edwarddallas, CC BY 2.0 · Jean-Guy Paquet: Jean-Guy Paquet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alex Barre-Boulet: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Édouard Montpetit: Albert Dumas, Public domain · Fernand Choquette: Unknown author, Public domain
About Montmagny
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Montmagny 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
- 11,326 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census subdivision
- 2418050
Montmagny’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montmagny | 11,326 | — | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Cap-Saint-Ignace | 3,074 | 9.8 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Berthier-sur-Mer | 1,819 | 13 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud | 1,550 | 16 | — | A | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Montmagny
Do people in Montmagny speak French?
French comes first: 79.2% speak it alone, while 21% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Montmagny a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 53.2 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 12%, people 65 and over 30%.
What kind of homes are in Montmagny?
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; 42% are one person living alone.
Is Montmagny growing?
It lost people: 11,255 in 2016, 10,999 in 2021, 2.3% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 11,326.
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).