Morin-HeightsQuebec
It is a town of 5,086 residents in Quebec. It is part of Les Pays-d'en-Haut, a census division.
Is Morin-Heights a good place to live?
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Its strongest subject is health (A). With a B overall, Morin-Heights is better than 57% of Canadian towns and ranks #310 of 499 in Quebec. The trade-off is walkability (C). A median home here was worth $400,000 at the census, or 4.6 times what the middle household earns in a year. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
What makes Morin-Heights stand out
The 3 things Morin-Heights does most differently from other towns.
How Morin-Heights grades
Each subject compares Morin-Heights with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Morin-Heights.
Morin-Heights’s grade for health: an A
Measured from where Morin-Heights’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 17 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Chronic conditions run at 13% of adults, age-standardised, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 82.2 years, 83.7 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 60% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Morin-Heights | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Région des Laurentides
Hazards in Morin-Heights: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 10% of tested homes
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.069 for each $1,000 of buildings, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) yet higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). Little of the land around Morin-Heights has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year. No one has filed a flood map for Morin-Heights on the national inventory. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Laurentides health region, Morin-Heights included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.069 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Morin-Heights’s grade for safety: a B
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Pays-d'en-Haut MRC
The violent index for its police area came to 72, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 16.9 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
More people in Morin-Heights speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 70%
8.4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, above Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Visible minorities make up 2.9% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.3% of Morin-Heights’ residents are women
Women numbered 2,355 and men 2,325 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A year of rent in Morin-Heights takes only 16% of the median household income, against 20% in the typical Canadian town
Nearly a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Quebec’s towns (13%) and close to Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 83% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
The climate in Morin-Heights
Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 3 October, lie 143 days. The year’s precipitation totals 1,178 mm, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). A normal October brings 120 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lachute)
Commuters in Morin-Heights travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 31 min on average
At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
A normal November in Morin-Heights runs from −2°C to 5°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Saint-Jérôme forecast. Then December: −2°C by day, −10°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 17 cm over the month. November normally sees 93 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lachute); the forecast is on the Weather page
Morin-Heights’s council outspends 85% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Morin-Heights is Les Pays-d'en-Haut, and Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Morin-Heights has two public libraries, Bibliothèque De Morin-Heights and Morin Heights Public Library
No library board reports for Morin-Heights alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Morin-Heights, Voyageur Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (30 km)
Within 100 km there is no national park. 23 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest named area nearby is 06151R003 Biological Refuge, 81 ha, 2.2 km away. For a swim, Plage municipale is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
No high school in or near Morin-Heights: the closest is 9 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire de Morin-Heights EnglishIn Morin-HeightsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Morin-Heights | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9 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.
Ski Morin Heights and 5 more in and around Morin-Heights
The best-known places to visit in and around Morin-Heights come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumLaurentian Ski Museum3.3 km outside town, to the east
Ski hillSki Mont Gabriel3 km outside town, to the northeastSki hillSki hillSki Chantecler4.8 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillMont Habitant3.6 km outside town, to the eastSki hillSki hillSommet Saint-Sauveur5 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Laurentian Ski Museum: MissNotaBenepics, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ski Mont Gabriel: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Morin-Heights
Famous people from around Morin-Heights
2 notable people were born in Morin-Heights; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Maghalie Rochette: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0 · Claude-Henri Grignon: Photo : George Nakash, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, 1971-114 NPC, Public domain · France D'Amour: Pierre5018, CC BY 4.0 · François Leroux: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Morin-Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | — | B | C+ | B | A |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 4 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Piedmont | 3,667 | 7.4 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Mille-Isles | 1,886 | 7.7 | — | C− | C+ | A |
| Sainte-Adèle | 15,216 | 9.5 | B− | C | B | A |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs | 4,080 | 10 | B+ | B− | B | A |
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard | 3,974 | 12 | C | C− | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Morin-Heights
Do people in Morin-Heights speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 24.3% of residents speak only French and 70% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Is Morin-Heights growing?
It added people: 4,145 in 2016, 4,678 in 2021, 12.9% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 5,086.
Who are the people of Morin-Heights?
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 8% are immigrants.
About Morin-Heights
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Morin-Heights covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,086 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Pays-d'en-Haut
- Census subdivision
- 2477050
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).