Notre-Dame-de-la-MerciQuebec

In Quebec, this town has 1,154 residents. It is part of Matawinie, a census division.

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Population

1,154

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

60.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

57%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci a good place to live?

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci does especially well on cost of living (B). Work and incomes lag (D−). Most journeys need a car (D−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and B for health.

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci 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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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.

WeakestD⁻Jobs & income D⁻Walkability

What makes Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci stand out

The 3 things Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+21% more people than in 2016

Next to 4%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

36% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

How Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci grades

Each subject compares Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci 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

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD⁻Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school), there’s no schools grade in Quebec.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Commuters in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 37 min on average

98% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

0%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van98%

Census 2021	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	37 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	98%	90%	89%

$58,800

median household income, 2020

23%

worked from home, May 2021

16%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment14% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to70 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Donat

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

A quiet place for hazards: low wildfire, little earthquake risk, and 3.9% of tested homes over the radon guideline in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci’s area

NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.063 per $1,000 of building value, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci on the national inventory. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Lanaudiere health region, Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci included.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci3.9%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	3.9%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.063	$0.14	$0.030

$0.063

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

Low

wildfire band

6.4 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon3.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.063 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Who lives here

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 46% speak both languages

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 0.9% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. 5% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, between Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

60.4median age

Notre-Dame-de-la-MerciQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

36%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree16%

Postsecondary qualification57%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 45.0% of Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

By the 2021 count the town had 495 women and 605 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci
	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	5.9%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	62%	64%
65+	36%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	16%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	57%	59%	56%

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English and French46% speak both · 54% speak French but not English Ages60.4 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households620 households · 1.8 people per household Immigrants5% are immigrants · 4% belong to a visible minority

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

HousingCost of living B

Renting in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci costs 12% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

The median home value was $250,000, lower than both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 91%.

$250,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

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

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci$250,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	12%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	91%	70%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	11%	13%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$300,000	$406,000

$400

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$645

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$400 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living4.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Owners and renters91% own their home

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.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci: January lows of −18.3°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

A normal winter brings 218 cm of snow, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 28 May and returns around 15 September: 110 days without it. A July afternoon in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci typically reaches 25.3°C. January is the snowiest month, with 56 cm on average.

25.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.8°C

Spring10.5°C

Summer24.3°C

Autumn12.3°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Days with frost a year	196	161	159
January night low	−18.3°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,178 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	218 cm	217 cm	141 cm

218 cm

of snow a year

196

days with frost a year

110

frost-free days, 28 May to 15 Sep

143

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.3°C, January lows −18.3°C Rain and snow1,178 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow218 cm of snow a year Weather station41 km to the station · St-Jovite

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)

HealthHealth B

Residents of Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci live 27 km from the nearest hospital on average

Women in the region live to 83.7 and men to 80.3, 82.0 years taken together (2022/2024). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 56% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. Smokers make up 14% of the region’s adults, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%).

56%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci56%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	14%	12%	12%
Very good or excellent health	56%	56%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	82.0	82.5	81.5

82.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

27 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

14%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

14 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Getting care27 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 14 km away on average Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.7, men 80.3 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de Lanaudière

Outdoors

Few places match Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

For walks, the Sentier National runs within 2 km. A drive of 79 km reaches La Mauricie National Park, the nearest national park. CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km. Protected areas take in nearly a fifth of the town itself.

13%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci13%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	13%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	17	10	4

79 km

to La Mauricie National Park

At the edge

to Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas18 protected areas within 10 km · Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)National & provincial parks79 km to a national park · La Mauricie National Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Sentier National

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

Schools

The nearest high school to Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci is 11 km away

Young children have 5.9 km to the nearest elementary school, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École primaire au Gré-des-VentsIn Notre-Dame-de-la-MerciElementary	Elementary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	11 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	5.9 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

11 km

to the nearest secondary school

5.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci?”

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.

SafetySafety B

For safety, Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci gets a B

Property crime in its police area ran at 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 10.8 per 1,000 people a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across Matawinie MRC, with Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci one part of it.

58Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202361

202457

202554

2023–2025	Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	14.7	16.6	31.2
Violent crime	10.8	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

43%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety58 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Weather

Expect November days around 5°C in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, nights around −5°C

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Prévost forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −13°C. In November, the normal is 93 mm of rain and snow. About 17 cm of snow falls in a normal November.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November5°C

December−3°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−16°C	262 mm
Spring	10°C	−4°C	262 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	327 mm
Autumn	12°C	0°C	327 mm

−5°C

a normal November night

93 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Per resident, Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci spends more than 96% of Québec’s local municipalities

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Robert Chicoine, the mayor.

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Member of ParliamentMarie-Hélène Gaudreau council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci’s public library is Bibliothèque publique de Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

It stands 5.9 km from the centre of Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong3.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Nearby attractions

Val Saint-Come tourist resort and 2 more in and around Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

What there is to see in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

Ski hillVal Saint-Come tourist resort2.9 km outside town, to the east Ski hillSki hillSki La Réserve2.8 km outside town, to the west Ski hillSki hillCentre d’excellence acrobatique de Val Saint-Côme3 km outside town, to the east

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Val Saint-Come tourist resort: Maxlegros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

15pages on Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 58 Housing & costBHomes 4.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 82 in its region Work & commuteD⁻40% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors13% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 60.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-DonatNotre-Dame-de-la-Merci

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci	1,154	—	—	B	B	B
Saint-Donat	5,087	10	C⁺	C	B	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

Do people in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci speak French?

French is the common language here. 46% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 54.1% speak French but not English.

Is Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci growing?

It grew from 905 people in 2016 to 1,097 in 2021, up 21.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,154.

What kind of homes are in Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci?

Single-detached houses make up 93% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 44% of households are one person, and the average is 1.8.

Is Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 60.4 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 6%, people 65 and over 36%.

About Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci

Town in Quebec

Statistics Canada treats Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 1,154 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Matawinie
Census subdivision: 2462055

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).