PalmarolleQuebec
Statistics Canada places it in the Abitibi-Ouest census division. 1,425 people call this town in Quebec home.
Is Palmarolle a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit (A). Crime runs high (C+). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for health, B for jobs & income and B for walkability. Hazard risk is lower than in most Canadian towns (A−).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Palmarolle gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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 Palmarolle grades
Each subject compares Palmarolle with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Palmarolle gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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What makes Palmarolle stand out
The 3 things Palmarolle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Palmarolle.
Rent takes less of local pay in Palmarolle than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 84% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Hazards in Palmarolle are mild: low wildfire and earthquake risk, and 4.3% of area homes above the radon guideline
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Abitibi-Temiscamingue health region
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.021 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Palmarolle.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.021 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Palmarolle has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 23.7°C
August is the wettest month, with 90 mm of rain and snow on average. Winter lows average −20.1°C in January, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). These figures are measured at Rouyn, 47 km from the town.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 23.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −20.1°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 188 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 787 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Rouyn)
The force covering Palmarolle records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 140
Its police area recorded 23.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 23.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 140 | 88 | 86 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 76 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Abitibi-Ouest MRC
Working-age people in Palmarolle are more likely to have a job than in 94% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, above Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
Around Palmarolle, 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade: 3 schools in all
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Maillon (Pavillon de Roquemaure)In PalmarolleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École DagenaisIn PalmarolleAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
In Palmarolle, November normally means 1°C afternoons and −6°C nights
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 63 mm. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for La Sarre.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −18°C | 138 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −4°C | 170 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 11°C | 251 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 1°C | 229 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Rouyn); the forecast is on the Weather page
Palmarolle spends less per resident than 87% of Québec’s local municipalities
Palmarolle is in Abitibi-Ouest for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Palmarolle has two public libraries, Bibliothèque De Sainte-Hélène-De-Mancebourg and Bibliothèque Palmarolle
No library board reports for Palmarolle alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
16% of Palmarolle’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
The under-15s are 18% of the population here. 0.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Palmarolle’s residents are women
680 women and 705 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Protected land at Palmarolle’s edge: Rivière Dagenais Water Fowl Gathering Area
15 km from town is Lake Abitibi Islands Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the land within 10 km, 1% has protected status, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The largest named area nearby is rivière Maine Water Fowl Gathering Area, 530 ha, 4.2 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Palmarolle’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 2.0 years: life expectancy 79.5
On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 57% against 57%. At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Quebec. For Palmarolle itself the measure is access, and it lags: 13 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Palmarolle alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Palmarolle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Everything we know about Palmarolle
Famous people from around Palmarolle
2 notable people were born in Palmarolle; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Sébastien Piché: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Palmarolle
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Palmarolle 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
- 1,425 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Abitibi-Ouest
- Census subdivision
- 2487025
Palmarolle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmarolle | 1,425 | — | — | A | C+ | B− |
| La Sarre | 7,199 | 16 | B | B− | C+ | B |
| Macamic | 2,698 | 18 | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Palmarolle
What kind of homes are in Palmarolle?
88% 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 2.3 people; 26% are one person living alone.
Who are the people of Palmarolle?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 0% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Do people in Palmarolle speak French?
Almost everyone does. 16% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 84.5% speak French and no English.
Is Palmarolle growing?
It lost people: 1,409 in 2016, 1,386 in 2021, 1.6% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,425.
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).