Bourg-Royal’s strongest subject is health (A+). Its overall grade of A− puts it better than 80% of Canadian towns, #192 of 499 in Quebec. Work and incomes are strong (A). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). It also trails on cost of living (C+).

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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.

StrongestA⁺Health AJobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Hazard risk

What makes Bourg-Royal stand out

The 2 things Bourg-Royal does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Health

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

Jobs & income

Better than 87%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A.

How Bourg-Royal grades

Each subject compares Bourg-Royal 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

HealthAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁻Open →WalkabilityAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC⁺Open →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bourg-Royal.

HealthHealth A⁺

Bourg-Royal scores better for health than almost every Canadian town

Measured across the Région de la Capitale-Nationale: health survey and life expectancy

Expected years of life at birth: 82.9, close to Quebec’s towns (82.5) and above Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 62% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. For Bourg-Royal itself the measure is access: 4.7 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km.

62%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Bourg-Royal62%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	62%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	14%	15%	17%
Smokers	9.6%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.9	82.5	81.5

82.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

9.6%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey62% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care4.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.7, men 81.1 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Trips to work from Bourg-Royal are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average

91% of commuters drove, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Public transit5%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	22 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	91%	90%	89%

$84,200

median household income, 2020

25%

worked from home, May 2021

93%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment6.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Hazards in Bourg-Royal: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.8% of tested homes

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.14 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Bourg-Royal on the national inventory. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Capitale-Nationale health region, Bourg-Royal included.

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Bourg-Royal8.8%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.14	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	8.8%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.14

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

Low

wildfire band

9.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageBourg-Royal’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon8.8% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.14 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 · Area behind the earthquake risk figures: the city of Québec

Climate

July afternoons in Bourg-Royal reach 25.1°C (Quebec towns 26.5°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)

A normal January night drops to −15.6°C, below Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C) alike. The most precipitation falls in July: 119 mm in a normal year. Most of the snow comes in December, about 77 cm.

25.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.0°C

Spring8.9°C

Summer23.9°C

Autumn11.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	299 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,173 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	25.1°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
January night low	−15.6°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

299 cm

of snow a year

135

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.1°C, January lows −15.6°C Rain and snow1,173 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow299 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · Ste-Foy (U. Laval)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ste-Foy (U. Laval))

HousingCost of living C⁺

Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Bourg-Royal: 12% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Québec metro area

Owners put the median home at $300,000, close to Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000). Households that own their home make up 72%.

$300,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Bourg-Royal$300,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	18%	18%	20%

$1,276

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Renting$1,276 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters72% own their home

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.

Who lives here

Common-law couples: 29% of residents 15 and over in Bourg-Royal

38% speak both English and French, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. Under-15s account for 17% of the population.

46median age

Bourg-RoyalQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

23%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification66%

Women and men · all residents

52.9% of Bourg-Royal’s residents are women

Here the census found 6,805 men and 7,635 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Bourg-Royal
	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	62%	64%
65+	23%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	66%	59%	56%

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Ages46 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households6,580 households English and French38% speak both · 62% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Bourg-Royal, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights

November usually brings some 24 cm of snow. A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −10°C. In November, the normal is 91 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Vanier.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November4°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−13°C	249 mm
Spring	9°C	−1°C	264 mm
Summer	24°C	13°C	342 mm
Autumn	12°C	3°C	318 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

91 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 (Ste-Foy (U. Laval)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

More visits per person served than 90% of Quebec’s town libraries: Québec public library counts 8.5

Bourg-Royal is served by Québec public library, the library of all of Québec, so the figures here are the city’s, for 594,443 people.

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Places to belong1.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Bourg-Royal is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 22 km away

19 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest is Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 325 ha, 5.8 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 4.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. National parks are all over 100 km off.

4.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Bourg-Royal4.1%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	11	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	4.1%	4.9%	2.3%

22 km

to Jacques-Cartier 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 areas19 protected areas within 10 km · Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks22 km to a provincial park · Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)

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

SafetySafety B⁻

Bourg-Royal is graded a B− for safety

Violent incidents in its police area came to 15.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 22.1 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

63Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202362

202463

202563

2023–2025	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	22.1	16.6	31.2
Violent crime	15.1	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

37%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety63 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Bourg-Royal’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Bourg-Royal safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Québec service area

Schools

Bourg-Royal and its edges hold 43 schools: 30 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade

None of them teaches in English, though one in ten schools in Quebec do. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

43schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École du Bourg-Royal-et-du-Châtelet (Châtelet, du)In Bourg-RoyalElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École des SentiersIn Bourg-RoyalSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 43 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public39

Independent4

Schools within 3 km	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
School boards	2	2	3

0.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school43 schools within 3 km · 30 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade Language0 of 43 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries Questions“What schools are there in Bourg-Royal?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

History

Back to 1778 in Bourg-Royal, with Maison Lévesque

Inside the town the registers count 2 historic places. 1.7% of its homes were built before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

2historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings2

Among them

Maison Lévesque 1778
962, carré De Tracy Est 1872

1778

oldest construction date on the record

1.7%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Bourg-Royal	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	1.7%	21%	18%

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On the registers2 historic places inside the town Older homes1.7% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Bourg-Royal have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

Le Relais and 5 more in and around Bourg-Royal

The best-known places to visit in and around Bourg-Royal come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.

All attractions →

Ski hillLe Relais3.5 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumCartier-Brébeuf4.7 km outside town, to the southeast Art galleryArt galleryArtiste Peintre Michel Nigen2.6 km outside town, to the east Ski hillSki hillCentre de Ski Le Relais3.3 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumLes Artisans Du Vitrail - Glass Working Économusée4.5 km outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumMill of the Jesuits2.2 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Photo credits (2)

Le Relais: Judicieux, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cartier-Brébeuf: Jugag, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bourg-Royal

15pages on Bourg-Royal

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 63 Housing & costC⁺Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchools43 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 82.9 in its region Work & commuteA59% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors4.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Bourg-Royal’s neighbours

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

JésuitesOrsainvilleCharlesbourgSaint-MichelVieux-MoulinSaint-RodrigueBourg-Royal

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bourg-Royal	14,430	—	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	A⁺
Jésuites	15,792	2.4	B⁺	C⁻	B⁻	A⁺
Orsainville	14,751	2.5	B⁺	C	B⁻	A⁺
Charlesbourg	9,660	3	A⁻	C	B⁻	A⁺
Saint-Michel	17,303	3.5	A⁺	B⁺	B⁻	A⁺
Vieux-Moulin	15,935	3.8	B⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺
Saint-Rodrigue	12,018	4	B⁻	D	B⁻	A⁺

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

Questions about Bourg-Royal

Do people in Bourg-Royal speak French?

Almost everyone does. 38% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 61.5% speak French and no English.

How old are the people of Bourg-Royal?

Its median age is 46, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 17% of residents; over-65s, 23%.

About Bourg-Royal

Neighbourhood in Québec

Statistics Canada counts Québec as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Bourg-Royal and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 14,430 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
City: Québec
Census subdivision: 2423027

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).