LorettevilleQuébec
15,653 people call this neighbourhood in Québec home. It is one of the 35 neighbourhoods that make up Québec.
Is Loretteville a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Loretteville grades B+ overall and ranks #239 of 499 in Quebec. Nationally, it does better than 72% of Canadian towns. Its strongest subject is health (A+). Walkability is a strength too (A). What counts against it is cost of living (C−). Natural hazards weigh more here (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.
How Loretteville grades
Each subject compares Loretteville 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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What makes Loretteville stand out
The 3 things Loretteville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Loretteville.
Few places match Loretteville for health: it beats almost every Canadian town
Measured across the Région de la Capitale-Nationale: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. In the health survey, 62% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 82.9 years on average (2022/2024): 84.7 for women, 81.1 for men. Measured from where Loretteville’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 1.0 km away, under the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Loretteville | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Shelter costs push only 13% of Loretteville’s households past 30% of income, fewer than the 18% of the typical Canadian town
Rent took 21% of household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Quebec’s towns (18%). The median home value was $284,000, lower than both Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000). Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Québec metro area as a whole, not for Loretteville alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Loretteville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 21% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $284,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Loretteville is on Canada’s flood inventory: 3 listed, led by Ville de Québec
Radon tests for the Capitale-Nationale health region
In Health Canada’s survey, 8.8% of homes tested in Loretteville’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Seismic risk runs high: $0.14 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Loretteville | 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% |
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
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Loretteville tops that of 80% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 23 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Loretteville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
More rain and snow fall on Loretteville than on 87% of Canadian towns: 1,173 mm a year
A normal July brings 119 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Some 299 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Loretteville sees July afternoons of 25.0°C on average. Gardeners get 148 frost-free days, from 10 May to 5 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Loretteville | 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 | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport))
38% of Loretteville’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Loretteville’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 7,955 were women and 7,665 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Loretteville | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Loretteville, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −4°C nights
Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. December follows at −3°C by day and −11°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 91 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Vanier is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 249 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 342 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 318 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Loretteville gets a C+ for civic life grade
Loretteville is served by Bibliothèque de Québec, the library of all of Québec, so the figures here are the city’s, for 594,443 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park to Loretteville is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 22 km away
One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Montée du Paradis Hike. Tourbière-de-Shannon Ecological Reserve (169 ha) is the biggest, 5.9 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 21 protected areas. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Loretteville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Loretteville gets a B− for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Québec service area
The force’s area logs 15.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 63 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) but below Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 22.1 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Loretteville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 22.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 15.1 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Schools in Loretteville: 4 boards, side by side
Its 3 km reach takes in 29 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, all of Loretteville’s schooling. In English: one of the 36 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de Château-d'EauIn LorettevilleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Roger-Comtois (Résidence Saint-Joseph)In LorettevilleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire de Valcartier EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Loretteville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Maison Savard, from 1760, is Loretteville’s oldest designated place
The registers list 1 historic place inside the town, and it carries the highest designation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Maison Savard 1760
| Heritage | Loretteville | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 21% | 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 Loretteville
Huron-Wendat Museum and 8 more in and around Loretteville
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Loretteville, the best known first.
MuseumHuron-Wendat Museum100 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumVillage Huron Site Traditionnel200 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionOnhwa' Lumina300 m outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkVillage Vacances Valcartier4.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionIce Hotel4.4 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkBora Parc4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Huron-Wendat Museum: Pierre-Olivier Fortin from Québec, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Loretteville
14 notable people were born in Loretteville.
Photo credits
Mitsou Gélinas: proacguy1, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geneviève Castrée: Photograph by Julio Enriquez ., CC BY 2.0 · Alden Penner: Jessica Nguyen from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dominique Racine: J.E. Livernois Photo, Public domain · Ludger Bastien: Photo: Michèle Frenette, tiré des Biographies canadiennes-françaises 1926 (BANQ)., Public domain · Élisabeth Paradis: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Loretteville
Neighbourhood in Québec
Loretteville is one of Québec’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 15,653 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2423027
Loretteville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretteville | 15,653 | — | B+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Wendake | 2,234 | 1.5 | — | — | C+ | A+ |
| Des Châtels | 14,836 | 1.7 | A | B | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Émile | 16,893 | 3.4 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 37,164 | 4.4 | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Val-Bélair | 30,003 | 4.4 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Lac-Saint-Charles | 9,985 | 5.3 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Loretteville
Do people in Loretteville speak French?
Almost everyone does. 38% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 61.9% speak French and no English.
Is Loretteville a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 44 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 23% are 65 or over.
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).