Neufchatel Est—LebourgneufQuébec
The neighbourhood has 37,164 residents and lies in Québec. Québec is split into 35 neighbourhoods, and this is one.
Is Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf a good place to live?
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf’s grades pull in different directions. Health is a strength (A+). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−). It lags on cost of living as well (C+). The overall grade lands at A, better than 85% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #148 of 499 in Quebec.
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 Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf grades
Each subject compares Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf 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 Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf stand out
The 3 things Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf.
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf scores better for health than almost every Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Capitale-Nationale: health survey and life expectancy
For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.9 years at birth, 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men. Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 62%, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%); by contrast, the region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 9.6% of adults to 12%. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf live 2.8 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 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
Commuters in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
89% of commuters drove, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquake risk for the city of Québec
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.14 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf: 8.8% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 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 radon tests figures: the Capitale-Nationale health region
Buying in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf takes 3.6 years of household income for the median home, fewer than the 4.7 typical across Canada
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $300,000, close to Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Québec metro area
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf is wetter than 87% of Canadian towns: 1,173 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal July brings 119 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow totals 299 cm over the year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A July afternoon in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf typically reaches 25.1°C. Most of the snow comes in December, about 77 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ste-Foy (U. Laval))
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
15% are under 15, below both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Both official languages: just over two in five residents, about level with Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.3% of Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf
Women numbered 19,430 and men 17,740 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Then December: −3°C by day, −10°C at night. Expect about 91 mm of rain and snow over November. Snow is normal by November, about 24 cm over the month. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Vanier forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ste-Foy (U. Laval)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Bibliothèque de Québec draws 8.5 visits per person served, ahead of 90% of Quebec’s town libraries
Bibliothèque de Québec serves the whole of Québec, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 594,443 people, Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (26 km)
One named trail is close: the Sentier de l'escarpement. 8.2 km out lies the largest, Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 325 ha. OpenStreetMap shows 4 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf is graded a B− for safety
Violent incidents in its police area came to 15.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than 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.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Québec service area, not by town
The schools around Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf answer to 4 boards
In or within 3 km of Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf: 57 elementary schools, 18 secondary schools and 5 schools for every grade. One of the 80 teaches in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académie Saint-Louis - Pavillon Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague IndependentIn Neufchatel Est—LebourgneufElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| Académie Saint-Louis IndependentIn Neufchatel Est—LebourgneufSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École primaire de l'Everest EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 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.
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf keeps a building from 1684: Auclair-L'Heureux House
Inside the town the registers count 4 historic places; 3 are top designations. Among the places are a municipal citation. At the 2021 census, 2.4% of homes dated from before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 2.4% | 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 Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf
Méga Parc des Galeries de la Capitale and 61 more in and around Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf
What there is to see in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec4.5 km outside town, to the east · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation4.7 km outside town, to the east · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel4.8 km outside town, to the east
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the east
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham4.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf
No notable person born in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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
About Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf
Neighbourhood in Québec
TownRatings splits Québec into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 37,164 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2423027
Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 37,164 | — | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Duberger—Les Saules | 27,419 | 3.3 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Charlesbourg | 9,660 | 3.3 | A− | C | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Rodrigue | 12,018 | 3.9 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Émile | 16,893 | 4 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Des Châtels | 14,836 | 4.2 | A | B | B− | A+ |
| Loretteville | 15,653 | 4.4 | B+ | C− | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf
Do people in Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 57.3% know French alone, and 42% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 47.1 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 25% of the population and under-15s at 15%.
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).