Saint-ÉmileQuébec
Of Québec’s 35 neighbourhoods, this is one. It is a neighbourhood of 16,893 residents in Québec.
Is Saint-Émile a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Health is a strength (A+). At A+ overall, Saint-Émile ranks #20 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 98% of Canadian towns. Households here earn well (A+). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 2.9 years of the median household’s income. Hazards are a real consideration (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Saint-Émile grades
Each subject compares Saint-Émile 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Émile stand out
The 3 things Saint-Émile does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Émile.
For health, Saint-Émile is ahead of almost every Canadian town
Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 62% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. On average 14% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, lower than both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). In addition, at 9.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Life expectancy in the region is 82.9 years (84.7 for women, 81.1 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Émile | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy published for the Région de la Capitale-Nationale, not by town
Trips to work from Saint-Émile are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average
Driving is how 91% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Émile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Renting in Saint-Émile costs 15% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Measured across the Québec metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers just over four in five households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Émile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 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.
A flood study covers Saint-Émile: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Ville de Québec
Radon around Saint-Émile is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.14 per $1,000 of building value, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Émile | 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 · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Québec
Saint-Émile has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 25.0°C
Winter lows average −16.7°C in January, lower than both Quebec’s towns (−14.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Most of the snow comes in December, about 77 cm. Between the last spring frost, 10 May, and the first in autumn, 5 October, lie 148 days. For the wettest month, look to July: 119 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Émile | 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))
Children make up 21% of Saint-Émile, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over, below both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Both official languages: 36% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but 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
48.9% of Saint-Émile’s residents are women
8,260 women and 8,635 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Saint-Émile | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Saint-Émile: −4°C at night, 4°C by day
A typical November adds 24 cm of snow. Then December: −3°C by day, −11°C at night. November normally sees 91 mm of precipitation. 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 | −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
More visits per person served than nine in ten Quebec’s town libraries: Québec public library counts 8.5
Saint-Émile is served by Québec public library, 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
46 schools in and around Saint-Émile: 35 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade
None of them teaches in English, though one in ten schools in Quebec do. Secondary school means a trip of 3 km at the nearest, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de l'AccueilIn Saint-ÉmileElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École du PhareNearest secondary school, 0.9 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Émile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
From Saint-Émile, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (23 km)
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. One named trail is close: the Sentier de l'escarpement. Biggest among them: Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 325 ha, 9.9 km off. OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Émile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
For safety, Saint-Émile gets a B−
Its police area recorded 15.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 22.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Québec service area, Saint-Émile included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Émile | 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
Everything we know about Saint-Émile
Onhwa' Lumina and 6 more in and around Saint-Émile
The best-known places to visit in and around Saint-Émile come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumCartier-Brébeuf4.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumHuron-Wendat Museum1.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumVillage Huron Site Traditionnel800 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMaison Tsawenhohi1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMill of the Jesuits3.2 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cartier-Brébeuf: Jugag, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huron-Wendat Museum: Pierre-Olivier Fortin from Québec, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Émile
One notable person was born in Saint-Émile; with them, the best known 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
About Saint-Émile
Neighbourhood in Québec
Saint-Émile is a neighbourhood of Québec, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 16,893 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2423027
Saint-Émile’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émile | 16,893 | — | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Wendake | 2,234 | 2.2 | — | — | C+ | A+ |
| Loretteville | 15,653 | 3.4 | B+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Orsainville | 14,751 | 3.8 | B+ | C | B− | A+ |
| Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf | 37,164 | 4 | A | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides | 16,222 | 4.1 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Lac-Saint-Charles | 9,985 | 4.4 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Émile
Do people in Saint-Émile speak French?
Almost everyone does. 36% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 63.5% speak French and no English.
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).