Saint-Jean-BaptisteQuébec
Québec is split into 35 neighbourhoods, and this is one. It is a neighbourhood of 8,882 residents in Québec.
Is Saint-Jean-Baptiste a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Homes are dear (D−). Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). It is strong on walkability as well (A+). Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, better than 48% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #352 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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste grades
Each subject compares Saint-Jean-Baptiste 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-Jean-Baptiste stand out
The 3 things Saint-Jean-Baptiste does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
For health, Saint-Jean-Baptiste is ahead of almost every Canadian town
Measured across the Région de la Capitale-Nationale: health survey and life expectancy
One in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 62%, ahead of the 57% for Quebec. People in the region live to 82.9 on average: 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is just 1.1 km from the average resident of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 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
Renting in Saint-Jean-Baptiste eats 29% of household income, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
25% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The median home value was $348,000, between 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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 25% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Wildfire low, radon 8.8%: how Saint-Jean-Baptiste stands on hazards
Earthquake risk for the city of Québec
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.14 for each $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Jean-Baptiste. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Capitale-Nationale health region, Saint-Jean-Baptiste included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 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
Commuters in Saint-Jean-Baptiste have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 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.
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Jean-Baptiste than on 90% of Canadian towns: 1,216 mm a year
The warmest stretch brings July afternoons of 25.1°C, lower than Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). July is the wettest month, with 129 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in December: 77 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,216 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))
Children make up only 7.4% of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, fewer than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Both official languages: 63% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (44%) and 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 51.1% of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Here the census found 4,345 men and 4,545 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6.1% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 78% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Saint-Jean-Baptiste, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Then December: −3°C by day, −10°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 24 cm over the month. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Québec forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −13°C | 261 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 270 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 366 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 319 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, Saint-Jean-Baptiste among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 34 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Within 10 km are 17 protected areas. 5.9 km out lies the largest, Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 325 ha. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 5.3% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The De Cap en Cap 1 is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Jean-Baptiste earns 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). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 22.1 property crimes are reported each year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Saint-Jean-Baptiste alone, so this card uses the figure for the Québec service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 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
Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s schools come under 4 different boards
Counting a 3 km margin, Saint-Jean-Baptiste has 62 elementary schools, 24 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-Jean-BaptisteIn Saint-Jean-BaptisteElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Saint-Patrick EnglishIn Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| L'École des Ursulines de Québec, Campus du Vieux-Québec, section anglaise EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s record starts in 1608 with Fortifications of Québec
The list takes in a Recognized Federal Heritage Building. Inside the town the registers count 9 historic places; 8 are top designations. Before 1961 is when 59% of the homes went up, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 59% | 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 Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Fortifications of Québec and 73 more in and around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
What there is to see in Saint-Jean-Baptiste and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Fort · Parks CanadaFortifications of Québecin town
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec400 m outside town, to the south · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation900 m outside town, to the northeast · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel400 m outside town, to the east
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral500 m outside town, to the northeast
CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral500 m outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Fortifications of Québec: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
No notable person born in Saint-Jean-Baptiste is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Irma LeVasseur: Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec P655,S2,SS6,D8, Public domain · Oscar Drouin: Unknown author, Public domain · Victor-Alphonse Huard: J.E. Livernois, Public domain · Gilles Jobidon: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Webster: Laurent Turcot, CC BY 3.0
About Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Neighbourhood in Québec
Saint-Jean-Baptiste 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
- 8,882 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2423027
Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 8,882 | — | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire | 5,764 | 0.9 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Roch | 8,381 | 1 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Montcalm | 13,572 | 1.1 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Sauveur | 16,104 | 1.5 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Vieux-Limoilou | 14,347 | 2.3 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Sacrement | 10,650 | 2.7 | B | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Is Saint-Jean-Baptiste a young town or an old one?
42.9 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 25% of residents are 65 or over and 7% under 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).