Saint-SauveurQuébec
Home to 16,104 people, this neighbourhood lies in Québec. It is one of the 35 neighbourhoods that make up Québec.
Is Saint-Sauveur a good place to live?
Saint-Sauveur’s lowest grade is for cost of living (D). Where it does best is health (A+). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A+). All told, that adds up to a B− overall and a rank of #364 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 46% of Canadian towns.
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.
What makes Saint-Sauveur stand out
The 3 things Saint-Sauveur does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Sauveur grades
Each subject compares Saint-Sauveur 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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Parc Victoria and 77 more in and around Saint-Sauveur
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Saint-Sauveur, the best known first.
GardenParc Victoriain town
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec1 km outside town, to the east · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation2.1 km outside town, to the northeast · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel1.7 km outside town, to the east
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Parc Victoria: Jstremblay, 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
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sauveur.
Saint-Sauveur scores better for health than almost every Canadian town
One in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, 62% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Quebec as a whole manages 57%. People in the region live to 82.9 on average: 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men in 2022/2024. Measured from where Saint-Sauveur’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away, under the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Capitale-Nationale, Saint-Sauveur included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Sauveur | 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-Sauveur eats 32% of household income, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a fifth of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. The median home value was $280,000, 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 Saint-Sauveur alone.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Sauveur | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 32% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Commuters in Saint-Sauveur have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Sauveur | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Saint-Sauveur is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.14 for each $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, nearly one in ten homes tested in Saint-Sauveur’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Sauveur | 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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Capitale-Nationale health region) · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Québec
Wet weather: 1,173 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Saint-Sauveur, more than on 87% of Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 25.1°C, lower than Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). Rain and snow peak in July, at 119 mm. Most of the snow comes in December, about 77 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Sauveur | 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))
Children make up only 11% of Saint-Sauveur, fewer than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
17% of residents are 65 or over. Both official languages: 50% of residents, higher than 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
48.3% of Saint-Sauveur’s residents are women
Here the census found 8,305 men and 7,765 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Sauveur | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 73% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Saint-Sauveur: −3°C at night, 4°C by day
The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −10°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 91 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Québec 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 | −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 logs 8.5 visits per person served, more than 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-Sauveur among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
From Saint-Sauveur, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (33 km)
One named trail is close: the De Cap en Cap 1. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the country within 10 km, 4.9% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. 6.6 km out lies the largest, Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 325 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Sauveur | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Sauveur’s grade for safety: a B−
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Québec service area
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 15.1 violent incidents are reported each year. Property crime in its police area ran at 22.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than Quebec’s towns (16.6) yet lower than Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Sauveur | 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
14 of the 64 schools around Saint-Sauveur are independent
Counting a 3 km margin, Saint-Sauveur has 36 elementary schools, 21 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade. In English: 5 of the 64 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Marguerite-BourgeoysIn Saint-SauveurElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Cardinal-Roy (CFP Wilbrod-Bhérer)In Saint-SauveurSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Québec High School EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Sauveur | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Back to 1730 in Saint-Sauveur, with Moulin à vent de l'Hôpital-Général-de-Québec
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 55% of homes, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Inside the town there is 1 historic place, a top designation. Within 5 km of the town lie 2 more that belong to it.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Sauveur | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 55% | 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-Sauveur
Famous people from around Saint-Sauveur
No notable person born in Saint-Sauveur is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Antoine Valois-Fortier: Mohammad Hassansadeh / Tasnimnews, CC BY 4.0 · 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
Saint-Sauveur’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sauveur | 16,104 | — | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Montcalm | 13,572 | 1 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Roch | 8,381 | 1.1 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 8,882 | 1.5 | B− | D− | B− | A+ |
| Vanier | 13,494 | 1.7 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Sacrement | 10,650 | 1.7 | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Vieux-Limoilou | 14,347 | 2.2 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Sauveur
Do people in Saint-Sauveur speak French?
French comes first: 49.6% speak it alone, while 50% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
How old are the people of Saint-Sauveur?
At 37.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
About Saint-Sauveur
Neighbourhood in Québec
Saint-Sauveur 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
- 16,104 (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).