SilleryQuébec
13,950 people call this neighbourhood in Québec home. It is one of 35 neighbourhoods of Québec.
Is Sillery a good place to live?
The picture is mixed. With an A+ overall, Sillery is better than 96% of Canadian towns and ranks #40 of 499 in Quebec. Residents are healthier than most (A+). Jobs & income is another plus (A+). What holds it back is hazard risk (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $588,000 in 2021, which is 4.9 years of the typical household’s pay.
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 Sillery grades
Each subject compares Sillery 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 Sillery stand out
The 3 things Sillery does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sillery.
Sillery scores better for health than almost every Canadian town
The survey counts one in ten adults as smokers, below Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Life expectancy in the region is 82.9 years (84.7 for women, 81.1 for men, 2022/2024). In the health survey, 62% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. For Sillery itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Capitale-Nationale, Sillery included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sillery | 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
Fewer commuters in Sillery drive than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 72%
Commutes averaged 20 min, lower than both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sillery | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 72% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 20 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.
Wildfire low, radon 8.8%: how Sillery stands on hazards
Shared with the rest of the Capitale-Nationale health region: radon tests
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). The national flood inventory has no study for Sillery. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Québec as a whole, not for Sillery alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sillery | 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
Wet weather: 1,173 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Sillery, more than on 87% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in July, at 119 mm. July afternoons reach 25.1°C on average, about level with Canadian towns (25.5°C) and below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C). Most of the snow comes in December, about 77 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sillery | 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))
Rent takes less of local pay in Sillery than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for the Québec metro area
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 72% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sillery | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $588,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Sillery is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 67% speak both languages
Over-65s are 31% of the population. 15% are under 15, below both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%).
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 53.1% of Sillery
6,550 men and 7,415 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Sillery | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 54% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 6% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 82% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Sillery runs from −3°C to 4°C
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −3°C and lows near −10°C. About 24 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 91 mm. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Lévis forecast, on the Weather page.
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
At 8.5 visits per person served, Bibliothèque de Québec is busier than 90% of Quebec’s town libraries
Sillery 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 Sillery is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 35 km away
Count 24 protected areas within 10 km of town. The largest named area nearby is Île d'Orléans (ouest du pont) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 325 ha, 8.2 km away. 4.8% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sillery | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Sillery’s grade for safety: a B−
Where it is policed, 15.1 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Across its police area, there are 22.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 63, above Quebec’s towns (56) but below Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sillery | 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 · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Québec service area
Schools in Sillery: 4 boards, side by side
Its 3 km reach takes in 34 elementary schools, 20 secondary schools and 7 schools for every grade, all of Sillery’s schooling. Outside the public system: 17 of 61 schools, where in Quebec it is 9%. Of the 61, 6 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de l'Excellence IndependentIn SilleryElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery IndependentIn SilleryAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
| École secondaire Québec High School EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sillery | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Sillery’s record starts in 1700 with Maison George-William-Usborne
Inside the town there are 6 historic places, all of them top designations. Homes from before 1961 make up 45% of the stock, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Sillery | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 45% | 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 Sillery
Bois-de-Coulonge Park and 75 more in and around Sillery
A first look at Sillery’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
GardenBois-de-Coulonge Parkin town
Historic houseJesuit House of Silleryin town
Historic houseVilla Cataraquiin town
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec800 m outside town, to the northeast · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation3.2 km outside town, to the northeast · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel2.2 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Bois-de-Coulonge Park: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesuit House of Sillery: GBoivinT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cataraqui: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY 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
Famous people from Sillery
13 notable people were born in Sillery.
Photo credits
Joe Malone: Unknown author, Public domain · Charles Gavan Power: Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau, Public domain · Evan John Price: Jules-Isaïe Benoît, Public domain · Hal Hicks: Detroit Free Press, Public domain · Henry Edward Burstall: William Orpen, Public domain · James Power: Unknown author, Public domain
About Sillery
Neighbourhood in Québec
Where Sillery begins and ends inside Québec is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 13,950 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Québec
- Census subdivision
- 2423027
Sillery’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sillery | 13,950 | — | A+ | B | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Sacrement | 10,650 | 2.1 | B | D | B− | A+ |
| Cité-Universitaire | 22,546 | 2.5 | C+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Louis | 15,792 | 3.3 | A− | C− | B− | A+ |
| Montcalm | 13,572 | 3.4 | B+ | D | B− | A+ |
| Lévis | 160,882 | 3.5 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Saint-Sauveur | 16,104 | 3.8 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sillery
Do people in Sillery speak French?
French is the common language here. 67% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 32.2% speak French but not English.
Is Sillery a young town or an old one?
51 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 31% of residents are 65 or over and 15% 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).