RepentignyQuebec
A town of 91,290 in Quebec. It is part of the Montréal metro area.
Is Repentigny a good place to live?
With an A overall, Repentigny is better than 87% of Canadian towns and ranks #131 of 499 in Quebec. Crime is low (A+). Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A). Prices are high against local incomes (C+).
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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 Repentigny stand out
The 3 things Repentigny does most differently from other towns.
How Repentigny grades
Each subject compares Repentigny 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 →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Repentigny.
Repentigny’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 48, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violence accounts for 5.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 7.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 48 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 5.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
56% of adults around Repentigny rate their health very good or excellent
Measured across the Région de Lanaudière: health survey and life expectancy
Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). Lives in the region last 82.0 years on average (2022/2024): 83.7 for women, 80.3 for men. For Repentigny itself the measure is access, and it lags: 6.2 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Repentigny gets a C+ for cost of living
77% of households own their home, about level with Canadian towns (74%) and above Quebec’s towns (70%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 70% | 74% |
| 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 Montréal metro area
Flood mapping exists for Repentigny: 2 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Radon is lower than usual: 3.9% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.20 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests published for the Lanaudiere health region, not by town
More of the land around Repentigny is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest named area nearby is fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 2,095 ha, 0.6 km away. For a provincial park, Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) lies 6.6 km off. 41 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 20 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Repentigny is wetter than 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month. For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. In July the thermometer climbs to 26.6°C by day, close to Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). The coldest nights come in January, when Repentigny averages a low of −16.0°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,109 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Assomption)
A normal November in Repentigny runs from −3°C to 5°C
ECCC’s forecast for Repentigny is on the Weather page, hour by hour. The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 90 mm. Expect around 12 cm of snow in November.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −14°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Assomption); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Repentigny are spread thin, 7,020 residents each, more than in 98% of Quebec municipalities
Repentigny is split between 2 ridings of the National Assembly of Québec, L'Assomption and Repentigny.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
More visits per person served than 80% of Quebec’s town libraries: Repentigny public library counts 5.8
Repentigny public library serves 89,857 people from 2 branches.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in Repentigny travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
90% of commuters drove, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
Children make up 18% of Repentigny, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
44% speak both English and French, near Quebec’s towns (44%) and higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents.
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 51.6% of Repentigny
Here the census found 44,420 women and 41,680 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Repentigny | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Repentigny’s schools come under 4 different boards
Counting a 3 km margin, Repentigny has 35 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade. Of the 49, 2 teach in English (10% of schools in Quebec).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académie François-Labelle IndependentIn RepentignyElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| École de programme intégré secondaireIn RepentignySecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Ecole primaire Franklin-Hill EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Back to 1723 in Repentigny, with Église de la Purification-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie
At the 2021 census, 6.9% of homes dated from before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Inside the town there are 3 historic places, all of them top designations.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Repentigny | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 6.9% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Moulin à vent Grenier and 2 more in and around Repentigny
A first look at Repentigny’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
National historic siteMoulin à vent Grenierin townFortFortFort L'Assomption Régiment LaSarre3.7 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryM Galerie3.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Moulin à vent Grenier: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Repentigny
Famous people from Repentigny
51 notable people were born in Repentigny.
Photo credits
Jason Pominville: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pascal Leclaire: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jean-François Bérubé: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Joe Juneau: Unknown author, Public domain · Élie Dupuis: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Anne-Élisabeth Bossé: Bull-Doser, Public domain
Repentigny’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repentigny | 91,290 | — | A | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Charlemagne | 6,695 | 5.2 | B+ | D | A+ | A− |
| Verchères | 5,819 | 7.3 | A | C+ | A | A− |
| Varennes | 21,490 | 9.7 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Saint-Sulpice | 3,688 | 10 | B+ | C | A | B+ |
| L'Assomption | 25,126 | 10 | A− | C | A | B+ |
| L'Épiphanie | 9,254 | 10 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Repentigny
Do people in Repentigny speak French?
Almost everyone does. 44% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 55.1% speak French and no English.
Is Repentigny growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 84,285 to 86,100 residents (up 2.2%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 91,290.
What kind of homes are in Repentigny?
60% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 3% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 26% are one person living alone.
How old are the people of Repentigny?
Its median age is 44.4, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Repentigny
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Repentigny as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 91,290 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- L'Assomption
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2460013
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).