Romaine 2Quebec

The First Nations reserve has 1,081 residents and lies in Quebec. It is a reserve of the Montagnais de Unamen Shipu.

Photo: Pierre-Olivier Combelles · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

1,081

people, 2025 estimate

Is Romaine 2 a good place to live?

Romaine 2’s strongest subject is hazard risk (A). Police record more crime here than in most towns (C−).

As a First Nations reserve, Romaine 2 isn’t given an overall grade or ranked. Too much of a reserve’s data is suppressed or uncollected by Statistics Canada for a fair comparison with other towns.

Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. 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. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestC⁻Safety

How Romaine 2 grades

Each subject compares Romaine 2 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 grading works

Hazard riskNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Quebec. The reason: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

Jobs & incomeNot graded: not enough data–

WalkabilityNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Romaine 2.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Few places are as safe from hazards as Romaine 2: it beats 87% of Canadian towns

4.7% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, lower than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Little of the land around Romaine 2 has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.004% a year.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Romaine 24.7%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Romaine 2	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.015	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	4.7%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.015

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

4.9 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageRomaine 2’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.015 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4.7% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Cote-Nord health region)

SafetySafety C⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Romaine 2 is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 223

Violent incidents in its police area came to 45.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 16.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Romaine 2 alone, so this card uses the figure for Minganie MRC.

111Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023109

2024116

2025107

2023–2025	Romaine 2	Quebec	Canada
Violent crime	45.4	12.4	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	223	88	86
Crime Severity Index	111	56	67
Property crime per 1,000	16.6	16.6	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

67%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageRomaine 2’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety111 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Romaine 2’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Romaine 2 safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Climate

Romaine 2 has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 19.5°C

July is the wettest month, with 113 mm of rain and snow on average. The thermometer drops below freezing on 195 days a year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). On a January night, the temperature in Romaine 2 falls to about −18.2°C. Between the last spring frost, 28 May, and the first in autumn, 20 September, lie 114 days.

19.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.9°C

Spring4.0°C

Summer18.3°C

Autumn8.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Romaine 2	Quebec	Canada
July afternoon high	19.5°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	195	161	159
January night low	−18.2°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,040 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

195

days with frost a year

114

frost-free days, 28 May to 20 Sep

129

days with precipitation a year

Full pageRomaine 2’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 19.5°C, January lows −18.2°C Rain and snow1,040 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station80 km to the station · Natashquan

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Natashquan)

HealthHealth C⁺

Residents of Romaine 2 live 201 km from the nearest hospital on average

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Côte-Nord

Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 61% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. The region has more smokers than Quebec, 15% of adults to 12%. Expected years of life at birth: 79.4, lower than both Quebec’s towns (82.5) and Canadian towns (81.5).

61%very good or excellent healthC⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Romaine 261%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Romaine 2	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	61%	56%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	79.4	82.5	81.5
Smokers	15%	12%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%

79.4

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

201 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

208 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageRomaine 2’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting care201 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 208 km away on average Health survey61% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.1, men 77.0 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Schools

École Olamen du Conseil des Montagnais (La Romaine) is the only school in and around Romaine 2

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Olamen du Conseil des Montagnais (La Romaine)In Romaine 2All grades	All grades	–	Other

0.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageRomaine 2’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 school for every grade Language0 of 1 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Romaine 2?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

Weather

A normal November in Romaine 2 runs from −5°C to 3°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Chevery forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −4°C and a night falls to −13°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 96 mm.

3°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November3°C

December−4°C

January−7°C

February−7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−6°C	−16°C	221 mm
Spring	4°C	−5°C	243 mm
Summer	18°C	9°C	275 mm
Autumn	9°C	1°C	301 mm

−5°C

a normal November night

96 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageRomaine 2’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Natashquan); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) represents Romaine 2 in Ottawa as MP for Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan

44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Full pageRomaine 2’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itIndian Reserve Provincial legislatureDuplessis

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D⁻

No public library is mapped in or near Romaine 2

Full pageRomaine 2’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The outdoors around Romaine 2

The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. One protected area is close by. Within 10 km, 2.8% of the land is protected, between Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).

2.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Romaine 22.8%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Romaine 2	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.8%	4.9%	2.3%

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Romaine 2

15pages on Romaine 2

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 111 Housing & costProperty pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthC⁺Life expectancy 79.4 in its region Work & commuteNatural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 20°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereHistoryTown hallFamous people

About Romaine 2

First Nations reserve in Quebec

Statistics Canada counts Romaine 2, a First Nations reserve in Quebec, as its own census subdivision. Statistics Canada has no 2021 census figures for Romaine 2: the reserve wasn’t enumerated, or its counts were suppressed.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,081 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
First Nation: Montagnais de Unamen Shipu
Census subdivision: 2498804

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).