Saint-AlbertQuebec
Population 1,744: a town in Quebec. It is part of Arthabaska, a census division.
Is Saint-Albert a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit (A+). Work and incomes are strong (A). Most journeys need a car (C). Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Canadian towns (A−).
Saint-Albert is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. 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.
How Saint-Albert grades
Each subject compares Saint-Albert with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Albert is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Albert stand out
The 3 things Saint-Albert does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Albert.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Albert than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 9% of household income
Owners make up 84% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 2% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 9% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 2% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 84% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Commuters in Saint-Albert have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 93% of commuters, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Saint-Albert is graded an A− for hazard risk
Radon tests for the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.10 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Albert on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Very good or excellent health for 61% of adults around Saint-Albert; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. A baby born in the region can expect 81.6 years, 83.3 for a girl and 79.9 for a boy (2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Albert’s is long: 14 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec)
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Albert than on 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm a year
Most of the snow comes in December, about 50 cm. For the wettest month, look to July: 131 mm on average. A normal July day peaks at 25.1°C, about level with Canadian towns (25.5°C) and below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C).
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,150 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 220 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 169 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Arthabaska)
Saint-Albert is graded a B for safety
Violent crime in the area its police cover: 14.7 per 1,000 people a year. Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 16.3 per 1,000 a year, about level with Quebec’s towns (16.6) and below Canadian towns (31.2).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of Arthabaska MRC
A town of families: 20% of people in Saint-Albert are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
14% of residents are 65 or over, below Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Both official languages: just over a fifth of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above 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 47.9% of Saint-Albert
855 men and 785 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 33% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Frontenac National Park (Québec), 59 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Albert
La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 88 km from town. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Saint-Albert, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −10°C. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. November normally sees 82 mm of precipitation. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Victoriaville forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 255 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 356 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Arthabaska); the forecast is on the Weather page
89% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Saint-Albert
The mayor of Saint-Albert is Jean Boissonneault, who sits with 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Albert: the closest, Bibliothèque Hélène-P.-Hébert, is 6.9 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque de Warwick (Warwick), 9.6 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Albert’s teenagers travel 9.2 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École La Sapinière - Amédée-BoisvertIn Saint-AlbertElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Albert | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Everything we know about Saint-Albert
Parc Marie-Victorin and 2 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Albert; these are the best known within 40 km.
GardenParc Marie-Victorin17 km south
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan35 km southwest
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton39 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Albert
3 notable people were born in Saint-Albert.
About Saint-Albert
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Albert as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,744 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Arthabaska
- Census subdivision
- 2439085
Saint-Albert’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Albert | 1,744 | — | — | A+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Valère | 1,187 | 6.9 | — | B+ | B | A− |
| Warwick | 4,939 | 8.9 | A | A− | B | A− |
| Victoriaville | 49,863 | 11 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | 1,647 | 11 | — | A | B | B+ |
| Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska | 3,307 | 12 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Tingwick | 1,567 | 17 | — | A | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Albert
What kind of homes are in Saint-Albert?
Mostly 90% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys.
Do people in Saint-Albert speak French?
French comes first: 78% speak it alone, while 21% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Who are the people of Saint-Albert?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 0% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Saint-Albert growing?
It grew from 1,601 people in 2016 to 1,640 in 2021, up 2.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,744.
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).