Saint-AlexandreQuebec
Population 2,685: a town in Quebec. The population grew 8% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Saint-Alexandre a good place to live?
Saint-Alexandre’s strongest subject is health (A−). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 3.3 years of the median household’s income. What counts against it is hazard risk (C). All told, that adds up to a B+ overall and a rank of #234 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than 72% of Canadian towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety and B− for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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-Alexandre grades
Each subject compares Saint-Alexandre 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 Saint-Alexandre stand out
The 2 things Saint-Alexandre does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Alexandre.
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Saint-Alexandre’s health region
At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 16 km from the average resident of Saint-Alexandre, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Montérégie
Trips to work from Saint-Alexandre take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 29 min on average
The car carried 94% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 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.
Hazards in Saint-Alexandre: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
The radon tests numbers here cover the Monteregie health region
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.16 for each $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Alexandre on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Saint-Alexandre is wetter than nine in ten Canadian towns: 1,226 mm of rain and snow a year
There are 149 days of frost in a typical year, below Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. A normal July brings 122 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. January is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average. In July, daytime highs in Saint-Alexandre average 26.6°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 262 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,226 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
33% of Saint-Alexandre’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 2.4% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. 4.1% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, between Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.2% of Saint-Alexandre’s residents are women
1,315 women and 1,360 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Little of the land around Saint-Alexandre is protected: 0.6% within 10 km
The largest named area nearby is Proposed Samuel-De Champlain Biodiversity Reserve, 487 ha, 5.4 km away. 23 protected areas lie within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 31 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Saint-Alexandre, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Expect about 92 mm of rain and snow over November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. Snow is normal by November, about 22 cm over the month. The year peaks in July (27°C) and bottoms out in January (−14°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 267 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 290 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 355 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 314 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Alexandre spends less per resident than 98% of Québec’s local municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Alexandre belongs to Iberville; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Alexandre: the closest, Bibliothèque Municipale De Sainte-Anne-De-Sabrevois, is 8.8 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque municipale d'Henryville (Henryville), 12 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Most households in Saint-Alexandre own their home: 86%, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Rent took 17% of household income, about level with Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% 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-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 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.
Saint-Alexandre gets a B− for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Haut-Richelieu MRC
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 12.5 per 1,000 a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Its police area records 13.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 63 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The nearest high school to Saint-Alexandre is 11 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-AlexandreIn Saint-AlexandreElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Saint-Alexandre: 1 historic place on Canada’s heritage registers
Add one just outside the town. Homes from before 1961 make up nearly a quarter of the stock, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Croix de chemin 1945
| Heritage | Saint-Alexandre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 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-Alexandre
Musée Honoré-Mercier and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Alexandre; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste13 km west
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum39 km west · 47K visitors a year
MuseumFort Saint-Jean13 km west
MuseumFort Chambly27 km northwest
MuseumFort Lennox17 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Saint-Jean: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Lennox: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Alexandre
3 notable people were born in Saint-Alexandre.
Photo credits
Alex Surprenant: Longbomb, Public domain
About Saint-Alexandre
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Alexandre covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,685 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2456055
Saint-Alexandre’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alexandre | 2,685 | — | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois | 2,307 | 8.6 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Sainte-Sabine | 1,123 | 8.9 | — | B− | C+ | A− |
| Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville | 1,540 | 10 | — | B | B− | A |
| Henryville | 1,664 | 11 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Mont-Saint-Grégoire | 3,158 | 12 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Farnham | 11,315 | 13 | B− | C | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Alexandre
Do people in Saint-Alexandre speak French?
French is the common language here.
Has Saint-Alexandre grown?
It grew from 2,469 people in 2016 to 2,678 in 2021, up 8.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,685.
Who are the people of Saint-Alexandre?
At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Alexandre?
91% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.7 people; 20% are one person living alone.
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).