![Rue principale de Saint-Alexis . - [1930]](https://images.townratings.com/ca/town_images/52463023/377c4aab45ebaac4dce8.jpg)
Saint-AlexisQuebec
The town, home to 1,462 people, lies in Quebec. It lies in Montcalm.
Is Saint-Alexis a good place to live?
Saint-Alexis’s best grade is for cost of living (B+). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety, B for health, C+ for jobs & income, B− for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Alexis has subject grades only.
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.
What makes Saint-Alexis stand out
The one thing Saint-Alexis does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Alexis grades
Each subject compares Saint-Alexis with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Alexis has subject grades only.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Alexis.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Alexis than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Owners make up 78% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten 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-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $280,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Very good or excellent health for 56% of adults in Saint-Alexis’ health region
Smoking takes in 14% of adults, age-standardised, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.0 years at birth, 83.7 for women and 80.3 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Alexis’ is long: 17 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Alexis | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région de Lanaudière
For safety, Saint-Alexis gets a B
Shared with the rest of Montcalm MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Across its police area, there are 12.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 54, near Quebec’s towns (56) and lower than Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 54 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Trips to work from Saint-Alexis take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Precipitation in Saint-Alexis tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
Summer highs in Saint-Alexis reach 26.6°C in July. Snowfall adds up to 202 cm a year, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in August: 114 mm in a normal year. December is the snowiest month, with 49 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Alexis | 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)
31% of Saint-Alexis’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
15% of residents are 65 or over, below both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%).
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 48.2% of Saint-Alexis
Of the 2021 count, 660 were women and 710 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 62% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Wildfire low, radon 3.9%: how Saint-Alexis stands on hazards
Little of the land around Saint-Alexis has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.001% a year. Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.17 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Alexis on the national inventory. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Lanaudiere health region, Saint-Alexis included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $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
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Alexis is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 30 km away
The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A drive of 89 km reaches La Mauricie National Park, the nearest national park. Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Saint-Alexis runs from −3°C to 5°C
Expect about 90 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −10°C. A typical November adds 12 cm of snow. Across the year, normals run from −16°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
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
Luc Thériault won Montcalm by 17,182 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 82% of Canada’s ridings
Michel Ricard leads Saint-Alexis as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Alexis’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Alexis
It sits 3 km from the centre of Saint-Alexis.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
10 schools serve Saint-Alexis, 8 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools
Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 6.1 km off, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Elementary school is 3 km away at the nearest, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire Saint-Louis-de-France (Notre-Dame (Saint-Alexis))In Saint-AlexisElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire du Havre-JeunesseNearest secondary school, 1.7 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6.1 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
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.
Older housing stands out in Saint-Alexis: 41% predates 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Alexis | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 41% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Banque canadienne national and 11 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Alexis; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic house · Parks CanadaSir Wilfrid Laurier14 km southwest
CathedralSt Charles Borromeo Cathedral18 km northeast
MuseumCanadiana Village16 km northwest
GardenMaison Antoine-Lacombe18 km northeast
MuseumMusée d'art de Joliette18 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier: Benoit Rochon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Charles Borromeo Cathedral: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadiana Village: Conrad Poirier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Antoine-Lacombe: Dreamdan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art de Joliette: Jaboileaumiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Alexis
Famous people from around Saint-Alexis
2 notable people were born in Saint-Alexis; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Bernard Landry: MisterAD1984, CC BY 2.0 · Lise Thibault: Montrealais 07:15, 3 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5
Saint-Alexis’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Alexis | 1,462 | — | — | B+ | B | B |
| Sainte-Julienne | 12,990 | 4.8 | C | C+ | B | B |
| Saint-Jacques | 4,830 | 5.8 | B | C+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Esprit | 2,313 | 6.2 | — | C | B | B |
| Saint-Liguori | 2,268 | 8.4 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan | 5,675 | 12 | C+ | C | B | B+ |
| Sainte-Marie-Salomé | 1,296 | 12 | — | B− | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Alexis
Do people in Saint-Alexis speak French?
Almost everyone does. 31% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 67.5% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Alexis?
Single-detached houses make up 88% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.5.
Who are the people of Saint-Alexis?
At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 0% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Saint-Alexis growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,308 to 1,370 residents (up 4.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,462.
About Saint-Alexis
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Alexis 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
- 1,462 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Montcalm
- Census subdivision
- 2463023
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).