Saint-Antoine-sur-RichelieuQuebec
With 1,880 residents, it is a town in Quebec. It lies in La Vallée-du-Richelieu.
Is Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu a good place to live?
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu’s strongest is safety (A). Homes were valued at a median $348,000 at the 2021 census, 4 times the typical household’s income. It is hard to get around without a car (C−). Hazards are a real consideration (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu 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 regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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-Antoine-sur-Richelieu grades
Each subject compares Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu 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-Antoine-sur-Richelieu has subject grades only.
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What makes Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu stand out
The 3 things Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
The police who cover Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 37
Measured across the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 58, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 8.6 per 1,000 people a year. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 10.8 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Little of the land around Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.001% a year. Radon around Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu is ordinary for Canada: nearly a tenth of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.17 per $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). Figures for radon tests are published for the Monteregie health region as a whole, not for Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $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
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu’s health region
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Montérégie: health survey and life expectancy
For Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu itself the measure is access, and it lags: 24 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. Across the region, life runs to 82.5 years on average: women 84.2, men 80.8, in 2022/2024. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | 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
Most households in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu own their home: 89%, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Trips to work from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu than on 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
The most precipitation falls in August: 114 mm in a normal year. Some 202 cm of snow falls in a typical year, between Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 136 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | 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 | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fleury)
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest national park is La Mauricie National Park, 90 km away. Count 21 protected areas within 10 km of town. The largest is fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 2,095 ha, 3.8 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 13 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 6°C in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, nights around −2°C
By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −9°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 90 mm. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Contrecoeur forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page
Fewer than 96% of Québec’s local municipalities spend as much per resident as Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Jonathan Chalifoux leads Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu: the closest, Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Denis-Sur-Richelieu, is 1.6 km away
After it comes Bibliotheque De Contrecoeur (Contrecoeur), 8.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
36% of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Children under 15 make up 18%, above both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu’s residents are women
Here the census found 850 women and 885 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu’s teenagers travel 13 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Georges-Étienne-CartierIn Saint-Antoine-sur-RichelieuElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu has 1 historic place on the registers
36% of its homes were built before 1961, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Add one just outside the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 36% | 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-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMontréal Insectarium40 km southwest · 350K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe26 km southeast
MuseumFort Chambly39 km south
ZooMontreal Biodome39 km southwest
FortFort Richelieu29 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montreal Biodome: storem, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
9 notable people were born in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
About Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu 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
- 1,880 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2457075
Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | 1,880 | — | — | B | A | B+ |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu | 2,439 | 1.8 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Contrecoeur | 10,708 | 8.7 | A | B | A | B+ |
| Saint-Ours | 1,817 | 11 | — | B | B | A− |
| Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu | 2,984 | 11 | A− | A− | B | A− |
| Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | 2,284 | 12 | — | B | A | A− |
| Lavaltrie | 15,996 | 13 | B− | C+ | B | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
Do people in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu speak French?
Almost everyone does. 36% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 63.4% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu?
Single-detached houses make up 87% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Is Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,694 to 1,738 residents (up 2.6%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,880.
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).