Saint-BasileQuebec
It lies in Portneuf. 2,918 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.
Is Saint-Basile a good place to live?
Saint-Basile’s strongest subject is health (A+). Safety is a strength too (A−). The trade-off is hazard risk (C). Overall, that makes an A, better than 92% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #84 of 499 in Quebec. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for jobs & income and B for walkability.
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-Basile grades
Each subject compares Saint-Basile with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Saint-Basile stand out
The 3 things Saint-Basile does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Basile.
Saint-Basile gets an A+ for health
The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, one in ten adults to 12%. The survey finds 62% of adults in very good or excellent health, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Across the region, life runs to 82.9 years on average: women 84.7, men 81.1, in 2022/2024. What sets Saint-Basile apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 14 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 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 Capitale-Nationale
Saint-Basile gets an A− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 10.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Add to that, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.8 violent incidents are reported each year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Portneuf MRC, Saint-Basile included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Basile than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Owners make up nearly four in five households, above both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten 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-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 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.
Saint-Basile is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Capitale-Nationale health region: radon tests
Radon is about average around Saint-Basile: nearly a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.13 per $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Saint-Basile has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 25.0°C
December is the snowiest month, with 59 cm on average. A normal winter brings 253 cm of snow, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January nights in Saint-Basile drop to −16.7°C on average. Between the last spring frost, 10 May, and the first in autumn, 5 October, lie 148 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,173 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport))
More of Saint-Basile’s 15-to-64s are in work than in 69% of Canadian towns
The car took 94% of commuters, higher than both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%). The commute to work averages 25 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 94% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 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.
Expect November days around 4°C in Saint-Basile, nights around −4°C
Then December: −3°C by day, −11°C at night. A normal November brings 91 mm of rain and snow. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Donnacona forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 249 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 342 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 2°C | 318 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Québec Jean Lesage (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
At 69%, 2021 turnout in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier beat 89% of the country’s ridings
Joël Godin (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Basile.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque : "Au fil des mots" is Saint-Basile’s public library
It sits 0.4 km from the centre of Saint-Basile.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 41 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Basile
The largest is Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 682 ha, 3.2 km from the edge of town. 19 protected areas lie within 10 km. 64 km separate the town from La Mauricie National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.3% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
24% of Saint-Basile’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
23% of residents are 65 or over. Visible minorities make up 0.4% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
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 48.3% of Saint-Basile
1,400 men and 1,310 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 55% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Basile’s teenagers travel 11 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des Trois-SourcesIn Saint-BasileElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Saint-Basile keeps its older homes: 34% from before 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Basile | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 34% | 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-Basile
Chemin du Roy and 2 more in and around Saint-Basile
A first look at Saint-Basile’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
AttractionChemin du Roy3.7 km outside town, to the south
National historic siteÉglise Saint-Bartholomew de Saint-Raymond1.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLa Vallée Secrète1 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Chemin du Roy: Azumanga1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église Saint-Bartholomew de Saint-Raymond: Sylvainbrousseau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Basile
6 notable people were born in Saint-Basile.
Photo credits
Pépé et sa Guitare: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Claude Leclerc: Veilleux79, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Saint-Basile
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Basile 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
- 2,918 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Portneuf
- Census subdivision
- 2434038
Saint-Basile’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Basile | 2,918 | — | A | A− | A− | A+ |
| Portneuf | 3,410 | 7.2 | A | B | A− | A+ |
| Cap-Santé | 3,885 | 8.1 | A+ | A | A− | A |
| Pont-Rouge | 11,339 | 9.8 | A+ | B+ | A− | A |
| Donnacona | 7,785 | 12 | A− | B− | A− | A |
| Saint-Raymond | 11,951 | 15 | A | A− | A− | A+ |
| Deschambault-Grondines | 2,251 | 17 | — | B | A− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Basile
Do people in Saint-Basile speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 75.5% know French alone, and 24% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Basile?
Single-detached houses make up 81% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 37% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
Has Saint-Basile grown?
It added people: 2,621 in 2016, 2,709 in 2021, 3.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,918.
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).