Saint-Blaise-sur-RichelieuQuebec
The town has 2,165 residents and lies in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Le Haut-Richelieu census division.
Is Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu a good place to live?
Residents are healthier than most (A−). Getting around depends on the car (C−). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−). A median home here was worth $300,000 at the census, or 3.6 times what the middle household earns in a year. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for jobs & income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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-Blaise-sur-Richelieu stand out
The 2 things Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu grades
Each subject compares Saint-Blaise-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.
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu.
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu’s health region
Measured across the Région de la Montérégie: health survey and life expectancy
Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.5, women 84.2 and men 80.8 (2022/2024). Measured from where Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 14 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Blaise-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
Flood mapping exists for Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Monteregie health region
Radon is about average around Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu: nearly a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.18 for each $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.18 | $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-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, lower than 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-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Wet weather: 1,041 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, more than on 74% of Canadian towns
There are 149 days of frost in a typical year, below Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. In July, daytime highs in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu average 26.6°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
Trips to work from Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 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.
In Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. A normal November brings 84 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
Less is spent per resident in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu than in 94% of Québec’s local municipalities
For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu votes in Saint-Jean; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library is mapped in or near Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
From the centre of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, it is 1.7 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The 4 schools of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Secondary school means a trip of 9 km at the nearest, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. Boards running schools in the area: 2, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-BlaiseIn Saint-Blaise-sur-RichelieuElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Louis-CyrNearest secondary school, 3 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 29 km away, is the closest provincial park to Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Protected areas cover 1% of the land within 10 km, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. The largest named area nearby is Proposed Samuel-De Champlain Biodiversity Reserve, 487 ha, 0.9 km away. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
For safety, Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu gets a B−
Property crime in its police area ran at 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 13.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for Haut-Richelieu MRC, not by town
39% of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
1.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.5% of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 995 and men at 1,100; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Heritage in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu: 1 historic place of the highest rank
One more stands just outside, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Maison Roy 1835
| Heritage | Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 30% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Fort Saint-Jean and 2 more in and around Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Sights in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumFort Saint-Jean4.9 km outside town, to the northFortFortRoyal Military College Saint-Jean4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMusée Honoré-Mercier1.9 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fort Saint-Jean: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Famous people from around Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
One notable person was born in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Wilfrid Derome: Unknown author, Public domain
Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | 2,165 | — | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois | 2,307 | 5.7 | — | C+ | B− | A− |
| Napierville | 4,187 | 8.4 | B− | B− | C− | A− |
| Henryville | 1,664 | 9 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix | 2,321 | 11 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville | 1,786 | 11 | — | C | C− | A− |
| Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur | 1,907 | 12 | — | B | C− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Do people in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu speak French?
French is the common language here.
Who are the people of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu?
Single-detached houses make up 95% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 1% are in high-rise apartments. 25% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
Is Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu growing?
Yes: the census counted 2,066 in 2016 and 2,092 in 2021, a rise of 1.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,165.
About Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,165 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Haut-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2456065
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).