Saint-Charles-sur-RichelieuQuebec
Statistics Canada places it in the La Vallée-du-Richelieu census division. Home to 1,867 people, this town lies in Quebec.
Is Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low (A). At $400,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4.5 times local household income. Its weakest subject is hazard risk (C).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Charles-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-Charles-sur-Richelieu grades
Each subject compares Saint-Charles-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-Charles-sur-Richelieu has subject grades only.
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What makes Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu stand out
The 2 things Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu.
For the force that serves Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, the Crime Severity Index is 37, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area
Its police area recorded 8.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.8 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Charles-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
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu’s health region
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. Life expectancy in the region is 82.5 years (84.2 for women, 80.8 for men, 2022/2024). Measured from where Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 17 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Charles-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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Région de la Montérégie
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
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). Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Monteregie health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | 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
Trips to work from Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average
The car took 91% of commuters, about level with both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 10% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 87% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 10% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 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.
Wet weather: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, more than on 82% of Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. Snowfall adds up to 202 cm a year, between Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 12 May and returns around 27 September: 136 days without it. Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Charles-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)
Children make up only 13% of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, fewer than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Both official languages: 45% of residents, close to Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%). Over-65s are 23% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.4% of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu’s residents are women
Here the census found 895 men and 840 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu’s teenagers travel 8.2 km to the nearest high school
An elementary school stands 4.3 km from the centre, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). The schools around it answer to 2 boards, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-CharlesIn Saint-Charles-sur-RichelieuElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 4.3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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.
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −9°C. A normal November brings 90 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Saint-Amable forecast, on the Weather page.
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
Per resident, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu spends more than nine in ten Québec’s local municipalities
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Julie Lussier, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Marc-Sur-Richelieu, 4.2 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Ryane-Provost (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil), 6.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest provincial park, Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), is 13 km from Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. CPCAD lists 16 protected areas within 10 km. One beach is mapped within 5 km: Plage Ô 4 Îles.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
One place in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, at the top of the registers
Homes from before 1961 make up 19% of the stock, between Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Maison Amable-Hébert 1804
| Heritage | Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 19% | 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-Charles-sur-Richelieu
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu; these are the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts35 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal38 km southwest · 2M visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium31 km southwest · 350K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral34 km southwest
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden31 km southwest
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal34 km southwest · 54K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Botanical Garden: GarrettRock at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
5 notable people were born in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu.
About Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu 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
- 1,867 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2457057
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | 1,867 | — | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | 2,284 | 4.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil | 2,999 | 6.9 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Beloeil | 25,240 | 7.6 | A | C | A | A− |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 19,447 | 8.3 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Saint-Amable | 14,119 | 8.7 | A | C+ | A | A− |
| Sainte-Madeleine | 2,387 | 9.1 | — | B | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
Do people in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu speak French?
French comes first: 54.5% speak it alone, while 45% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Who are the people of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu?
89% 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 2.3 people; 25% are one person living alone.
Has Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu grown?
Yes: the census counted 1,717 in 2016 and 1,735 in 2021, a rise of 1%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,867.
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).