Saint-ClaudeQuebec
1,167 people call this town in Quebec home. It is part of Le Val-Saint-François, a census division.
Is Saint-Claude a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A). Residents are healthier than most (A). Its weakest is walkability (C−). Jobs and pay trail most towns (C+).
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Claude gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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-Claude stand out
The 3 things Saint-Claude does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Claude grades
Each subject compares Saint-Claude with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Claude gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Claude.
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Claude than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 9% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 89%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 9% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Saint-Claude scores better for health than 87% of Canadian towns
Measured across the Région de l'Estrie: health survey and life expectancy
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 14% of the region’s adults on average, below both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, 57% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s 57%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.9 years at birth, 84.8 for women and 81.0 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Claude’s is long: 15 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| 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
Saint-Claude’s grade for safety: an A−
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Val-Saint-François MRC
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 11.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, 10.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.1 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Saint-Claude travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
The nearest high school to Saint-Claude is 6.6 km away
From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 7.1 km off, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Notre-Dame-du-SourireIn Saint-ClaudeElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 7.1 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 6.6 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.
Little of the land around Saint-Claude is protected: 0.2% within 10 km
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 30 km from town is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Saint-Claude: −3°C at night, 6°C by day
November normally sees 70 mm of precipitation. December follows at −1°C by day and −10°C by night. Expect around 17 cm of snow in November. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 305 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 258 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jean Labrecque heads the council of Saint-Claude as mayor
From Quebec come 78 MPs, 44 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Claude’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Claude
It stands 7.4 km from the centre of Saint-Claude.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The climate in Saint-Claude sits close to the middle of Canadian towns
Snow peaks in December: 65 cm in a normal year. Some 269 cm of snow falls in a typical year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). August is the wettest month, with 104 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 269 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,015 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Richmond)
Saint-Claude’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 7.3% of area homes over the radon guideline
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.056 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Claude on the national inventory. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Estrie health region, with Saint-Claude one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.056 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
28% of Saint-Claude’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
17% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children under 15 count for 17% 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
47.4% of Saint-Claude’s residents are women
600 men and 540 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Claude | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke and 4 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Claude; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke23 km southeast
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum23 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
GardenParc Marie-Victorin31 km northwest
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton29 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Claude
Famous people from around Saint-Claude
No notable person born in Saint-Claude is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Albert Joseph Brown: Unknown author, Public domain · Manon Massé: Québec solidaire, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jean Nichol: Bull-Doser, Public domain
Saint-Claude’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Claude | 1,167 | — | — | A | A− | A |
| Val-Joli | 1,787 | 3.1 | — | B+ | A− | A |
| Windsor | 5,368 | 7.2 | A | B+ | A− | A− |
| Saint-Georges-de-Windsor | 1,034 | 12 | — | B+ | C+ | A |
| Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton | 2,650 | 12 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Stoke | 3,272 | 16 | A | B+ | A− | A |
| Cleveland | 1,624 | 18 | — | A | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Claude
Who are the people of Saint-Claude?
At the 2021 census, 0% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Claude?
Single-detached houses make up 92% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 24% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
Has Saint-Claude grown?
It went from 1,185 people in 2016 to 1,141 in 2021, down 3.7%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,167.
About Saint-Claude
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Claude 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
- 1,167 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Le Val-Saint-François
- Census subdivision
- 2442100
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).