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Saint-Étienne-de-BeauharnoisQuebec
The town has 1,151 residents and lies in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Beauharnois-Salaberry census division.
Is Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois a good place to live?
Jobs & income is its strong suit (A). Residents are healthier than most (A−). A median home here was worth $348,000 at the census, or 3.4 times what the middle household earns in a year. Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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-Étienne-de-Beauharnois stand out
The 3 things Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois grades
Each subject compares Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois 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-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois.
More of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 93% of Canadian towns
95% of commuters drove, above Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike. Commutes averaged 26 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 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.
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois’ health region
The survey counts just over one in ten adults as smokers, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men. For Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois itself the measure is access, and it lags: 15 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de la Montérégie.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | 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
Hazards in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
The radon tests numbers here cover the Monteregie health region
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. Fire seldom reaches Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.002% a year). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | 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
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
Owners make up 80% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 4% of households, below 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-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 4% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 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.
The force covering Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 130
Measured across Beauharnois-Salaberry MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 23.9 violent incidents are reported each year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 75 over 2023–25, above Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. The force’s area logs 16.7 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 23.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 130 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 75 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Children make up 22% of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.8% of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois’ residents are women
Women numbered 550 and men 555 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Summer arrives in force in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it. Snow totals 217 cm over the year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. October is the wettest month, with 103 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
More of the land around Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Oka National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 23 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. CPCAD lists 16 protected areas within 10 km. 5.4 km out lies the largest, lac Saint-Louis (Rivière des Outaouais) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 1,980 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 8.2% | 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-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, nights around −2°C
Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. About 16 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Beauharnois forecast, on the Weather page.
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 | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Martin Dumaresq heads the council of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois as mayor
Provincially, Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois votes in Beauharnois; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois has one public library, Bibliothèque municipale de St-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
From the centre of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, it is 0.6 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois’s teenagers travel 7.2 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-ÉtienneIn Saint-Étienne-de-BeauharnoisElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7.2 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.
Battle of the Châteauguay and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumBattle of the Châteauguay4.5 km outside town, to the south
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts39 km northeast · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal36 km northeast · 2M visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral39 km northeast
ZooEcomuseum Zoo20 km north · 144K visitors a year (2017)
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum31 km northeast · 47K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Battle of the Châteauguay: Benoit Rochon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ecomuseum Zoo: Katherine Houle, Kelly Brennan (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
Famous people from around Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
One notable person was born in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Albert Laberge: Lapres & Lavergne, Public domain
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois | 1,151 | — | — | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Très-Saint-Sacrement | 1,223 | 6.8 | — | B | D | A− |
| Beauharnois | 15,285 | 7.2 | C | D | C+ | A |
| Sainte-Martine | 5,884 | 9.5 | B− | C | C+ | A |
| Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague | 2,536 | 11 | B | C+ | C+ | A |
| Pointe-des-Cascades | 1,867 | 11 | — | C | A | A− |
| Léry | 2,817 | 14 | — | C | — | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
Do people in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois speak French?
French comes first: 59.4% speak it alone, while 41% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 831 to 1,099 residents (up 32.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,151.
Who are the people of Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois?
Single-detached houses make up 89% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 20% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
About Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
Town in Quebec
Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,151 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Beauharnois-Salaberry
- Census subdivision
- 2470030
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).