Saint-Félix-d'OtisQuebec

Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Félix-d'Otis than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income

Owners make up 86% of households. Figures for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom are published for the Saguenay metro area as a whole, not for Saint-Félix-d'Otis alone.

Trips to work from Saint-Félix-d'Otis take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 33 min on average

By car: that was how 99% of commuters travelled at the census.

Saint-Félix-d'Otis’ health region reports 66% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%

Homes here are 19 km from a hospital on average, above both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. A baby born in the region can expect 81.8 years, 83.2 for a girl and 80.4 for a boy (2022/2024). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Saint-Félix-d'Otis alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean.

Saint-Félix-d'Otis has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −20.4°C

Summer highs average 24.5°C in July, below both Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and Canadian towns (25.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 20 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 128 days. Most of the snow comes in December, about 65 cm. Also worth knowing: a normal July brings 112 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Saint-Félix-d'Otis earns a B+ for safety

The index for the force that serves it came to 49, below Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67) alike. Its police area records 11.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Add to that, the force’s area logs 10.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Saint-Félix-d'Otis doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Fjord-du-Saguenay MRC.

Children make up only 11% of Saint-Félix-d'Otis, fewer than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. 4.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Within 10 km of Saint-Félix-d'Otis, 24% of the land is protected

Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 14, higher than both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 18% of the town lies within a protected area.

Saint-Félix-d'Otis in November: highs near 2°C, lows near −5°C

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 66 mm. A typical November adds 39 cm of snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −20°C by night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Bagotville forecast.

Saint-Félix-d'Otis has a council seat for every 170 residents, fewer than 88% of municipalities in Quebec

Dubuc is the riding Saint-Félix-d'Otis votes in for the National Assembly of Québec, and its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t named here because no open list records the members.

Saint-Félix-d'Otis has two public libraries, Bibliothèque Publique De Saint-Felix-D'Otis and Bibliothèque Publique De Sainte-Rose-Du-Nord

Its libraries report as part of a wider system, so there are no figures for Saint-Félix-d'Otis in particular.

Wildfire low, radon 2.8%: how Saint-Félix-d'Otis stands on hazards

No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Saint-Félix-d'Otis’ homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.18 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

No high school in or near Saint-Félix-d'Otis: the closest is 18 km off