Saint-Ferréol-les-NeigesQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 4,083 residents. It is part of La Côte-de-Beaupré, a census division.
Is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). Crime is low (A−). Homes were valued at a median $300,000 at the 2021 census, 3.5 times the typical household’s income. What holds it back is walkability (D). Overall, that makes an A−, better than 85% of Canadian towns. It ranks #154 of 499 in Quebec.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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-Ferréol-les-Neiges stand out
The 3 things Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges grades
Each subject compares Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges.
Few places match Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges for health: it beats almost every Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Capitale-Nationale: health survey and life expectancy
Age-standardised, 62% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, above Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.9 years at birth, 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men. At 9.6%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Closer to home, a hospital is 7.1 km from the average resident of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 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
Hardly any Canadian towns collect more precipitation than Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges: 1,505 mm a year
Snow peaks in December: 77 cm in a normal year. A normal July brings 158 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 299 cm a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Expect July highs of around 25.0°C in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,505 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°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 (Cap-Tourmente)
Hazards in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.8% of tested homes
Seismic risk runs high: $0.17 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Capitale-Nationale health region
The police who cover Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 43
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Côte-de-Beaupré MRC
The violent index for its police area came to 63, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Across its police area, there are 11.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, the force’s area logs 10.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 63 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Owners make up 88% of households, above Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 88% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Protected land around Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes (91,442 ha) is the biggest, 5.7 km from town. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 22, above Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4) alike. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 12% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 22 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, 35% of adults live common-law
45% speak both English and French, near Quebec’s towns (44%) and higher than Canadian towns (7.5%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.6% of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges’ residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,810 and men at 1,995; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 70% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges runs from −3°C to 5°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Montmagny is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 356 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 323 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 411 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 414 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges spends more per resident than 72% of Québec’s local municipalities
Federally, Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges sits in Montmorency—Charlevoix, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Gabriel Hardy of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges’s public library is Bibliothèque aux Sources
It stands 3 km from the centre of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Commuters in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 34 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 34 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.
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges and its edges hold 5 schools: 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Teenagers have 6.5 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). From the middle of town, the first elementary school is 3 km off, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Caps-des-Neiges (Cap-des-Neiges 1)In Saint-Ferréol-les-NeigesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège des Hauts Sommets IndependentNearest secondary school, 2.3 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Maison Simard, from 1770, is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges’s oldest designated place
All 2 historic places listed here are of the highest rank. At the 2021 census, 18% of homes dated from before 1961, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and close to Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Maison Simard 1770
- Maison Côté 1843
| Heritage | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Chute Sainte-Anne and 4 more in and around Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, the best known first.
WaterfallChute Sainte-Annein town
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne1.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionSentier Des Caps de Charlevoix2.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMusée Du Ski De Québec2.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMusée du Coquilllage2.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Chute Sainte-Anne: Hélène Mc Nicoll, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Famous people from around Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
One notable person was born in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
René-Édouard Caron: J.E. Livernois, Public domain · Alphonse Raymond: Unknown author, Public domain
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | 4,083 | — | A− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Tite-des-Caps | 1,611 | 6.2 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Joachim | 1,425 | 9.8 | — | A− | A− | A+ |
| Beaupré | 4,314 | 11 | A | B | A− | A+ |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | 3,173 | 14 | B | C | A− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Do people in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 54% of residents speak only French and 45% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
Is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 3,240 to 3,806 residents (up 17.5%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 4,083.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges?
Mostly 77% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 35% have just one.
Is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 50.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 14% are under 15 and 23% are 65 or over.
About Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Town in Quebec
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges 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
- 4,083 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Côte-de-Beaupré
- Census subdivision
- 2421010
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).