Saint-FrédéricQuebec
The town has 1,172 residents and lies in Quebec. Its population rose 7% from 2016 to 2021.
Is Saint-Frédéric a good place to live?
Saint-Frédéric’s strongest subject is cost of living (A+). It is strong on safety as well (A−). Hazards are a real consideration (C).
Saint-Frédéric has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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.
How Saint-Frédéric grades
Each subject compares Saint-Frédéric 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-Frédéric has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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What makes Saint-Frédéric stand out
The 3 things Saint-Frédéric does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Frédéric.
Renting in Saint-Frédéric costs 13% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
87% of households own their home, higher than both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). 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-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 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-Frédéric has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 98% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 23 min. Just over nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Crime runs lighter where Saint-Frédéric is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 44
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Robert-Cliche MRC
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.6 per 1,000 a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The force’s area logs 9.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 44 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 76 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Saint-Frédéric earns a C for hazard risk
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.043 per $1,000 of building value, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). No flood study for Saint-Frédéric is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
59% of adults around Saint-Frédéric call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.8, with women at 84.4 and men at 81.3. For Saint-Frédéric itself the measure is access, and it lags: 19 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 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 published for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, not by town
Precipitation in Saint-Frédéric tops that of 89% of Canadian towns: 1,182 mm a year
Midsummer afternoons in Saint-Frédéric peak at about 25.1°C. Snow totals 287 cm over the year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Rain and snow peak in July, at 126 mm. A normal December brings 75 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 287 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,182 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Scott)
None of the land within 10 km of Saint-Frédéric is protected
No national park lies within 100 km. The nearest provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), is 30 km away. Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Battures Têtes de Rouche the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A town of families: 21% of people in Saint-Frédéric are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 2.5% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.4% of Saint-Frédéric
Here the census found 505 women and 560 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Saint-Frédéric, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −11°C. Expect about 81 mm of rain and snow over November. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Beauceville.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 358 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 289 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page
Jacques Berthiaume heads the council of Saint-Frédéric as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Frédéric’s public library is Bibliothèque La Volutheque
From the centre of Saint-Frédéric, it is 6.9 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saint-Frédéric: the closest is 7 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Louis-Albert VachonIn Saint-FrédéricElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Before 1961: 39% of the homes in Saint-Frédéric
One more stands just outside, within 5 km of the town’s edge. On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Frédéric | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 39% | 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-Frédéric
Musée Marius-Barbeau and 3 more in and around Saint-Frédéric
What there is to see in Saint-Frédéric and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Famous people from around Saint-Frédéric
One notable person was born in Saint-Frédéric; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Junior Lessard: Saruwine, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Saint-Frédéric
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Frédéric as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,172 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Robert-Cliche
- Census subdivision
- 2427065
Saint-Frédéric’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Frédéric | 1,172 | — | — | A+ | A− | B+ |
| Tring-Jonction | 1,626 | 5.3 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 5,339 | 8.3 | A+ | A | A− | A− |
| Vallée-Jonction | 2,042 | 8.4 | — | A | A | A− |
| Saint-Elzéar | 2,842 | 13 | A+ | A | A | A− |
| East Broughton | 2,311 | 13 | — | A | B | B+ |
| Saints-Anges | 1,364 | 14 | — | A+ | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Frédéric
Do people in Saint-Frédéric speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 77.9% know French alone, and 22% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Frédéric?
Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 31% have just one.
Is Saint-Frédéric growing?
It grew from 997 people in 2016 to 1,065 in 2021, up 6.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,172.
How old are the people of Saint-Frédéric?
The median resident is 41.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 21% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.
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).