Saint-Gédéon-de-BeauceQuebec

With 2,136 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Beauce-Sartigan census division.

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Population

2,136

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

44.8

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

42%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce a good place to live?

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s strongest is cost of living (A+). Police record less crime here than in most towns (B+). Where it falls short is hazard risk (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and B− for walkability.

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce 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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Hazard risk

What makes Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce stand out

The 3 things Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.8 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $125,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

3% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

62% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Cost of living

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

How Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce grades

Each subject compares Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Cost of livingAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itC⁻Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce costs 14% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

4% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers just over four in five households.

$125,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce$125,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	4%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	14%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	82%	70%	74%

$548

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$636

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$548 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $125,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Hazards in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 13% of tested homes

For earthquakes Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce is middling, $0.047 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study of the town. Nobody publishes radon tests for Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce alone, so this card uses the figure for the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region.

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.047	$0.14	$0.030

$0.047

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

Full pageSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.047 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety B⁺

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce earns a B+ for safety

Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Beauce-Sartigan MRC

Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 48 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 10.6 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 10.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

48Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202351

202451

202542

2023–2025	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.6	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

64%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Commuters in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

92% of commuters drove, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	21 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	90%	89%

$70,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

46%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment3.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to195 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Georges

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce: July afternoons reach 24.5°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Counting rain and snow alike, 1,130 mm falls in a year, above both Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Snow peaks in February: 65 cm in a normal year. Winter lows in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce average −15.9°C in January.

24.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.9°C

Spring9.3°C

Summer23.4°C

Autumn11.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	287 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	24.5°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	187	161	159
Precipitation a year	1,130 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

287 cm

of snow a year

187

days with frost a year

148

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.5°C, January lows −15.9°C Rain and snow1,130 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow287 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · St Ludger

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Ludger)

HealthHealth B

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s health region reports 59% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%

For Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce itself, the measure is access: 29 km to the nearest hospital on average, with nearly a third of homes beyond 30 km. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). A baby born in the region can expect 82.8 years, 84.4 for a girl and 81.3 for a boy (2022/2024). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce included.

59%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	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

82.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

29 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

27 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care29 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 27 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.4, men 81.3 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Outdoors

Only 0.1% of the land within 10 km of Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce is protected

National parks are all over 100 km off. The nearest provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), is 30 km away. 03452R009 Biological Refuge (98 ha) is the biggest, 8.7 km from town.

0.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce0.1%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.1%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	10	4

30 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · 03452R009 Biological Refuge National & provincial parks30 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Weather

In Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −4°C nights

Precipitation in November averages 80 mm. Then December: −2°C by day, −11°C at night. A typical November adds 24 cm of snow. Also worth knowing: over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −16°C by night.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−14°C	261 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	262 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	335 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	273 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

80 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St Ludger); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s mayor: Jean-Philippe Mercier

The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce is Beauce, and Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.

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council seats7 Provincial legislatureBeauce-Sud

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

The nearest public library to Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Martin Et Saint-René, 12 km away

The next is Bibliothèque De Saint-Ludger (Saint-Ludger), 13 km away.

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Places to belong0.5 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

13% of Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Visible minorities make up 3.1% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

44.8median age

Saint-Gédéon-de-BeauceQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

22%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree44%

Postsecondary qualification42%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.7% of Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

By the 2021 count the town had 1,020 women and 1,075 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce
	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	17%	17%	16%
15 to 64	62%	62%	64%
65+	22%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	44%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	42%	59%	56%

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English and French13% speak both · 85% speak French but not English Ages44.8 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households915 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants0% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s teenagers travel 12 km to the nearest high school

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École du Sud-de-la-Beauce (Joyeux-Compagnons, des)In Saint-Gédéon-de-BeauceElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	12 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

12 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

History

Before 1961: 34% of the homes in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

34%built before 1961

34%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	34%	21%	18%

Full pageSaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes34% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

15pages on Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costA⁺Homes 1.8 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteB⁺62% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

3 notable people were born in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce.

See all 3 →

Jacques PoulinCanadian writer · 1937–2025

Claude MorinCanadian politician · born 1953

Paul-Eugène QuirionPolitician · 1939–1996

Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Saint-LudgerSaint-MartinSaint-Honoré-de-ShenleySaint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	2,136	—	—	A⁺	B⁺	B
Saint-Ludger	1,091	12	—	A⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Martin	2,687	12	A⁺	A	B⁺	B⁺
Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	1,610	19	—	A⁺	B⁺	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

Who are the people of Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce?

3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% have an Indigenous identity and 0% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce?

87% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.3 people; 30% are one person living alone.

Has Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce grown?

It lost people: 2,205 in 2016, 2,093 in 2021, 5.1% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,136.

About Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,136 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Beauce-Sartigan
Census subdivision: 2429013

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).