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Saint-GeorgesQuebec
Population 33,881: a town in Quebec. Its census division is Beauce-Sartigan.
Is Saint-Georges a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns (A). Crime is low (B+). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). At $200,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.1 times local household income. The overall grade comes out at A, #99 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 91% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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-Georges stand out
The 3 things Saint-Georges does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Georges grades
Each subject compares Saint-Georges 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-Georges.
Few places match Saint-Georges for health: it beats 88% of Canadian towns
The survey finds 59% of adults in very good or excellent health, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 82.8 years on average (2022/2024): 84.4 for women, 81.3 for men. What sets Saint-Georges apart within its region is distance, and at 2.8 km to a hospital it is ordinary (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Georges | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Wildfire low, radon 13%: how Saint-Georges stands on hazards
Source area for radon tests: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
Seismic risk in Saint-Georges sits near the middle: $0.048 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Georges on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.048 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Saint-Georges’s grade for safety: a B+
Property crime in its police area ran at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The force’s area logs 10.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of Beauce-Sartigan MRC, Saint-Georges included.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 48 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Home ownership in Saint-Georges, 62%, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took 15% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 62% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Saint-Georges metro area
Trips to work from Saint-Georges are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 18 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 18 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-Georges has colder winter nights than 80% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 202 cm a year, lower than Quebec’s towns (217 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 19 September, 113 days. Expect July highs of around 25.3°C in Saint-Georges. Snow peaks in December: 53 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 185 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Georges)
Saint-Georges has 0.1% protected land within 10 km
The closest provincial park is Frontenac National Park (Québec), 26 km from the edge of town. No national park lies within 100 km. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The 12 schools of Saint-Georges: 9 elementary schools and 3 schools for every grade
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Aquarelle de Saint-GeorgesIn Saint-GeorgesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Académie adventiste Greaves, Campus Sartigan EnglishIn Saint-GeorgesAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
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.
A normal November in Saint-Georges runs from −4°C to 5°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 15 cm. A normal December brings highs of −2°C, lows of −11°C. Expect about 73 mm of rain and snow over November. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −17°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −15°C | 201 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 237 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 348 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 269 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St Georges); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 3,760 residents: Saint-Georges is more thinly represented than 95% of Quebec municipalities
In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Georges belongs to Beauce-Sud; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Georges’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Georges
Bibliothèque De Saint-Georges has one location for the 34,097 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
28% of Saint-Georges’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Visible minorities make up 2.6% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
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 50.1% of Saint-Georges
The 2021 census counted 16,505 women and 16,430 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Georges: 2 historic places, one with the highest designation
Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 14% of homes, below Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Its oldest building on the record is Manoir William-Milburn-Pozer, from 1879. On the list: a municipal citation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Georges | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 14% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Centre de ski Saint-Georges and 2 more in and around Saint-Georges
From museums to parks and historic sites: Saint-Georges’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Everything we know about Saint-Georges
Famous people from Saint-Georges
29 notable people were born in Saint-Georges.
Photo credits
Maxime Bernier: Yan Parisien, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jesse Bélanger: Rdupertuis at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nanette Bordeaux: Unknown author, Public domain · Amélie Veille: Bull-Doser, Public domain · Adam Auclair: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · David Dallaire: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Georges’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges | 33,881 | — | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Notre-Dame-des-Pins | 1,935 | 7.6 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Benoît-Labre | 1,655 | 10 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Saint-René | 1,035 | 11 | — | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Côme--Linière | 3,435 | 13 | A− | A | B+ | A− |
| Beauceville | 6,228 | 14 | A+ | A− | A− | A |
| Saint-Benjamin | 1,267 | 15 | — | A+ | A+ | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Georges
Do people in Saint-Georges speak French?
French is the common language here.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Georges?
Mostly 55% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 2% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 40% have just one.
Has Saint-Georges grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 32,513 to 32,935 residents (up 1.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 33,881.
How old are the people of Saint-Georges?
Its median age is 45.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 16% of residents; over-65s, 23%.
About Saint-Georges
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Georges as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 33,881 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Beauce-Sartigan
- Census subdivision
- 2429073
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).