Saint-GillesQuebec
With 3,521 residents, it is a town in Quebec. It lies in Lotbinière.
Is Saint-Gilles a good place to live?
Saint-Gilles’s strongest subject is safety (A−). With an A− overall, Saint-Gilles is better than just over four fifths of Canadian towns and ranks #188 of 499 in Quebec. Housing is within reach (A−). The trade-off is walkability (C−). Hazard risk is weaker too (D).
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-Gilles grades
Each subject compares Saint-Gilles 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Gilles stand out
The 3 things Saint-Gilles does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gilles.
On hazards, Saint-Gilles comes out behind 91% of Canadian towns
Radon is higher than usual: 13% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Ville de Lévis. Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.13 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Nobody publishes radon tests for Saint-Gilles alone, so this card uses the figure for the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Gilles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
For the force that serves Saint-Gilles, the Crime Severity Index is 43, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Lotbinière MRC
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.3 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 73, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Gilles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Renting in Saint-Gilles costs 15% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Owners make up 83% of households, above both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). 11% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Gilles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 83% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Around Saint-Gilles, 59% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 82.8 years, near Quebec’s towns (82.5) and higher than Canadian towns (81.5). Measured from where Saint-Gilles’ residents live, the nearest hospital is 24 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, Saint-Gilles included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Gilles | 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
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Gilles than on 89% of Canadian towns: 1,182 mm a year
The thermometer drops below freezing on 181 days a year, above Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The most precipitation falls in July: 126 mm in a normal year. Frost usually lifts by 18 May and returns around 27 September: 130 days without it. Saint-Gilles sees July afternoons of 25.1°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Gilles | 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)
More of Saint-Gilles’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 94% of Canadian towns
The car took 95% of commuters, above both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%). The average trip to work takes 28 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Gilles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
A town of families: 20% of people in Saint-Gilles are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Both official languages: nearly a quarter of residents, lower than Quebec’s towns (44%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Saint-Gilles’ residents are women
Here the census found 1,490 men and 1,420 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Gilles | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Gilles has no protected land within 10 km
No national park lies within 100 km. 50 km from town is Frontenac National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Gilles | 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
Expect November days around 4°C in Saint-Gilles, nights around −3°C
November normally sees 81 mm of precipitation. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −11°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Bernières forecast, on the Weather page.
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
70% of electors voted in Lévis—Lotbinière in 2021, more than in 95% of Canada’s ridings
Jessy Grondin is mayor of Saint-Gilles, with 6 councillors on the council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Le Signet (Saint-Gilles) is Saint-Gilles’s public library
It sits 1.1 km from the centre of Saint-Gilles.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The 6 schools of Saint-Gilles: 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
Teenagers have 9.6 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Étienne-Chartier, de l'AmitiéIn Saint-GillesElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire BeaurivageNearest secondary school, 2.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Gilles | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 9.6 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Everything we know about Saint-Gilles
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Gilles; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec35 km north · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation37 km north · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel36 km north
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral37 km north
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham34 km north
WaterfallChaudière Falls24 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaudière Falls: Eric Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Gilles
2 notable people were born in Saint-Gilles; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Antoine Vermette: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Saint-Gilles
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Gilles 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
- 3,521 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Lotbinière
- Census subdivision
- 2433035
Saint-Gilles’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gilles | 3,521 | — | A− | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | 1,303 | 8.5 | — | B | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Agapit | 4,817 | 9.2 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon | 7,551 | 13 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | 1,042 | 14 | — | A | A− | B |
| Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | 1,091 | 14 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Bernard | 2,680 | 16 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Gilles
Has Saint-Gilles grown?
It grew from 2,525 people in 2016 to 2,910 in 2021, up 15.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,521.
Do people in Saint-Gilles speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 75.9% know French alone, and 24% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Gilles?
Mostly 76% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 3% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 31% have just one.
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).