Saint-HippolyteQuebec
12,550 people live in this town in Quebec. It is part of La Rivière-du-Nord, a census division.
Is Saint-Hippolyte a good place to live?
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Its best grade is for health (A). Safety is a strength too (A). The trade-off is walkability (D). A median home here was worth $324,000 at the census, or 3.8 times what the middle household earns in a year. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #241 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 72% of Canadian towns.
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. 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-Hippolyte grades
Each subject compares Saint-Hippolyte 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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What makes Saint-Hippolyte stand out
The 3 things Saint-Hippolyte does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hippolyte.
Saint-Hippolyte gets an A for health
The average trip from home to a hospital is 12 km, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Women in the region live to 83.7 and men to 80.8, 82.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 60% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 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 des Laurentides
For the force that serves Saint-Hippolyte, the Crime Severity Index is 38, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The violent index for its police area came to 60, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8.9 violent incidents are reported each year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.5 per 1,000 people a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Saint-Hippolyte alone, so this card uses the figure for Rivière-du-Nord MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 38 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 60 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Wildfire low, radon 10%: how Saint-Hippolyte stands on hazards
Shared with the rest of the Laurentides health region: radon tests
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.085 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Wildfire is rare near Saint-Hippolyte: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.002% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.085 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Commuters in Saint-Hippolyte 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-Hippolyte | 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-Hippolyte is wetter than 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm of rain and snow a year
Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year. For the wettest month, look to October: 120 mm on average. Snowfall adds up to 218 cm a year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 143 frost-free days, from 12 May to 3 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lachute)
Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Hippolyte, nights around −2°C
Precipitation in November averages 93 mm. December follows at −2°C by day and −10°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 17 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −15°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lachute); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Hippolyte has one council seat for every 1,790 residents, more than 86% of municipalities in Quebec
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Hippolyte is Les Pays-d'en-Haut, and Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Hippolyte has one public library, Bibliothèque de Saint-Hippolyte
Bibliothèque de Saint-Hippolyte has one location for the 12,196 people it serves.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Most households in Saint-Hippolyte own their home: 85%, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 16% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 14% of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 85% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 14% | 13% | 18% |
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 at Saint-Hippolyte’s edge: Proposed Station-de-biologie-des-Laurentides Biodiversity Reserve
Within 5 km are 5 beaches; Plage Jean-Guy-Caron is the nearest. No national park lies within 100 km. Of the country within 10 km, 4.2% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The nearest provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), is 39 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 school boards share Saint-Hippolyte
In English: one of the 8 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. Within 3 km of Saint-Hippolyte are 6 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools. Secondary school means a trip of 2.3 km at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des HauteursIn Saint-HippolyteElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Le TremplinNearest secondary school, 0.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Secondaire Mountainview EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.3 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 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.
Saint-Hippolyte is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 48% speak both languages
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. 17% of residents are children under 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 48.1% of Saint-Hippolyte
Census 2021 put women at 5,135 and men at 5,535; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Hippolyte | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Saint-Hippolyte
Husky Tours and 5 more in and around Saint-Hippolyte
What there is to see in Saint-Hippolyte and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Ski hillSki Mont Gabriel4.9 km outside town, to the westSki hillSki hillSommet Olympia2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMusée Zénon-Alary2.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionLe royaume de Lyrvania3.5 km outside town, to the northSki hillSki hillGlissade5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Ski Mont Gabriel: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Hippolyte
One notable person was born in Saint-Hippolyte; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Jonathan Huberdeau: Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Julie Baumann: CDC/Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. The original uploader was Semnoz at French Wikipedia ., Public domain
About Saint-Hippolyte
Town in Quebec
Saint-Hippolyte 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
- 12,550 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Rivière-du-Nord
- Census subdivision
- 2475045
Saint-Hippolyte’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hippolyte | 12,550 | — | B+ | B− | A | A |
| Prévost | 14,275 | 6.3 | A | B− | A | A |
| Sainte-Sophie | 19,467 | 9.7 | B+ | B− | A | A+ |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs | 4,080 | 10 | B+ | B− | B | A |
| Piedmont | 3,667 | 10 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Sainte-Adèle | 15,216 | 12 | B− | C | B | A |
| Saint-Jérôme | 85,160 | 13 | C− | D | C+ | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Hippolyte
Do people in Saint-Hippolyte speak French?
Almost everyone does. 48% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 51.5% speak French and no English.
Has Saint-Hippolyte grown?
Yes: the census counted 9,113 in 2016 and 10,669 in 2021, a rise of 17.1%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 12,550.
Who are the people of Saint-Hippolyte?
At the 2021 census, 4% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Hippolyte?
91% 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; 29% are one person living alone.
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).