Saint-HyacintheQuebec
Some 60,874 people live in this town, in Quebec. Its census division is Les Maskoutains.
Is Saint-Hyacinthe a good place to live?
Plenty to like here, at a price. Health is its strong suit (A). Overall, Saint-Hyacinthe earns a B+, which places it #271 of 499 in Quebec. It comes out better than 66% of Canadian towns. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). Housing is expensive (D).
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-Hyacinthe stand out
The 3 things Saint-Hyacinthe does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Hyacinthe grades
Each subject compares Saint-Hyacinthe 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-Hyacinthe.
Saint-Hyacinthe’s grade for health: an A
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Montérégie
Smokers make up just over a tenth of the region’s adults, below Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. Across the region, life runs to 82.5 years on average: women 84.2, men 80.8, in 2022/2024. Closer to home, a hospital is just 2.1 km from the average resident of Saint-Hyacinthe, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. Self-rated health is ordinary for Quebec: 55% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 57%.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rent takes more of local pay in Saint-Hyacinthe than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 23% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). Owners put the median home at $300,000, about level with Quebec’s towns ($300,000) and below Canadian towns ($406,000). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Saint-Hyacinthe metro area, Saint-Hyacinthe included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 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.
Flood mapping exists for Saint-Hyacinthe: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.15 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, 8.2% of homes tested in Saint-Hyacinthe’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Saint-Hyacinthe’s grade for safety: a B+
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 50 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 14 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.7 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 71 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Maskoutains MRC
Precipitation in Saint-Hyacinthe tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
Frost usually lifts by 12 May and returns around 27 September: 136 days without it. For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. A normal winter brings 202 cm of snow, between Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in December, about 49 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,109 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −14.8°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fleury)
Trips to work from Saint-Hyacinthe are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
89% of commuters drove, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Hyacinthe is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 21 km away
Of the land within 10 km, 0.7% has protected status, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. National parks are all over 100 km off. Count 15 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
31 schools in and around Saint-Hyacinthe: 19 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École AssomptionIn Saint-HyacintheElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège Saint-Maurice IndependentIn Saint-HyacintheSecondary | Secondary | – | 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-Hyacinthe runs from −2°C to 6°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Saint-Hyacinthe forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −9°C. Expect about 90 mm of rain and snow over November. Over the year, July is warmest at 26°C by day and January coldest at −15°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page
André Beauregard leads Saint-Hyacinthe as mayor
The Liberal Party of Canada has 44 of the 78 MPs elected in Quebec.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Hyacinthe public library draws 13.6 visits per person served, ahead of 96% of Quebec’s town libraries
The 60,847 people Saint-Hyacinthe public library serves have 4 branches to choose from.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
30% of Saint-Hyacinthe’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Immigrants make up 7.7% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). 9.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, above Quebec’s towns (3.5%) but below 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 52.0% of Saint-Hyacinthe
Of the 2021 count, 29,785 were women and 27,455 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Hyacinthe: 7 historic places, one with the highest designation
On the list: 4 municipal citations, a Recognized Federal Heritage Building and a heritage railway station. Marché public de Saint-Hyacinthe, begun in 1876, is the oldest by its record. At the 2021 census, 24% of homes dated from before 1961, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Hyacinthe | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 24% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe and 5 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Hyacinthe; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthein town
MuseumFort Chambly33 km southwest
ZooGranby Zoo30 km southeast
FortFort Sainte Thérèse35 km southNational parkNational park · SépaqMont-Saint-Bruno National Park32 km southwestNational parkNational park · SépaqYamaska National Park36 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Sainte Thérèse: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Hyacinthe
Famous people from Saint-Hyacinthe
124 notable people were born in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Photo credits
David Savard: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Felix Hebert: Library of Congress, Public domain · Gérald Fauteux: Gar Lunney, Public domain · Francine Lalonde: Bouchecl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anne Claire Poirier: DorianeGray, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Denis DeJordy: TGC Topps Gum Cards, Public domain
Saint-Hyacinthe’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hyacinthe | 60,874 | — | B+ | D | B+ | A |
| La Présentation | 2,696 | 7.7 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Barnabé-Sud | 1,053 | 10 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Dominique | 3,062 | 10 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Sainte-Madeleine | 2,387 | 12 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | 2,940 | 12 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Simon | 1,474 | 12 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Hyacinthe
Do people in Saint-Hyacinthe speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 68.9% know French alone, and 30% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Hyacinthe?
Mostly 34% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 1% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 41% have just one.
Is Saint-Hyacinthe a young town or an old one?
Half its people are older than 46.4 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 15%, people 65 and over 26%.
Who are the people of Saint-Hyacinthe?
Visible minorities are 10% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 8%, and Indigenous people 1%.
About Saint-Hyacinthe
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Hyacinthe 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
- 60,874 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Maskoutains
- Census subdivision
- 2454048
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).