Saint-IsidoreQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 2,889 residents. Statistics Canada counts it in the Montréal metro area.
Is Saint-Isidore a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A). Jobs and pay hold up well (A−). Getting around depends on the car (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $376,000 in 2021, which is 4 years of the typical household’s pay. It also trails on hazard risk (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Isidore has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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-Isidore grades
Each subject compares Saint-Isidore with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Isidore has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Isidore stand out
The 3 things Saint-Isidore does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Isidore.
For health, Saint-Isidore gets an A
On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 55% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Across the region, life runs to 82.5 years on average: women 84.2, men 80.8, in 2022/2024. Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 8.3 km away, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Isidore | 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 · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Région de la Montérégie)
A flood study covers Saint-Isidore: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Seismic risk runs high: $0.20 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Saint-Isidore’s survey area, 8.2% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.20 | $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-Isidore’s household incomes are higher than in 79% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 27 min getting to work, on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Saint-Isidore: 11% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, about level with Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Owners make up 77% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 77% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Montréal metro area
July in Saint-Isidore runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns
Frost usually lifts by 29 April and returns around 14 October: 167 days without it. Snow totals 217 cm over the year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 52 cm. Rain and snow peak in October, at 103 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
30% of Saint-Isidore’s adults live common-law
Over-65s are 17% of the population. Both official languages: 43% of residents, close to Quebec’s towns (44%) and above Canadian towns (7.5%). Under 15: 17% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Saint-Isidore’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,345 women and 1,420 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Saint-Isidore, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Precipitation in November averages 84 mm. Into December, the normals move to −1°C and −9°C. Snow is normal by November, about 16 cm over the month. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −14°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Isidore’s mayor: Sylvain Payant
44 of the 78 MPs from Quebec belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Isidore’s public library is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Isidore
The library is 1.9 km from the centre of Saint-Isidore.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Isidore’s teenagers travel 6 km to the nearest high school
In English: one of the 7 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. No single board runs them all: there are 3.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-Isidore-LangevinIn Saint-IsidoreElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École primaire Harmony EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Isidore is Oka National Park (Québec), 28 km away
The largest named area nearby is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 9.1 km away. The protected share within 10 km is 4.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. No national park lies within 100 km. 20 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Isidore | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Saint-Isidore
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Isidore; these are the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts26 km north · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal24 km north · 2M visitors a year
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum14 km northeast · 47K visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral26 km north
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal27 km north · 54K visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium33 km north · 350K visitors a year (2011)Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Isidore
7 notable people were born in Saint-Isidore.
Photo credits
Adélard Langevin: Bennetto & Co, Public domain · Siméon Beaudin: Fauteux, Aegidius, Public domain
About Saint-Isidore
Town in Quebec
Saint-Isidore 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
- 2,889 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Roussillon
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2467040
Saint-Isidore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Isidore | 2,889 | — | — | C+ | — | A |
| Saint-Rémi | 9,557 | 5.3 | C− | C− | C− | A− |
| Mercier | 16,036 | 5.7 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Saint-Urbain-Premier | 1,380 | 7.2 | — | B | C+ | A− |
| Sainte-Martine | 5,884 | 8.8 | B− | C | C+ | A |
| Châteauguay | 53,508 | 9.6 | B | C− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Michel | 3,672 | 9.7 | B | B+ | C− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Isidore
Do people in Saint-Isidore speak French?
French is the common language here.
Who are the people of Saint-Isidore?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 5% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Isidore?
82% 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 2.5 people; 23% are one person living alone.
Has Saint-Isidore grown?
Yes: the census counted 2,608 in 2016 and 2,769 in 2021, a rise of 6.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,889.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).