Saint-Jean-BaptisteQuebec
It is a town of 3,332 residents in Quebec. It lies in La Vallée-du-Richelieu.
Is Saint-Jean-Baptiste a good place to live?
With an A overall, Saint-Jean-Baptiste sits #92 of 499 in Quebec. Set against the rest, it does better than 91% of Canadian towns. Where it does best is safety (A). It also does well on health (A−). The typical owner put their home at $300,000 in 2021: 3.7 years of the median household’s income. What holds it back is hazard risk (C).
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 regional police service's figure, shared with its other towns. 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-Jean-Baptiste stand out
The 2 things Saint-Jean-Baptiste does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Jean-Baptiste grades
Each subject compares Saint-Jean-Baptiste 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-Jean-Baptiste.
For the force that serves Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the Crime Severity Index is 37, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The violent index for its police area came to 58, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 8.6 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area records 10.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area, with Saint-Jean-Baptiste one part of it.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
55% of adults around Saint-Jean-Baptiste rate their health very good or excellent
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.5, with women at 84.2 and men at 80.8. At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital is 19 km from the average resident of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 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)
Working-age people in Saint-Jean-Baptiste have jobs more often than in 96% of Canadian towns
At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. Commutes averaged 27 min, close to both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 88% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Wildfire low, radon 8.2%: how Saint-Jean-Baptiste stands on hazards
Measured across the Monteregie health region: radon tests
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.12 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Wildfire is rare near Saint-Jean-Baptiste: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.002% a year. No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Jean-Baptiste on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $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
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Jean-Baptiste than on 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
Frosty days number 149 in a normal year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. A normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month. Midsummer afternoons in Saint-Jean-Baptiste peak at about 26.6°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 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 | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
A year of rent in Saint-Jean-Baptiste takes only 16% of the median household income, against 20% in the typical Canadian town
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, about level with Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). 76% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Saint-Jean-Baptiste in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
November usually brings some 12 cm of snow. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. A normal November brings 90 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 27°C; January the coldest nights, −14°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 227 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
69% of electors voted in Beloeil—Chambly in 2021, more than in 90% of Canada’s ridings
For federal votes, Saint-Jean-Baptiste belongs to Beloeil—Chambly, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc Québécois) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Jean-Baptiste has one public library, Bibliothèque municipale de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
It sits 1.1 km from the centre of Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Schools in Saint-Jean-Baptiste: 3 boards, side by side
In English: one of the 7 schools, where in Quebec the share is 10%. Within 3 km of Saint-Jean-Baptiste are 6 elementary schools and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de l'AmitiéIn Saint-Jean-BaptisteElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège Saint-Hilaire IndependentNearest secondary school, 1.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
| École Mountainview EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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.
8.5 km from Saint-Jean-Baptiste to Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
35 protected areas lie within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Also worth knowing: 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
31% of Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
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 47.8% of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Census 2021 put women at 1,520 and men at 1,660; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
History in Saint-Jean-Baptiste goes back to 1797: Hôtel de ville de Saint-Jean-Baptiste
On the registers the town counts 2 historic places, one at the top. Designations here include a municipal citation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Jean-Baptiste | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nazareth and 2 more in and around Saint-Jean-Baptiste
What there is to see in Saint-Jean-Baptiste and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.
Abbey or prioryAbbaye Notre-Dame de Nazareth4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Museum of Fine Arts, Mont-Saint-Hilaire4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLa Maison amérindienne2.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nazareth: Moines de Rougemont, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Famous people from Saint-Jean-Baptiste
5 notable people were born in Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
Photo credits
Étienne Blanchard: Laprès & Lavergne, Public domain · Martin Tétreault: Griffu, CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Jean-Baptiste’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 3,332 | — | A | B | A | A− |
| Otterburn Park | 9,460 | 6.7 | A | B | A | A− |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | 19,447 | 7.9 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | 2,940 | 7.9 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Marieville | 11,910 | 9.2 | B+ | C+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Damase | 2,390 | 9.4 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| McMasterville | 6,114 | 9.5 | A− | C | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Do people in Saint-Jean-Baptiste speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 67.9% know French alone, and 31% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Who are the people of Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Has Saint-Jean-Baptiste grown?
Yes: the census counted 3,107 in 2016 and 3,179 in 2021, a rise of 2.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 3,332.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Jean-Baptiste?
Single-detached houses make up 68% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.4.
About Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Jean-Baptiste is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,332 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2457033
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).