Saint-Jean-de-MathaQuebec

Saint-Jean-de-Matha has lower household incomes than 80% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 28 min, above Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. 93% of commuters drove to work at the census.

Most households in Saint-Jean-de-Matha own their home: 81%, more than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns

Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to nearly a fifth of the median household income, about level with Canadian towns (20%) and above Quebec’s towns (18%).

Flood mapping exists for Saint-Jean-de-Matha: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec

Shared with the rest of the Lanaudiere health region: radon tests

Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.068 per $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) but above Canadian towns ($0.030). In Health Canada’s survey, just 3.9% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Wildfire is rare near Saint-Jean-de-Matha: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.001% a year.

29% of Saint-Jean-de-Matha’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

Visible minorities make up 0.8% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 2.7% of residents, about level with Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and below Canadian towns (6.4%).

Very good or excellent health for 56% of adults in Saint-Jean-de-Matha’s health region

Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de Lanaudière

A hospital lies 24 km from the typical home, above both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Lives in the region last 82.0 years on average (2022/2024): 83.7 for women, 80.3 for men. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 3.5 km away on average (0.4 within 3 km).

Precipitation in Saint-Jean-de-Matha tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year

Summer highs average 26.6°C in July, near Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and higher than Canadian towns (25.5°C). August is the wettest month, with 114 mm of rain and snow on average. Also worth knowing: a normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month. Saint-Jean-de-Matha sees January nights of −16.0°C on average.

Saint-Jean-de-Matha’s grade for safety: a B

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Matawinie MRC

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 14.7 per 1,000 a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.8 violent incidents are reported each year.

Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Jean-de-Matha, nights around −3°C

ECCC’s forecast for Joliette is on the Weather page, hour by hour. December follows at −2°C by day and −10°C by night. November usually brings some 12 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 90 mm of rain and snow.

Berthier—Maskinongé came down to 937 votes in 2021, closer than 96% of the country’s ridings

Sylvain Roberge is mayor of Saint-Jean-de-Matha, with 6 councillors on the council.

Saint-Jean-de-Matha has one public library, Bibliothèque De Saint-Jean-De-Matha

The library is 1.8 km from the centre of Saint-Jean-de-Matha.

A national park 53 km from Saint-Jean-de-Matha: La Mauricie National Park

A provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), lies 24 km away. Basilières-Kaël Land set aside (2,857 ha) is the biggest, 8.9 km from town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 6 protected areas lie within 10 km.

Saint-Jean-de-Matha’s teenagers travel 12 km to the nearest high school

Saint-Jean-de-Matha has 5 historic places on the registers

Of the dated places, Ancien presbytère de Saint-Jean-de-Matha is the oldest, from 1884.