Saint-Jean-Port-JoliQuebec
Some 3,330 people live in this town, in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the L'Islet census division.
Is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. At A overall, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is better than 93% of Canadian towns and ranks #73 of 499 in Quebec. Walkability is its strong suit (A). Recorded crime is low (A−). Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3.2 years of the typical household’s pay. Natural hazards weigh more here (D).
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-Jean-Port-Joli grades
Each subject compares Saint-Jean-Port-Joli 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-Jean-Port-Joli stand out
The 3 things Saint-Jean-Port-Joli does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s grade for hazard risk: a D
In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.39 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). Also worth knowing: the national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Gouvernement du Québec.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.39 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
The police who cover Saint-Jean-Port-Joli record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 44
Its police area records 10.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 73, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Saint-Jean-Port-Joli alone, so this card uses the figure for L'Islet MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 44 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
82% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 82% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.2°C
Rain and snow peak in October, at 99 mm. A normal winter brings 349 cm of snow, higher than both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in December, about 83 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 349 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 24.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −15.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (La Pocatière)
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 72%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Around Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 59% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
Shared with the rest of the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches: health survey and life expectancy
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 82.8, near Quebec’s towns (82.5) and higher than Canadian towns (81.5). Measured from where Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 23 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 1.9 km away on average (0.7 within 3 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Around Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, 52% of the land is set aside for nature
Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Battures aux Loups Marins is the nearest. Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes (174,227 ha) is the biggest, 4.9 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 30 protected areas. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 52% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 28 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
22% of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
0.5% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%) alike. Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.4% of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,620 men and 1,715 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 4°C in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, nights around −3°C
The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−15°C). Snowfall in a normal November: 30 cm. December follows at −3°C by day and −10°C by night. A normal November brings 72 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −13°C | 205 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −2°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 12°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 3°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (La Pocatière); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s mayor: Normand Caron
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli: the closest, Bibliothèque Charles-E.-Harpe, is 5.1 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Jean-Paul-Bourque (L'Islet-Sur-Mer) (L'Islet), 12 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saint-Jean-Port-Joli: the closest is 13 km off
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la Marée-Montante, de l'Orée-des-Bois et de l'Étoile-Filante (Orée-des-Bois, de l')In Saint-Jean-Port-JoliElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 13 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 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.
Église de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, from 1779, is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s oldest designated place
Outside the boundary but close by, there is one more. On the registers the town counts 4 historic places, one at the top. Designations here include 2 municipal citations and a heritage lighthouse. At the 2021 census, 35% of homes dated from before 1961, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 35% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
Musée De La Mémoire Vivante and 2 more in and around Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
The best-known places to visit in and around Saint-Jean-Port-Joli come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumMusée De La Mémoire Vivantein townMuseumMuseumLe musée des Anciens Canadiensin townMuseumMuseumMuseum of Living Memoryin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée De La Mémoire Vivante: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
11 notable people were born in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli.
Photo credits
Louis-Georges Desjardins: Montminy et Cie, Public domain · Emi Jeen: Eddy Adel Abi-Rached (contrastimage.com), CC BY 2.5 · André Bourgault: Conrad Poirier, Public domain
About Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,330 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- L'Islet
- Census subdivision
- 2417070
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Port-Joli | 3,330 | — | A | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Aubert | 1,387 | 7.4 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| L'Islet | 3,874 | 14 | A | A | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
Do people in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli speak French?
French is the common language here.
Who are the people of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli?
1% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 1% have an Indigenous identity and 1% are immigrants.
How old are the people of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli?
Its median age is 54, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 14% of residents; over-65s, 31%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli?
73% 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 2.1 people; 38% 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).