Saint-JoachimQuebec
It lies in La Côte-de-Beaupré. A town of 1,425 in Quebec.
Is Saint-Joachim a good place to live?
Saint-Joachim’s strongest is health (A+). Prices are modest for what you get (A−). Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Joachim gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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.
What makes Saint-Joachim stand out
The 3 things Saint-Joachim does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Joachim grades
Each subject compares Saint-Joachim with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Joachim gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Joachim.
Saint-Joachim scores better for health than almost every Canadian town
Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Région de la Capitale-Nationale
Chronic conditions run at 14% of adults, age-standardised, lower than both Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, 62% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%, though the region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 9.6% of adults to 12%. People in the region live to 82.9 on average: 84.7 for women and 81.1 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Joachim than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 74%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $240,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
The police who cover Saint-Joachim record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 43
Measured across Côte-de-Beaupré MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 63, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Across its police area, there are 11.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, 10.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 63 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
A flood study covers Saint-Joachim: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.15 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Radon is about average around Saint-Joachim: 8.8% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Capitale-Nationale health region, Saint-Joachim included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
33% of the land within 10 km of Saint-Joachim is protected
Within 10 km are 34 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km. A provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), lies 32 km away. Walkers have 17 mapped routes close by, starting with the Le Mestashibo and Les Dalles Humides.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 33% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 30 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Summers stay cool in Saint-Joachim: July afternoons reach 25.0°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Snow peaks in December: 77 cm in a normal year. Some 299 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. The most precipitation falls in July: 129 mm in a normal year. Gardeners get 151 frost-free days, from 8 May to 7 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,216 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.0°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 (Cap-Tourmente)
Trips to work from Saint-Joachim are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 24 min on average
93% of commuters drove, close to Quebec’s towns (90%) and above Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
23% of Saint-Joachim’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.8% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Saint-Joachim’s residents are women
730 men and 695 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Saint-Joachim, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Expect about 84 mm of rain and snow over November. Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −10°C nights. ECCC’s forecast for Montmagny is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 261 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 270 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 366 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 319 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Cap-Tourmente); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 200 residents: Saint-Joachim is more closely represented than 80% of Quebec municipalities
For federal votes, Saint-Joachim belongs to Montmorency—Charlevoix, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Gabriel Hardy (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Joachim: the closest, Bibliothèque La Plume D'Oie, is 3.2 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque aux Sources (Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges), 6.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
5 schools serve Saint-Joachim, 3 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools
The nearest secondary school is 4.4 km away, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des Beaux-Prés et de la Pionnière (Pionnière, de la)In Saint-JoachimElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Collège des Hauts Sommets IndependentNearest secondary school, 1.5 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 4.4 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
History in Saint-Joachim goes back to 1664: Petite-Ferme du cap Tourmente
At the 2021 census, 36% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). On the registers the town counts 5 historic places, 4 at the top. Counted by designation, there are a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Joachim | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 36% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Mont-Sainte-Anne and 4 more in and around Saint-Joachim
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Saint-Joachim, the best known first.
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne3.6 km outside town, to the west
WaterfallChute Sainte-Anne100 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionSentier Des Caps de Charlevoix3.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMusée Du Ski De Québec1.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMusée du Coquilllage3.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chute Sainte-Anne: Hélène Mc Nicoll, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Joachim
Famous people from Saint-Joachim
6 notable people were born in Saint-Joachim.
Saint-Joachim’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joachim | 1,425 | — | — | A− | A− | A+ |
| Beaupré | 4,314 | 4.5 | A | B | A− | A+ |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | 3,173 | 7.3 | B | C | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | 4,083 | 9.8 | A− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Tite-des-Caps | 1,611 | 11 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans | 1,006 | 16 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Berthier-sur-Mer | 1,819 | 17 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Joachim
Do people in Saint-Joachim speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 77.5% know French alone, and 23% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Saint-Joachim a young town or an old one?
At 50.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 15% of the population and seniors 28%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Joachim?
Single-detached houses make up 79% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 29% of households are one person, and the average is 2.2.
Has Saint-Joachim grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,441 to 1,427 residents (1% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,425.
About Saint-Joachim
Town in Quebec
For Saint-Joachim, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,425 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Côte-de-Beaupré
- Census subdivision
- 2421020
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).