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Saint-Joseph-du-LacQuebec

7,391 people live in this town in Quebec. It grew by 5% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Noppen, Luc, 1949 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

7,391

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.8

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

56%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

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Is Saint-Joseph-du-Lac a good place to live?

Some subjects shine; others lag. Taken together, its subjects give Saint-Joseph-du-Lac an A overall, better than 90% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #107 of 499 in Quebec. Where it does best is health (A+). Add safety to its strengths (A+). At $400,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4.3 times local household income. What holds it back is hazard risk (C−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. 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.

StrongestA⁺Health A⁺SafetyWeakestC⁻Hazard risk

What makes Saint-Joseph-du-Lac stand out

The 3 things Saint-Joseph-du-Lac does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Health

Better than 96%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

Safety

Better than 95%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

67% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Saint-Joseph-du-Lac grades

Each subject compares Saint-Joseph-du-Lac with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA⁺Open →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB⁺Open →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school), there’s no schools grade in Quebec.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac.

HealthHealth A⁺

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac’s grade for health: an A+

Measured across the Région des Laurentides: health survey and life expectancy

Closer to home, a hospital is 6.4 km from the average resident of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, further than the usual 3.7 km. In the health survey, 60% of adults in the region rated their health very good or excellent, above both Quebec’s towns (56%) and Canadian towns (52%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.2, with women at 83.7 and men at 80.8.

60%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac60%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	60%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	13%	15%	17%
Smokers	11%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.2	82.5	81.5

82.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

6.4 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey60% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care6.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.7, men 80.8 Conditions and habits13% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SafetySafety A⁺

For the force that serves Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, the Crime Severity Index is 31, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Property crime in its police area ran at 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Where it is policed, 8.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.

31Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202329

202432

202531

2023–2025	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	6.9	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	31	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	57	88	86
Violent crime	8.7	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

57%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety31 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Joseph-du-Lac’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Joseph-du-Lac safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Lac des Deux-Montagnes service area

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal

Of the homes tested for radon, 10% were over 200 Bq/m³, higher than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs high: $0.14 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac10%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.14	$0.14	$0.030

$0.14

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

4.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.14 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon10% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Laurentides health region)

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Trips to work from Saint-Joseph-du-Lac take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 30 min on average

Driving is how 93% of commuters got to work at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk3%

Public transit2%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	30 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	90%	89%

$94,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

18%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to500 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Eustache

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.

HousingCost of living C⁺

Housing and transport take only 23% of household income in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, against 29% in the typical Canadian town

A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, close to Quebec’s towns (18%) and below Canadian towns (20%). Home ownership covers 78% of households. Saint-Joseph-du-Lac doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Montréal metro area.

$400,000median home value, 2021C⁺Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac$400,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Households owning their home	78%	70%	74%
Rent as a share of income	17%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	13%	13%	18%

$1,346

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,210

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living4.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $400,000, against the median household income Renting$1,346 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters78% own their home

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.

Outdoors

Protected areas cover 20% of the country around Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

CPCAD lists 33 protected areas within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Swimmers have 10 beaches within 5 km, Plage de Pointe-Calumet the nearest.

20%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac20%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	20%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	20	10	4

At the edge

to Oka National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas33 protected areas within 10 km · Oka National Park (Québec)National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Oka National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Climate

July in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac runs hotter than in 78% of Canadian towns

A normal winter brings 217 cm of snow, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 52 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year. The frost-free season runs from 29 April to 14 October, 167 days.

26.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.2°C

Spring11.0°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn13.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	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

217 cm

of snow a year

146

days with frost a year

167

frost-free days, 29 Apr to 14 Oct

122

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.7°C, January lows −13.5°C Rain and snow1,041 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow217 cm of snow a year Weather station20 km to the station · Montréal Trudeau (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

15% of residents have reached 65. Both official languages: 46% of residents, higher than both Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%).

40.8median age

Saint-Joseph-du-LacQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification56%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.1% of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

The 2021 census counted 3,450 women and 3,580 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac
	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	20%	17%	16%
15 to 64	65%	62%	64%
65+	15%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	56%	59%	56%

Full pageSaint-Joseph-du-Lac’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.8 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households2,740 households · 2.6 people per household Immigrants3% belong to a visible minority English and French46% speak both · 53% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

In Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −9°C. November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−1°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

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

−2°C

a normal November night

84 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac has one public library, Bibliotheque De Saint-Joseph-Du-Lac

Bibliotheque De Saint-Joseph-Du-Lac serves 7,394 people from a single building.

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A year at the library2 visits per person served The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Around Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, 9 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools: 12 schools in all

No English-language school is among them; in Quebec, 10% of schools are. Secondary school means a trip of 4.4 km at the nearest, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

12schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École du Grand-PommierIn Saint-Joseph-du-LacElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École secondaire d'Oka (Oka, secondaire d')Nearest secondary school, 2.4 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 12 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	4.4 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

4.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school12 schools within 3 km · 9 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools Language0 of 12 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac?”

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.

Nearby attractions

Super Aqua Club and 2 more in and around Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

What there is to see in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

Water parkWater parkSuper Aqua Club300 m outside town, to the southeast National parkNational park · SépaqOka National Park3.1 km outside town, to the south ZooZooNid O'truche1.8 km outside town, to the north

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

15pages on Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 31 Housing & costC⁺Homes 4.3 × income Property pricesSchools12 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 82.2 in its region Work & commuteB⁺67% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors20% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

No notable person born in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Alexis LafrenièreCanadian ice hockey player · born in Saint-Eustache · born 2001

Bob SauvéCanadian ice hockey player · born in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève · born 1955

Jacinthe TaillonCanadian synchronized swimmer · born in Saint-Eustache · born 1977

Charles-Avila WilsonCanadian politician · born in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève · 1869–1936

Guylaine St-OngeCanadian actress · born in Saint-Eustache · 1965–2005

Jean-Pierre CharbonneauCanadian politician · born in Saint-Eustache · born 1950

Photo credits

Alexis Lafrenière: Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint-Joseph-du-Lac’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Pointe-CalumetSainte-Marthe-sur-le-LacOkaDeux-MontagnesL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-GenevièveSaint-EustacheSaint-Joseph-du-Lac

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac	7,391	—	A	C⁺	A⁺	A⁺
Pointe-Calumet	6,427	2.8	B⁺	C	A⁺	A
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac	21,949	4.4	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A⁺
Oka	4,312	6.7	C⁺	C	C	A
Deux-Montagnes	18,516	7.8	A	C⁺	A⁺	A⁺
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève	18,885	9.2	B	C⁺	C	A
Saint-Eustache	47,562	9.5	B⁺	C⁻	B	A⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

Do people in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac speak French?

French is the common language here.

Who are the people of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac?

At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac?

75% 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 2.6 people; 23% are one person living alone.

Has Saint-Joseph-du-Lac grown?

It grew from 6,687 people in 2016 to 7,031 in 2021, up 5.1%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 7,391.

About Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

Town in Quebec

Statistics Canada treats Saint-Joseph-du-Lac as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 7,391 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Deux-Montagnes
Metro area: Montréal
Census subdivision: 2472025

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).