Saint-JudeQuebec
It is part of Les Maskoutains, a census division. Population 1,402: a town in Quebec.
Is Saint-Jude a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Where it falls short is jobs & income (C). Most journeys need a car (C+).
Saint-Jude has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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-Jude stand out
The 2 things Saint-Jude does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Jude grades
Each subject compares Saint-Jude with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Jude has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jude.
Around Saint-Jude, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 82.5, women 84.2 and men 80.8 (2022/2024). 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%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Saint-Jude’s is long: 16 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Jude | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie
Commuters in Saint-Jude travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 29 min on average
At the census, 93% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 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.
Saint-Jude is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 15% of household income, lower than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Saint-Jude is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Radon is about average around Saint-Jude: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.14 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Saint-Jude doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Monteregie health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $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
For safety, Saint-Jude gets a B+
Measured across Maskoutains MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 14 property crimes are reported each year. Its police area records 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. What’s more, the index for the force that serves it came to 50, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 71 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Saint-Jude is wetter than four in five Canadian towns: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year
Snow peaks in December: 49 cm in a normal year. A normal August brings 114 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snowfall adds up to 202 cm a year, lower than Quebec’s towns (217 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 136 frost-free days, from 12 May to 27 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Jude | 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 | 26.0°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 (Fleury)
A younger town: only 14% of people in Saint-Jude are 65 or over, fewer than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
26% speak both English and French, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). Children under 15 count for nearly a fifth of the people here.
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 47.4% of Saint-Jude
Women numbered 630 and men 700 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 59% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Jude is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 30 km away
Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km, below Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. 89 km separate the town from La Mauricie National Park, its nearest national park. CPCAD lists 3 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Saint-Jude runs from −2°C to 6°C
December follows at −2°C by day and −9°C by night. In November, the normal is 90 mm of rain and snow. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −15°C. ECCC’s forecast for Saint-Hyacinthe 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 | 227 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 0°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 295 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fleury); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Saint-Jude’s council speaks for just 200 residents, fewer than in 81% of Quebec municipalities
Saint-Jude’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Annick Corbeil, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Saint-Jude is Bibliothèque Municipale Lise-Bourque-St-Pierre (Saint-Simon), 11 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Bernard-De-Michaudville (La Présentation), 12 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saint-Jude: the closest is 14 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École aux Quatre-Vents (Immeuble Saint-Jude)In Saint-JudeElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 14 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.
In Saint-Jude, 38% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Jude | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Chouette à voir! and 6 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Jude; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe16 km southeast
FortFort Richelieu33 km northwest
MuseumGovernors' Cottage32 km northwest
National historic siteCuthbert Chapel39 km northwest
National historic siteMoulin à vent Grenier32 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Richelieu: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Governors' Cottage: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cuthbert Chapel: Fralambert, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à vent Grenier: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Jude
Famous people from around Saint-Jude
No notable person born in Saint-Jude is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Saint-Jude’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jude | 1,402 | — | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Barnabé-Sud | 1,053 | 7.5 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu | 2,439 | 12 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Hugues | 1,414 | 12 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| La Présentation | 2,696 | 13 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | 1,880 | 14 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Saint-Simon | 1,474 | 14 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Jude
Is Saint-Jude growing?
It added people: 1,214 in 2016, 1,326 in 2021, 9.2% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,402.
Do people in Saint-Jude speak French?
Almost everyone does. 26% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 73.7% speak French and no English.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Jude?
Mostly 92% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 23% have just one.
Is Saint-Jude a young town or an old one?
At 40, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 14%.
About Saint-Jude
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Jude covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,402 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Maskoutains
- Census subdivision
- 2454110
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).