Saint-LazareQuebec
It grew by 12% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. 22,895 people call this town in Quebec home.
Is Saint-Lazare a good place to live?
Saint-Lazare’s grades pull in different directions. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A). The catch is hazard risk (C). At $500,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 4.1 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, ranking #95 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than 91% of Canadian towns.
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 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-Lazare stand out
The 3 things Saint-Lazare does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Lazare grades
Each subject compares Saint-Lazare 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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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Lazare.
The police who cover Saint-Lazare record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 39
Measured across Vaudreuil-Soulanges 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 62, lower than both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.4 per 1,000 people a year. In addition, its police area records 8.4 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 39 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
55% of adults around Saint-Lazare rate their health very good or excellent
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie
At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). Women in the region live to 84.2 and men to 80.8, 82.5 years taken together (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is 17 km from the average resident of Saint-Lazare, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Lazare | 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
Trips to work from Saint-Lazare take longer than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average
94% of commuters drove, above both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 31 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 94% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Hazards in Saint-Lazare: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.14 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Lazare. Saint-Lazare 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-Lazare | 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
Few places match Saint-Lazare for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
A provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), lies 5.2 km away. Count 42 protected areas within 10 km of town. National parks are all over 100 km off. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Sandy Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 13% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 25 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Most households in Saint-Lazare own their home: 93%, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, near Quebec’s towns (13%) and lower than Canadian towns (18%). Saint-Lazare shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Montréal metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 93% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Precipitation in Saint-Lazare tops that of 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm a year
Rain and snow peak in October, at 120 mm. Snow totals 218 cm over the year, about level with Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 12 May and returns around 3 October: 143 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 56 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Lachute)
More people in Saint-Lazare speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 72%
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.1% of residents, below both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 11% of the population, between Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.2% of Saint-Lazare’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 11,215 women and 11,135 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 12% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 64% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Saint-Lazare, November normally means 5°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −2°C and lows near −10°C. Expect about 93 mm of rain and snow over November. About 17 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Across the year, normals run from −15°C nights in January to 27°C afternoons in July.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 0°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Lachute); the forecast is on the Weather page
2,540 residents per council seat in Saint-Lazare, a higher ratio than nine in ten Quebec municipalities
For federal votes, Saint-Lazare belongs to Vaudreuil, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Peter Schiefke (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Lazare’s public library is Bibliothèque de Saint-Lazare
Bibliothèque de Saint-Lazare serves 22,910 people from a single building.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
7 of the 13 schools around Saint-Lazare teach in English
Its 3 km reach takes in 11 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, all of Saint-Lazare’s schooling. Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 3.7 km off, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École à l'Orée-du-BoisIn Saint-LazareElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Westwood Junior EnglishIn Saint-LazareSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École primaire Birchwood EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Lazare | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Why no schools grade in Quebec? The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges and 4 more in and around Saint-Lazare
The best-known places to visit in and around Saint-Lazare come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
MuseumMusée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMusée d'Hudson2.2 km outside town, to the north
National historic siteMaison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuil3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGreenwood Centre for Living History3 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteMaison Valois4.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges: Raymond Marcaida, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Hudson: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Félix-Leclerc de Vaudreuil: MissEmerillon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Lazare
Famous people from around Saint-Lazare
One notable person was born in Saint-Lazare; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Maxime Deschamps: SpiritedMichelle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jean-Paul L'Allier: Simon Villeneuve, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lionel Groulx: Unknown author, Public domain
Saint-Lazare’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lazare | 22,895 | — | A | B | A | A− |
| Hudson | 5,533 | 6.3 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Saint-Clet | 1,784 | 7.5 | — | C | A | A− |
| Vaudreuil-Dorion | 46,413 | 8.3 | A− | C | A | A− |
| Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac | 1,340 | 9 | — | B | A | A− |
| Kanesatake | 1,872 | 9.4 | — | — | C | A |
| Sainte-Marthe | 1,065 | 9.5 | — | B− | A | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Lazare
Do people in Saint-Lazare speak French?
Almost everyone does. 72% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 14.2% speak French and no English.
Is Saint-Lazare growing?
Yes: the census counted 19,917 in 2016 and 22,354 in 2021, a rise of 12.2%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 22,895.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Lazare?
91% 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 2.9 people; 14% are one person living alone.
Is Saint-Lazare a young town or an old one?
40.8 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 13% of residents are 65 or over and 20% under 15.
About Saint-Lazare
Town in Quebec
For Saint-Lazare, 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
- 22,895 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Vaudreuil-Soulanges
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2471105
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).