Saint-LiboireQuebec
With 3,123 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Its census division is Les Maskoutains.
Is Saint-Liboire a good place to live?
Saint-Liboire’s strongest subject is jobs & income (A). The town ranks #33 of 499 in Quebec, with an A+ overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 97% of Canadian towns. It also does well on health (A−). At $286,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.2 times local household income. Natural hazards weigh more here (C).
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-Liboire grades
Each subject compares Saint-Liboire 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-Liboire stand out
The 3 things Saint-Liboire does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Liboire.
Working-age people in Saint-Liboire have jobs more often than in 95% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 25 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and close to Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Liboire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 25 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Around Saint-Liboire, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie
11% of adults smoke, daily or now and then, below both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). People in the region live to 82.5 on average: 84.2 for women and 80.8 for men in 2022/2024. Measured from where Saint-Liboire’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Liboire | 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
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Liboire than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% of household income
Home ownership covers 80% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Liboire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $286,000 | $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.
Saint-Liboire gets a B+ for safety
Its police area recorded 9.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Across its police area, there are 14 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Liboire | 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 · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Maskoutains MRC
Wildfire low, radon 8.2%: how Saint-Liboire stands on hazards
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Monteregie health region
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.12 for each $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Liboire on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Liboire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $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
A town of families: 23% of people in Saint-Liboire are under 15, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Over-65s are 13% of the population. 1.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, 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
48.0% of Saint-Liboire’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,580 men and 1,460 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Saint-Liboire | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Liboire is wetter than 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year
A normal winter brings 202 cm of snow, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in August: 114 mm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: between the last spring frost, 12 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 136 days. December is the snowiest month, with 49 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Liboire | 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)
From Saint-Liboire, Yamaska National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (18 km)
Within 100 km there is no national park. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km. For a swim, Plage Fournier is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Liboire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
What November brings in Saint-Liboire: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −9°C. Expect about 90 mm of rain and snow over November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −15°C in January. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Saint-Hyacinthe forecast.
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
Saint-Liboire’s mayor: Yves Winter
Saint-Liboire sends one MP to Ottawa from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois).
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Liboire’s public library is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Liboire
The library is 0.3 km from the centre of Saint-Liboire.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Liboire’s teenagers travel 15 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Henri-BachandIn Saint-LiboireElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Liboire | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Saint-Liboire
Musée St-Éphrem and 5 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Liboire; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe15 km southwest
ZooGranby Zoo27 km southeast
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan35 km north
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton39 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Liboire
No notable person born in Saint-Liboire is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
About Saint-Liboire
Town in Quebec
For Saint-Liboire, 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
- 3,123 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Maskoutains
- Census subdivision
- 2454072
Saint-Liboire’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Liboire | 3,123 | — | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Upton | 2,149 | 5.9 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Saint-Simon | 1,474 | 9 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot | 1,887 | 9.6 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Valérien-de-Milton | 1,794 | 12 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Dominique | 3,062 | 12 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Acton Vale | 7,945 | 15 | B+ | B− | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Liboire
Do people in Saint-Liboire speak French?
French comes first: 72.7% speak it alone, while 27% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Saint-Liboire?
Mostly 84% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 23% have just one.
Has Saint-Liboire grown?
It went from 3,062 people in 2016 to 3,036 in 2021, down 0.8%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,123.
How old are the people of Saint-Liboire?
38.4 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 13% of residents are 65 or over and 23% under 15.
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).