Saint-LudgerQuebec

It is part of Le Granit, a census division. A town in Quebec, home to 1,091 people.

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Population

1,091

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

45%

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%

Is Saint-Ludger a good place to live?

Saint-Ludger’s best grade is for cost of living (A+). Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C).

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Ludger has its subject grades alone.

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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living A⁻Health

What makes Saint-Ludger stand out

The 3 things Saint-Ludger does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $125,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Saint-Ludger grades

Each subject compares Saint-Ludger 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Ludger has its subject grades alone.

Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA⁻Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁺Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostBOpen →

SchoolsIn Quebec, there’s no schools grade: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ludger.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Saint-Ludger costs 13% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Households that own their home make up 85%.

$125,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

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

Saint-Ludger$125,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	0%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	13%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	85%	70%	74%

$464

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$448

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$464 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $125,000, against the median household income Owners and renters85% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

HealthHealth A⁻

Less long-term illness in Saint-Ludger’s health region: 14% on the three conditions, the typical Canadian town 17%

Shared with the rest of the Région de l'Estrie: health survey and life expectancy

About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 57% against 57%. Across the region, life runs to 82.9 years on average: women 84.8, men 81.0, in 2022/2024. Homes here are 24 km from a hospital on average, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike.

57%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Ludger57%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	14%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	57%	56%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	82.9	82.5	81.5

82.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

24 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

24 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey57% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting careA pharmacy 24 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.8, men 81.0 Conditions and habits14% 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 B⁺

Saint-Ludger gets a B+ for safety

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.3 per 1,000 a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The index for the force that serves it came to 48, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67).

48Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202347

202452

202546

2023–2025	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.3	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

52%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Ludger’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Ludger safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Granit MRC

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Trips to work from Saint-Ludger are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average

By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	22 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	94%	90%	89%

$63,200

median household income, 2020

20%

worked from home, May 2021

42%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment5.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to60 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Saint-Ludger: July afternoons reach 24.5°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

January nights in Saint-Ludger drop to −15.9°C on average. A normal winter brings 287 cm of snow, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). For the wettest month, look to July: 115 mm on average. February is the snowiest month, with 65 cm on average.

24.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.9°C

Spring9.3°C

Summer23.4°C

Autumn11.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	287 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	24.5°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	187	161	159
Precipitation a year	1,130 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm

287 cm

of snow a year

187

days with frost a year

148

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.5°C, January lows −15.9°C Rain and snow1,130 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow287 cm of snow a year Weather station1.8 km to the station · St Ludger

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Ludger)

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Hazards in Saint-Ludger: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 7.3% of tested homes

The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.041 for each $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Ludger.

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

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

Saint-Ludger7.3%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.041	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	7.3%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.041

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

Low

wildfire band

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon7.3% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.041 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Estrie health region

Who lives here

15% of Saint-Ludger’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

1% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).

53.2median age

Saint-LudgerQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree31%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.3% of Saint-Ludger

575 men and 495 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Saint-Ludger
	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	14%	17%	16%
15 to 64	54%	62%	64%
65+	32%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	31%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	59%	56%

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French15% speak both · 84% speak French but not English Ages53.2 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households450 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants0% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority

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

Weather

What November brings in Saint-Ludger: −4°C at night, 5°C by day

Expect around 24 cm of snow in November. December follows at −2°C by day and −11°C by night. In November, the normal is 80 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −16°C.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−14°C	261 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	262 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	335 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	273 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

80 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 (St Ludger); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Each seat on Saint-Ludger’s council speaks for just 160 residents, fewer than in 93% of Quebec municipalities

Saint-Ludger sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Beauce-Sud, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentLuc Berthold council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Saint-Ludger’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Ludger

It stands 1.4 km from the centre of Saint-Ludger.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Schools in and around Saint-Ludger

From the town centre, high school starts 24 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École d'AudetIn Saint-LudgerElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	24 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	2	3

24 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school3 elementary schools Language0 of 3 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec The boards2 school boards · Centre de services scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Ludger?”

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.

Outdoors

Protected land at Saint-Ludger’s edge: 03452R009 Biological Refuge

The nearest provincial park, Frontenac National Park (Québec), is 27 km away. 03452R010 Biological Refuge (133 ha) is the biggest, 2.7 km from town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. National parks are all over 100 km off.

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Ludger0.2%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	10	4

27 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas03452R010 Biological Refuge National & provincial parks27 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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

History

Older housing stands out in Saint-Ludger: 38% predates 1961

38%built before 1961

38%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Ludger	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	38%	21%	18%

Full pageSaint-Ludger’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes38% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Ludger have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Ludger

15pages on Saint-Ludger

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.9 in its region Work & commuteB⁺62% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Saint-Ludger

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

How we find them →

Jacques PoulinCanadian writer · born in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce · 1937–2025

Claude MorinCanadian politician · born in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce · born 1953

Rémi QuirionCanadian neuropsychiatrist · born in Lac-Drolet · born 1955

Peter MacLeodCanadian actor and radio host · born in Lac-Drolet · born 1969

Paul-Eugène QuirionPolitician · born in Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce · 1939–1996

Saint-Ludger’s neighbours

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

Lac-DroletSaint-Gédéon-de-BeauceSaint-Ludger

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Ludger	1,091	—	—	A⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Lac-Drolet	1,066	11	—	A⁺	B⁺	A
Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce	2,136	12	—	A⁺	B⁺	B

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

Questions about Saint-Ludger

Is Saint-Ludger a young town or an old one?

At 53.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 14% of the population and seniors 32%.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Ludger?

Single-detached houses make up 87% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 28% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

Do people in Saint-Ludger speak French?

French comes first: 83.6% speak it alone, while 15% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

About Saint-Ludger

Town in Quebec

Statistics Canada treats Saint-Ludger 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: 1,091 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Granit
Census subdivision: 2430072

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).