Saint-Marc-sur-RichelieuQuebec
The town has 2,284 residents and lies in Quebec. It is part of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, a census division.
Is Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit (A). Most journeys need a car (C). A median home here was worth $420,000 at the census, or 4 times what the middle household earns in a year. Hazard risk is higher than most (C−).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu 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 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.
How Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu grades
Each subject compares Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu has its subject grades alone.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu stand out
The 3 things Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.
The police who cover Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 37
The violent index for its police area came to 58, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 10.8 per 1,000 people a year. Violence across its police area runs at 8.6 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 37 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 58 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.6 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Richelieu Saint-Laurent service area)
Commuters in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 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-Marc-sur-Richelieu, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de la Montérégie
The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. A baby born in the region can expect 82.5 years, 84.2 for a girl and 80.8 for a boy (2022/2024). The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Measured from where Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 20 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | 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
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
About as many homes carry radon around Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu as elsewhere, 8.2% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.17 per $1,000 of building value, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of the town’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Monteregie health region, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.17 | $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
Renting in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu costs 14% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 86%. Just over one in ten households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, 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-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $420,000 | $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.
Wet weather: 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, more than on 82% of Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 12 May to 27 September, 136 days. For the wettest month, look to August: 114 mm on average. Snowfall adds up to 202 cm a year, below Quebec’s towns (217 cm) but above Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal December brings 49 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | 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)
Expect November days around 6°C in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, nights around −2°C
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saint-Amable. November normally sees 90 mm of precipitation. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −9°C. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −15°C.
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
At 69%, 2021 turnout in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères beat 90% of the country’s ridings
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu has 6 councillors and a mayor, Alain Lavallée.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu’s public library is Bibliothéque Archambault-Trépanier
It stands 0.7 km from the centre of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is 9.9 km from Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
The largest is fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 2,095 ha, 9.8 km from the edge of town. The 10 km around town hold 21 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km. Plage Ô 4 Îles is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
41% of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
The under-15s are nearly a fifth of the population here. 4% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, higher than Quebec’s towns (2.6%) yet lower than Canadian towns (6.4%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,095 women and 1,150 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
6 schools serve Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
From the town centre, high school starts 8 km away, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des Trois-TempsIn Saint-Marc-sur-RichelieuElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire François-WilliamsNearest secondary school, 2.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Everything we know about Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu; these are the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts36 km southwest · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal39 km southwest · 2M visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium31 km southwest · 350K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral35 km southwest
GardenMontréal Botanical Garden32 km southwest
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal35 km southwest · 54K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Botanical Garden: GarrettRock at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
6 notable people were born in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu.
About Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Town in Quebec
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,284 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu
- Census subdivision
- 2457050
Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu | 2,284 | — | — | B | A | A− |
| Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu | 1,867 | 4.6 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Amable | 14,119 | 8.4 | A | C+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil | 2,999 | 10 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Beloeil | 25,240 | 12 | A | C | A | A− |
| Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu | 2,439 | 12 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu | 1,880 | 12 | — | B | A | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
Do people in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu speak French?
Almost everyone does. 41% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 59% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu?
90% 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 2.5 people; 21% are one person living alone.
Has Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu grown?
It grew from 2,172 people in 2016 to 2,245 in 2021, up 3.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,284.
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).