Saint-MichelQuebec
The population grew 11% between 2016 and 2021. 3,672 residents make their home in this town in Quebec.
Is Saint-Michel a good place to live?
With a B overall, Saint-Michel is better than three fifths of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #293 of 499 in Quebec. Jobs and pay hold up well (A). Homes were valued at a median $360,000 at the 2021 census, 3.5 times the typical household’s income. Police record more crime here than in most towns (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.
What makes Saint-Michel stand out
The 3 things Saint-Michel does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Michel grades
Each subject compares Saint-Michel 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-Michel.
Saint-Michel is a driving town: 95% of commuters go by car, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 26 min, about level with both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Michel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 95% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
For the force that serves Saint-Michel, the Crime Severity Index is 116, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Property crime in its police area ran at 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. The violent index for its police area came to 80, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86). Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Jardins de Napierville MRC as a whole, not for Saint-Michel alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Michel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 116 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Hazards in Saint-Michel: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
Radon tests for the Monteregie health region
Seismic risk runs high: $0.18 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Michel.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Michel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.18 | $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
55% of adults around Saint-Michel rate their health very good or excellent
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de la Montérégie
The average trip from home to a hospital is 18 km, above both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 11% of adults to 12%. Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Michel | 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-Michel than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% of household income
The owner-occupied share of households is 85%. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten 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-Michel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 70% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
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.
35% of Saint-Michel’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
2.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.8% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
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 48.7% of Saint-Michel
Here the census found 1,715 women and 1,805 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Michel | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 53% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
More rain and snow fall on Saint-Michel than on 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
Some 217 cm of snow falls in a typical year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year. A normal January brings 52 cm of snow, the most of any month. Midsummer afternoons in Saint-Michel peak at about 26.6°C.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Michel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 149 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (L'Acadie)
None of the land within 10 km of Saint-Michel is protected
Within 100 km there is no national park. For a provincial park, Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec) lies 32 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Michel | 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-Michel: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saint-Luc. Next comes December, with normal highs of −1°C and lows of −9°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 16 cm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (L'Acadie); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Saint-Michel is led by its mayor, Jean-Guy Hamelin
For federal votes, Saint-Michel belongs to Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Nathalie Provost (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Claire-Lazure is Saint-Michel’s public library
It sits 0.9 km from the centre of Saint-Michel.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Michel and its edges hold 6 schools: 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
From the town centre, high school starts 3.6 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Saint-Michel-ArchangeIn Saint-MichelElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Pierre-BédardNearest secondary school, 2.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Michel | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 3.6 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.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Michel; these are the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts29 km north · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal29 km northwest · 2M visitors a year
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum15 km north · 47K visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral29 km north
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal30 km north · 54K visitors a year
MuseumMontréal Insectarium36 km north · 350K visitors a year (2011)Photos: 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
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montréal Insectarium: Creator: James David Rogers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Michel
Famous people from Saint-Michel
6 notable people were born in Saint-Michel.
Photo credits
Cyprien Dorris: Unknown author, Public domain · Jimmy Oligny: Terry Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Saint-Michel’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel | 3,672 | — | B | B+ | C− | A− |
| Saint-Rémi | 9,557 | 4.3 | C− | C− | C− | A− |
| Saint-Édouard | 1,438 | 5.1 | — | C+ | C− | A− |
| Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington | 1,996 | 8.4 | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Saint-Mathieu | 2,642 | 9.5 | A− | C | A− | A |
| Saint-Isidore | 2,889 | 9.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Saint-Urbain-Premier | 1,380 | 12 | — | B | C+ | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Michel
Do people in Saint-Michel speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 64.8% know French alone, and 35% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Saint-Michel growing?
It grew from 3,186 people in 2016 to 3,521 in 2021, up 10.5%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,672.
Is Saint-Michel a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 39.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 19% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Michel?
73% 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 2.7 people; 23% are one person living alone.
About Saint-Michel
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Michel 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
- 3,672 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Jardins-de-Napierville
- Census subdivision
- 2468050
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).