Saint-Michel-des-SaintsQuebec
With 2,841 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Matawinie census division.
Is Saint-Michel-des-Saints a good place to live?
Some subjects shine; others lag. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−). Saint-Michel-des-Saints grades B− overall, better than 53% of Canadian towns, and ranks #329 of 499 in Quebec. Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3.5 years of the typical household’s pay. Jobs & income is its weak spot (D). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety and B for health.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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-Michel-des-Saints grades
Each subject compares Saint-Michel-des-Saints 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-Michel-des-Saints stand out
The 3 things Saint-Michel-des-Saints does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Michel-des-Saints.
Trips to work from Saint-Michel-des-Saints are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average
Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 90% | 89% |
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.
Saint-Michel-des-Saints faces few natural hazards: little fire nearby, low seismic risk, radon over the guideline in 3.9% of tested homes
NRCan expects $0.040 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, near the typical $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.9% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.040 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Lanaudiere health region
24% of Saint-Michel-des-Saints’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.2% of residents, above Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
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 46.6% of Saint-Michel-des-Saints
Women numbered 1,160 and men 1,330 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 32% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Michel-des-Saints has colder winters than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −18.3°C
Summer highs average 25.3°C in July, lower than Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 15 September, 110 days. The most precipitation falls in July: 103 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 948 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)
For safety, Saint-Michel-des-Saints gets a B
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Matawinie MRC
Property crime in its police area ran at 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The force’s area logs 10.8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 10.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
31 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Saint-Michel-des-Saints
The nearest provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), is 5.9 km away. A drive of 33 km reaches La Mauricie National Park, the nearest national park. The protected share within 10 km is 5.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Swimmers have 4 beaches within 5 km, Plage Municipal the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 31 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The nearest hospital is 76 km from the average home in Saint-Michel-des-Saints
Measured across the Région de Lanaudière: health survey and life expectancy
Smoking takes in 14% of adults, age-standardised, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. In the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s 57%. Across the region, life runs to 82.0 years on average: women 83.7, men 80.3, in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 56% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
In and around Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 2 schools: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire Saint-Jean-BaptisteIn Saint-Michel-des-SaintsElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire des MontagnesIn Saint-Michel-des-SaintsSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Saint-Michel-des-Saints in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −5°C
A normal December brings highs of −3°C, lows of −13°C. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 75 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −18°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Saint-Michel-des-Saints.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −16°C | 195 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −4°C | 209 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 284 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 260 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page
The council of Saint-Michel-des-Saints is led by its mayor, Mario Venne
In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Michel-des-Saints belongs to Berthier; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Michel-des-Saints has one public library, Bibliothèque De Saint-Michel-Des-Saints (Antonio-Saint-Georges)
From the centre of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, it is 0.8 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Only 12% of households in Saint-Michel-des-Saints spend 30% or more of their income on shelter, against 18% in the typical Canadian town
Rent took 17% of household income, lower than both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%). Households that own their home make up 76%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $200,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Everything we know about Saint-Michel-des-Saints
About Saint-Michel-des-Saints
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Michel-des-Saints 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
- 2,841 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Matawinie
- Census subdivision
- 2462085
Saint-Michel-des-Saints’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-des-Saints | 2,841 | — | B− | B− | B | B |
| Saint-Zénon | 1,435 | 13 | — | C− | B | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Michel-des-Saints
Do people in Saint-Michel-des-Saints speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 75.9% know French alone, and 24% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Michel-des-Saints?
Mostly 88% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 1.9 people on average, and 41% have just one.
Is Saint-Michel-des-Saints a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 58.8 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 9% are under 15 and 32% are 65 or over.
Has Saint-Michel-des-Saints grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,359 to 2,496 residents (up 5.8%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,841.
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).