Saint-Narcisse-de-BeaurivageQuebec
With 1,303 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Lotbinière census division.
Is Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage a good place to live?
Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage is a safe place by the numbers (A−). Its weakest is hazard risk (D). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for cost of living and C+ for walkability.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage has subject grades only.
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-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage stand out
The 3 things Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage grades
Each subject compares Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage has subject grades only.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage.
Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage is graded a D for hazard risk
In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.11 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region)
Crime runs lighter where Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 43
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.3 per 1,000 a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For violence alone, its police area’s index was 73, below both Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 43 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 10.3 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Lotbinière MRC
More adults feel healthy around Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage: 59% say very good or excellent (52% for the typical Canadian town)
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.8 years at birth, 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The share of 15-to-64s in work puts Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage near the very top of Canadian towns
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%). Commutes averaged 26 min, close to both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 91% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 26 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.
July highs in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage: 25.1°C, against 26.5°C in Quebec’s towns and 25.5°C in Canadian towns
A normal year brings 1,182 mm of precipitation, above Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage sees January nights of −16.5°C on average. December is the snowiest month, with 75 cm on average. Gardeners get 130 frost-free days, from 18 May to 27 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 287 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,182 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 181 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Scott)
Children make up 22% of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Both official languages: 21% of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%). Retirement age and beyond: 17% 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
Women make up 46.5% of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
615 men and 535 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage is graded a B for cost of living
6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 78% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | 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
In Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
December follows at −3°C by day and −11°C by night. A normal November brings 81 mm of rain and snow. November usually brings some 19 cm of snow. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −17°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 266 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 358 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 289 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page
At 70%, 2021 turnout in Lévis—Lotbinière beat 95% of the country’s ridings
Manon Mercier is mayor of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, with 6 councillors on the council.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Narcisse-De-Beaurivage is Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage’s public library
From the centre of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, it is 1.6 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage: the closest is 17 km off
The schools around it answer to 2 boards, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École l'Arc-en-Ciel de Saint-NarcisseIn Saint-Narcisse-de-BeaurivageElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
1 historic place on the heritage registers in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
Before 1961 is when 32% of the homes went up, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 32% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec34 km north · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation36 km north · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel35 km north
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral36 km north
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham34 km north
CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral36 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
Famous people from Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
3 notable people were born in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage.
Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | 1,303 | — | — | B | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Bernard | 2,680 | 7.4 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Saint-Gilles | 3,521 | 8.5 | A− | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | 1,091 | 9.2 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon | 7,551 | 9.2 | A | B+ | A | B+ |
| Scott | 2,938 | 12 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Saint-Isidore | 3,550 | 14 | A | A− | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
Do people in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage speak French?
French is the common language here.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage?
87% 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 2.6 people; 26% are one person living alone.
Who are the people of Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage?
7% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% have an Indigenous identity and 1% are immigrants.
Has Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage grown?
It grew from 1,106 people in 2016 to 1,152 in 2021, up 4.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,303.
About Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage 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
- 1,303 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Lotbinière
- Census subdivision
- 2433030
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).