Saint-Patrice-de-BeaurivageQuebec
Some 1,091 people live in this town, in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Lotbinière census division.
Is Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A−). Natural hazards weigh more here (D).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage 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.
How Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage grades
Each subject compares Saint-Patrice-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.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage has its subject grades alone.
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What makes Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage stand out
The 3 things Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage.
Hazard risk in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage is higher than in 87% of Canadian towns
More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Seismic risk runs high: $0.098 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region, with Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.098 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Crime runs lighter where Saint-Patrice-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 both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 73, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Patrice-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
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 76% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 76% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage has a larger share of its working-age people in jobs than 95% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 24 min, below both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). Driving is how 89% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage’s health region reports 59% in very good or excellent health, ahead of the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, above Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%) alike. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 82.8 years at birth, 84.4 for women and 81.3 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 16 km from the average resident of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Patrice-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
July afternoons in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage reach 25.1°C (Quebec towns 26.5°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
On a January night, the temperature in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage falls to about −16.5°C. Some 287 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 18 May and returns around 27 September: 130 days without it. Most of the snow comes in December, about 75 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Patrice-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)
A town of families: 20% of people in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage are under 15, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
23% speak both English and French, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). Over-65s are a fifth of the population.
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 47.1% of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
The 2021 census counted 520 women and 585 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 30% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 44% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage has no protected land within 10 km
The closest provincial park is Frontenac National Park (Québec), 43 km from the edge of town. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Patrice-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-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
Expect about 81 mm of rain and snow over November. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −3°C and lows near −11°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Bernières forecast, on the Weather page.
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
70% of electors voted in Lévis—Lotbinière in 2021, more than in 95% of Canada’s ridings
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage has 6 councillors and a mayor, Sylvie Laplante.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage has one public library, Bibliothèque Florence-Guay (Saint-Patrice-De-Beaurivage)
From the centre of Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, it is 1.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage is 16 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École la SourceIn Saint-Patrice-de-BeaurivageElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 16 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage keeps its older homes: 38% from before 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
Famous people from Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
3 notable people were born in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage.
About Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.
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
- Lotbinière
- Census subdivision
- 2433025
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage | 1,091 | — | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Sylvestre | 1,070 | 6.3 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage | 1,303 | 9.2 | — | B | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Bernard | 2,680 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Saint-Elzéar | 2,842 | 12 | A+ | A | A | A− |
| Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière | 1,042 | 14 | — | A | A− | B |
| Saint-Gilles | 3,521 | 14 | A− | A− | A− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage
Do people in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 76.9% of residents speak only French and 23% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage?
Mostly 91% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 29% have just one.
Has Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage grown?
It added people: 1,036 in 2016, 1,109 in 2021, 7% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,091.
Is Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage a young town or an old one?
The typical resident is 40.4 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 20% of the population and under-15s at 20%.
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).