Saint-PieQuebec
A town of 6,085 in Quebec. It is part of Les Maskoutains, a census division.
Is Saint-Pie a good place to live?
Saint-Pie’s overall grade, A, puts it better than 85% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #149 of 499 in Quebec. Health outcomes beat most towns (A−). Jobs & income is another plus (B+). Homes were valued at a median $270,000 at the 2021 census, 3.4 times the typical household’s income. What holds it back is hazard risk (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.
How Saint-Pie grades
Each subject compares Saint-Pie 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-Pie stand out
The 3 things Saint-Pie does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pie.
55% of adults around Saint-Pie rate their health very good or excellent
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie
Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 13 km away, above both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.5, with women at 84.2 and men at 80.8.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Pie | 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
The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Saint-Pie tops that of 89% of Canadian towns
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-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 26 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Saint-Pie earns a B+ for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 50 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 14 per 1,000 people a year. Add to that, violent crime in the area its police cover: 9.7 per 1,000 people a year. Saint-Pie shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of Maskoutains MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 14 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 50 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 71 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Pie than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 75% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $270,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Precipitation in Saint-Pie tops that of 91% of Canadian towns: 1,226 mm a year
The most precipitation falls in July: 122 mm in a normal year. Snowfall adds up to 262 cm a year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Most of the snow comes in January, about 59 cm. Gardeners get 154 frost-free days, from 6 May to 8 October.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 262 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,226 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 154 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Granby)
A flood study covers Saint-Pie: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec
Seismic risk runs high: $0.11 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon is about average around Saint-Pie: 8.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.11 | $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 · Radon tests: the Monteregie health region
Children make up 21% of Saint-Pie, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Visible minorities make up 2.4% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are 14% 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
47.9% of Saint-Pie’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 2,800 and men at 3,045; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 51% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Pie has 0.3% protected land within 10 km
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. A provincial park, Yamaska National Park (Québec), lies 15 km away. The 10 km around town hold 21 protected areas.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 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-Pie: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
Expect around 22 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 92 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −13°C. ECCC’s forecast for Saint-Hyacinthe is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −11°C | 267 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | 1°C | 290 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 15°C | 355 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 314 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Granby); the forecast is on the Weather page
870 residents per council seat in Saint-Pie, a higher ratio than 75% of Quebec municipalities
The mayor of Saint-Pie is Mario St-Pierre, who sits with 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Pie draws 1.1 visits per person served, behind 93% of Quebec’s town libraries
Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Pie serves 6,040 people from a single building.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Saint-Pie is 14 km away
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École au Coeur-des-Monts (Immeuble Bon-Séjour)In Saint-PieElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Pie | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 14 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Everything we know about Saint-Pie
Aquaparc and 9 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Pie; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe14 km northwest
ZooGranby Zoo17 km east
MuseumFort Chambly31 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste36 km southwest
FortFort Sainte Thérèse29 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of St. Hyacinth, Saint-Hyacinthe: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granby Zoo: ( Boréal ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Chambly: Mickael Pollard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste: Pierre5018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Sainte Thérèse: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Saint-Pie
5 notable people were born in Saint-Pie.
Photo credits
Jérôme-Adolphe Chicoyne: Presby Elite Studio, Sherbrooke, Public domain
About Saint-Pie
Town in Quebec
The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Pie 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
- 6,085 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Maskoutains
- Census subdivision
- 2454008
Saint-Pie’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pie | 6,085 | — | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Dominique | 3,062 | 7.6 | A− | B− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Damase | 2,390 | 8.4 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford | 2,891 | 9.3 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton | 2,267 | 11 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Saint-Césaire | 6,150 | 14 | A− | C+ | B | B+ |
| Rougemont | 2,832 | 14 | A− | B | B | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Pie
Do people in Saint-Pie speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 73.3% know French alone, and 26% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Pie?
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 2.4 people; 27% are one person living alone.
Has Saint-Pie grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 5,607 to 5,847 residents (up 4.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 6,085.
Is Saint-Pie a young town or an old one?
At 40, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.
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).