Saint-PrimeQuebec

TownGrade

A⁻

#405 of 2,556

Population 2,808: a town in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Le Domaine-du-Roy census division.

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Photo: ChristianT · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

2,808

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

43.6

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

65%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Saint-Prime a good place to live?

Where it does best is cost of living (A+). At A− overall, Saint-Prime ranks #191 of 499 in Quebec. On that grade it does better than four fifths of Canadian towns. Add health to its strengths (A). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D). Safety is weaker too (C+). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.

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.

StrongestA⁺Cost of living AHealthWeakestDWalkability

How Saint-Prime grades

Each subject compares Saint-Prime with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsBOpen →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Saint-Prime stand out

The 3 things Saint-Prime does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

The median of Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.5 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $184,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Prime.

HousingCost of living A⁺

Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Prime than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% of household income

$184,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 80%.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Saint-Prime$184,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	12%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	80%	70%	74%

$500

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$890

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSaint-Prime’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$500 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $184,000, against the median household income Owners and renters80% own their home

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.

HealthHealth A

66% of adults around Saint-Prime call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%

66%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, just over one in ten adults to 12%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 81.8 years at birth, 83.2 for women and 80.4 for men. Closer to home, a hospital is 14 km from the average resident of Saint-Prime, further than the usual 3.7 km. Saint-Prime doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région du Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Prime66%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	66%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	11%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	81.8	82.5	81.5

81.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

14 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Prime’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey66% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care14 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 80.4 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Winter nights bite in Saint-Prime: January lows of −20.8°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

23.7°CJuly afternoons

July is the wettest month, with 112 mm of rain and snow on average. The thermometer drops below freezing on 187 days a year, above Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. The frost-free season runs from 17 May to 2 October, 137 days. In July, daytime highs in Saint-Prime average 23.7°C.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.2°C

Spring7.3°C

Summer22.6°C

Autumn9.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
July afternoon high	23.7°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	271 cm	217 cm	141 cm
January night low	−20.8°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	187	161	159

271 cm

of snow a year

187

days with frost a year

137

frost-free days, 17 May to 2 Oct

124

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-Prime’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.7°C, January lows −20.8°C Rain and snow911 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow271 cm of snow a year Weather station10 km to the station · Roberval

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Roberval)

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Commuters in Saint-Prime have a short way to work, 18 min on average, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	18 min	27 min	26 min

$75,000

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

25%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSaint-Prime’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment6.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to275 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Félicien

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.

SafetySafety C⁺

The force covering Saint-Prime records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 114

73Crime Severity Index

The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Domaine-du-Roy MRC

Violent incidents in its police area came to 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 18.4 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202367

202478

202575

2023–2025	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Violent crime	19.7	12.4	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	114	88	86
Property crime per 1,000	18.4	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	73	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

59%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Prime’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety73 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Prime’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Prime safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Weather

A normal November in Saint-Prime runs from −5°C to 2°C

2°Ca normal November afternoon

In November, the normal is 71 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −6°C and lows of −15°C. Expect around 39 cm of snow in November. Also worth knowing: the year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−21°C).

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November2°C

December−6°C

January−11°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−18°C	166 mm
Spring	7°C	−4°C	193 mm
Summer	23°C	12°C	302 mm
Autumn	10°C	1°C	250 mm

−5°C

a normal November night

71 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageSaint-Prime’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Roberval); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Turnout in Lac-Saint-Jean was just 61% in 2021, below 69% of ridings

The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Prime is Lac-Saint-Jean, and Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) represents it in the House of Commons.

Full pageSaint-Prime’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

council seats7 Provincial legislatureRoberval

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Saint-Prime’s public library is Bibliothèque Publique De Saint-Prime

From the centre of Saint-Prime, it is 0.9 km away.

Full pageSaint-Prime’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

Flood mapping exists for Saint-Prime: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon topped the guideline in 2.8% of tested homes, below Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Burn scars are few around Saint-Prime, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.16 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Saint-Prime2.8%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	2.8%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.16	$0.14	$0.030

$0.16

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

7.0 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageSaint-Prime’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.16 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon2.8% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean health region

Who lives here

More of Saint-Prime’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%

43.6median age

18% are under 15, higher than both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents.

Saint-PrimeQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification65%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.9% of Saint-Prime

Here the census found 1,410 men and 1,350 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Saint-Prime
	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	18%	17%	16%
15 to 64	63%	62%	64%
65+	20%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	65%	59%	56%

Full pageSaint-Prime’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority Ages43.6 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households1,180 households · 2.3 people per household English and French18% speak both · 82% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Outdoors

02251R031 Biological Refuge begins at the edge of Saint-Prime

1.5%of the land within 10 km protected

Parks and reserves take up 1.5% of the ground within 10 km, below both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). Baie Ptarmigan Water Fowl Gathering Area (648 ha) is the biggest, 7.7 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), is 19 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Prime1.5%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	1.5%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	10	10	4

19 km

to Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

Full pageSaint-Prime’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas10 protected areas within 10 km · Baie Ptarmigan Water Fowl Gathering Area National & provincial parks19 km to a provincial park · Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

8 schools serve Saint-Prime, 6 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools

8schools within 3 km

No English-language school is among them; in Quebec, one in ten schools are. Teenagers have 8.9 km to go to the closest secondary school, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
École Jeanne-Mance--Pie XIIIn Saint-PrimeElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Polyvalente des Quatre-Vents (CEA Le Retour)Nearest secondary school, 2.5 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

See all 8 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	8.9 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

8.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageSaint-Prime’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school8 schools within 3 km · 6 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools Language0 of 8 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Prime?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

History

One place in Saint-Prime, at the top of the registers

1historic place

At the 2021 census, 25% of homes dated from before 1961, above Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Musée du fromage cheddar 1895

1895

oldest construction date on the record

25%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Prime	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	25%	21%	18%

Full pageSaint-Prime’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Musée du fromage cheddar Older homes25% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Prime have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Prime

15pages on Saint-Prime

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 73 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.5 × income Property pricesSchools8 schools within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 81.8 in its region Work & commuteB57% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.5% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Musée du fromage cheddar and 4 more in and around Saint-Prime

A first look at Saint-Prime’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

MuseumMusée du fromage cheddarin town MuseumMuseumMusée de la Vieille Fromagerie Perronin town MuseumMuseumIlnu Museum of Mashteuiatsh2.9 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumMusée amérindien de Mashteuiatsh3.1 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumNative Museum of Mashteuiatsh3.1 km outside town, to the east

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Musée du fromage cheddar: Nyson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Saint-Prime

6 notable people were born in Saint-Prime.

See all 6 →

Karl AllardCanadian engineer · born 1976

Gab BouchardQuébécois singer-songwriter · born 1998

Georges VilleneuveCanadian politician · 1922–2020

Gilles BilodeauCanadian ice hockey player · 1955–2008

Claire RichardCanadian actor · 1928–2016

Yolande RoyCanadian actress and artist · 1928–2017

Photo credits

Karl Allard: Veilleux79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gab Bouchard: Jean-Philippe Bujold, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Saint-Prime

Town in Quebec

Saint-Prime is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,808 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Le Domaine-du-Roy
Census subdivision: 2491035

Saint-Prime’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

MashteuiatshSaint-FélicienRobervalSaint-Prime

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Prime	2,808	—	A⁻	A⁺	C⁺	A
Mashteuiatsh	2,074	7.7	—	—	D	A
Saint-Félicien	10,143	9.8	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Roberval	9,828	13	A	A⁻	C⁺	A⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Saint-Prime

Do people in Saint-Prime speak French?

French comes first: 82.1% speak it alone, while 18% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).

What kind of homes are in Saint-Prime?

Single-detached houses make up 73% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 29% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

Has Saint-Prime grown?

It grew from 2,753 people in 2016 to 2,760 in 2021, up 0.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,808.

How old are the people of Saint-Prime?

At 43.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 18% of the population and seniors 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).