Saint-RenéQuebec

The town has 1,035 residents and lies in Quebec. Statistics Canada counts it in the Saint-Georges metro area.

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Population

1,035

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

34.8

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

63%

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-René a good place to live?

Cost of living is its strong suit (A+). Getting around depends on the car (C−). Natural hazards weigh more here (C−).

Saint-René has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

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 A⁻HealthWeakestC⁻Walkability C⁻Hazard risk

How Saint-René grades

Each subject compares Saint-René 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

Saint-René has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA⁺Open →WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA⁻Open →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁺Open →

SchoolsBecause the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Saint-René stand out

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

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+27% more people than in 2016

Against 4% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.1 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $200,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Cost of living

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: A+.

The data

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

HousingCost of living A⁺

Renting in Saint-René costs 10% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns

$200,000median home value, 2021A⁺Cost of living Grade

Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Saint-Georges metro area

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 93% of households.

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

Saint-René$200,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Rent as a share of income	10%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	93%	70%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%

$798

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$960

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$798 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters93% 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⁻

Very good or excellent health for 59% of adults around Saint-René; the typical Canadian town: 52%

59%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Residents have 11 km to cover to reach a hospital, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Across the region, life runs to 82.8 years on average: women 84.4, men 81.3, in 2022/2024. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, Saint-René included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-René59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-René	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

82.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

11 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

9.8 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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

Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care11 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 9.8 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.4, men 81.3 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Wildfire low, radon 13%: how Saint-René stands on hazards

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.053 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, below Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-René.

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

Saint-René13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.053	$0.14	$0.030

$0.053

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

Low

wildfire band

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

Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.053 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

More commuters in Saint-René drive than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 94%

4%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 26 min, in line with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Car or van	94%	90%	89%
Average trip	26 min	27 min	26 min

$93,000

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment7.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to150 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Georges

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 B⁺

Saint-René is graded a B+ for safety

48Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 10.6 per 1,000 a year, below Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.9 violent incidents are reported each year. Saint-René shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of Beauce-Sartigan MRC.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202351

202451

202542

2023–2025	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.6	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	48	56	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

64%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

Safety48 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-René’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-René safe?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up 25% of Saint-René, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

34.8median age

People 65 and over make up 10% of the town, below Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. 24% speak both English and French, lower than Quebec’s towns (44%) yet higher than Canadian towns (7.5%).

Saint-RenéQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

25%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification63%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.7% of Saint-René

485 men and 460 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Saint-René
	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	25%	17%	16%
15 to 64	65%	62%	64%
65+	10%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	63%	59%	56%

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

Ages34.8 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households350 households · 2.7 people per household Immigrants4% are immigrants · 5% belong to a visible minority English and French24% speak both · 76% speak French but not English

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

Climate

January in Saint-René bites harder than in 80% of Canadian towns

25.3°CJuly afternoons

July afternoons in Saint-René average 25.3°C. Frost comes on 185 days a year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 113 frost-free days, from 28 May to 19 September. Snow peaks in December: 53 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.0°C

Spring10.0°C

Summer24.3°C

Autumn12.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Days with frost a year	185	161	159
January night low	−16.7°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	202 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.5°C

202 cm

of snow a year

185

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 28 May to 19 Sep

137

days with precipitation a year

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

The yearJuly highs 25.3°C, January lows −16.7°C Rain and snow1,054 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow202 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · St Georges

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

Schools

The 2 schools of Saint-René: 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade

2schools within 3 km

The closest elementary school is 6.9 km away, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
École du Sud-de-la-BeauceIn Saint-RenéElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Académie adventiste Greaves, Campus Sartigan EnglishNearest secondary school, 2.1 kmAll grades	All grades	–	Independent

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public1

Independent1

Schools within 3 km	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Nearest elementary school	6.9 km	0.5 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	6.9 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

6.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

6.9 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 school for every grade Language1 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-René?”

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.

Outdoors

The nearest provincial park to Saint-René is Frontenac National Park (Québec), 37 km away

0%of the land within 10 km protected

The largest named area nearby is 03452R007 Biological Refuge, 116 ha, 9.6 km away. Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-René0%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-René	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	10	4

37 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas03452R007 Biological Refuge National & provincial parks37 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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

Weather

A normal November in Saint-René runs from −4°C to 5°C

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −11°C. Snow is normal by November, about 15 cm over the month. In November, the normal is 73 mm of rain and snow. Across the year, normals run from −17°C nights in January to 25°C afternoons in July.

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

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−4°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−15°C	201 mm
Spring	10°C	−2°C	237 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	348 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	269 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

73 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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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 (St Georges); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

One councillor per 150 residents: Saint-René is more closely represented than 97% of Quebec municipalities

Berthier Grondin is mayor of Saint-René, with 6 councillors on the council.

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Member of ParliamentJason Groleau council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade D

The nearest public library to Saint-René is Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Côme-Liniere, 7.9 km away

After it comes Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Martin Et Saint-René (Saint-Martin), 8.7 km away.

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Places to belong1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-René

15pages on Saint-René

The big questions

SafetyB⁺Crime Severity Index 48 Housing & costA⁺Homes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteB⁺70% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 34.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Saint-René

No notable person born in Saint-René is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Maxime BernierCanadian lawyer and politician · born in Saint-Georges · born 1963

Tammara ThibeaultCanadian boxer · born in Saint-Georges · born 1996

Jesse BélangerCanadian ice hockey player · born in Saint-Georges · born 1969

Mathieu RoyCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born in Saint-Georges · born 1983

Nanette BordeauxActress · born in Saint-Georges · 1911–1956

Clermont PépinCanadian composer · born in Saint-Georges · 1926–2006

Photo credits

Maxime Bernier: Yan Parisien, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jesse Bélanger: Rdupertuis at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nanette Bordeaux: Unknown author, Public domain

About Saint-René

Town in Quebec

Saint-René 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: 1,035 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Beauce-Sartigan
Metro area: Saint-Georges
Census subdivision: 2429050

Saint-René’s neighbours

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

Saint-Côme--LinièreSaint-MartinSaint-GeorgesSaint-Benoît-LabreSaint-Honoré-de-ShenleyNotre-Dame-des-PinsSaint-René

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-René	1,035	—	—	A⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Côme--Linière	3,435	7.9	A⁻	A	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Martin	2,687	8.2	A⁺	A	B⁺	B⁺
Saint-Georges	33,881	11	A	B⁺	B⁺	A
Saint-Benoît-Labre	1,655	13	—	A	B⁺	A⁻
Saint-Honoré-de-Shenley	1,610	17	—	A⁺	B⁺	B⁺
Notre-Dame-des-Pins	1,935	18	—	B⁺	B⁺	A⁻

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

Questions about Saint-René

Is Saint-René growing?

It added people: 745 in 2016, 946 in 2021, 27% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,035.

Do people in Saint-René speak French?

French is the common language here. 24% of residents also speak English (the median of Canadian towns: 8%), and 76.2% speak French but not English.

What kind of homes are in Saint-René?

23% of households are one person, and the average is 2.7.

Who are the people of Saint-René?

5% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 4% are immigrants.

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).