Saint-Roch-de-RichelieuQuebec

Renting in Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu costs 13% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 83% of households.

Around Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, 55% of adults call their health very good or excellent

On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. Lives in the region last 82.5 years on average (2022/2024): 84.2 for women, 80.8 for men.

A flood study covers Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Gouvernement du Québec

In Health Canada’s survey, 8.2% of homes tested in Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.14 per $1,000 of building value, about level with Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Monteregie health region, with Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu one part of it.

Precipitation in Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu tops that of 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year

Snow peaks in December: 49 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in August, at 114 mm. The frost-free season runs from 12 May to 27 September, 136 days. Some 202 cm of snow falls in a typical year, lower than Quebec’s towns (217 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm).

Few places match Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns

The closest provincial park is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 32 km from the edge of town. fleuve Saint-Laurent (Îles de Verchères) Water Fowl Gathering Area (2,095 ha) is the biggest, 6.9 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 29 protected areas. La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 78 km from town.

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu gets a B for safety

Violence across its police area runs at 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area records 16.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The index for the force that serves it came to 59, near Quebec’s towns (56) and lower than Canadian towns (67).

A normal November in Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu runs from −2°C to 6°C

Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −9°C. Precipitation in November averages 90 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −15°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Contrecoeur.

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu’s mayor: Alain Chapdelaine

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Richelieu, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu has one public library, Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Roch-De-Richelieu

It stands 0.2 km from the centre of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu.

32% of Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

2.3% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents.

Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu’s teenagers travel 10 km to the nearest high school

Schooling here is split between 2 boards, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

Commuters in Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 36 min on average