Saint-SiméonQuebec
With 1,254 residents, it is a town in Quebec. Its census division is Bonaventure.
Is Saint-Siméon a good place to live?
Work and incomes are strong (A). Add cost of living to its strengths (A−). Most journeys need a car (D−). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Siméon 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.
What makes Saint-Siméon stand out
The 3 things Saint-Siméon does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Siméon grades
Each subject compares Saint-Siméon 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-Siméon has its subject grades alone.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Siméon.
Commuters in Saint-Siméon have a short way to work, 19 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 98% of commuters, above Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 19 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 98% | 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-Siméon has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 22.7°C
Rain and snow peak in October, at 117 mm. Some 337 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above both Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). January is the snowiest month, with 71 cm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 337 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 22.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,095 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (New Carlisle)
Renting in Saint-Siméon costs 15% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 72% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
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.
25% of homes tested in Saint-Siméon’s area are above the radon guideline
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.033 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Siméon. Saint-Siméon doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Gaspesie - Iles-de-la-Madeleine health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 25% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.033 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
For safety, Saint-Siméon gets a B+
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 48 over 2023–25, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 11.6 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 48 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 75 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers Avignon/Bonaventure MRC
Saint-Siméon’s health region counts 18% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%
Age-standardised, 56% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s towns (56%) and above Canadian towns (52%). Life expectancy in the region is 79.9 years (81.6 for women, 78.2 for men, 2022/2024). For Saint-Siméon itself the measure is access, and it lags: 25 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 56% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Région de la Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
27% of Saint-Siméon’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.4% of Saint-Siméon’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 610 women to 600 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Saint-Siméon: −2°C at night, 4°C by day
Across the year, normals run from −14°C nights in January to 23°C afternoons in July. Into December, the normals move to −2°C and −9°C. A typical November adds 22 cm of snow. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 101 mm.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −12°C | 261 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −3°C | 254 mm |
| Summer | 21°C | 11°C | 273 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (New Carlisle); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 180 residents: Saint-Siméon is more closely represented than 86% of Quebec municipalities
Provincially, Saint-Siméon votes in Bonaventure; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Siméon’s public library is Bibliothèque De Saint-Simeon
The library is 0.9 km from the centre of Saint-Siméon.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Teaching in English: 9 of Saint-Siméon’s 12 schools
The nearest secondary school is 5.5 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Taken together, Saint-Siméon and its 3 km edge hold 6 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École des DécouvertesIn Saint-SiméonElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École aux Quatre-VentsNearest secondary school, 2.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École de Belle Anse EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 5.5 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Saint-Siméon has 4 beaches within 5 km
Within 100 km there is no national park. Miguasha National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 54 km. Biggest among them: Pointe de Paspébiac, Bonaventure Water Fowl Gathering Area, 2,005 ha, 4.2 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
37% of Saint-Siméon’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 37% | 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-Siméon
Famous people from around Saint-Siméon
2 notable people were born in Saint-Siméon; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Bona Arsenault: Arthur Roy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Françoise Bujold: Bombyx (Michaël La Chance), Public domain
Saint-Siméon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Siméon | 1,254 | — | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Caplan | 1,961 | 8.1 | — | B | B+ | C |
| Bonaventure | 2,719 | 8.2 | B | B+ | B+ | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Siméon
Do people in Saint-Siméon speak French?
French is the common language here.
How old are the people of Saint-Siméon?
53.2 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 30% of residents are 65 or over and 13% under 15.
Who are the people of Saint-Siméon?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 0%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Siméon?
Single-detached houses make up 77% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
About Saint-Siméon
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Siméon as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,254 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Bonaventure
- Census subdivision
- 2405055
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).