Saint-SiméonQuebec
A town of 1,113 in Quebec. Between 2016 and 2021, its population shrank by 7%.
Is Saint-Siméon a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A). Jobs & income is its weak spot (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B for walkability. Hazard risk is higher than most (D).
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.
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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What makes Saint-Siméon stand out
The 3 things Saint-Siméon does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Siméon.
For health, Saint-Siméon is ahead of 92% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Capitale-Nationale
Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 62% very good or excellent, against 57% in Quebec. Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Quebec. Chronic conditions run at 14% of adults, age-standardised, below Quebec’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Life expectancy in the region is 82.9 years (84.7 for women, 81.1 for men, 2022/2024).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 62% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.9 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Saint-Siméon are shorter than from Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 23 min on average
Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 23 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 88% | 90% | 89% |
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.
On hazards, Saint-Siméon comes out behind 87% of Canadian towns
Measured across the Capitale-Nationale health region: radon tests
Radon is about average around Saint-Siméon: 8.8% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Burn scars are few around Saint-Siméon, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.31 per $1,000 of buildings, above Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030) alike.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.31 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Siméon than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Owners make up 81% of households. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 8% of households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 8% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 70% | 74% |
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.
Summers stay cool in Saint-Siméon: July afternoons reach 22.5°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Frosty days number 176 in a normal year, above both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). December is the snowiest month, with 66 cm on average. October is the wettest month, with 124 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 22.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 281 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,124 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 176 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Rivière-du-Loup/St-Antonin)
Protected areas cover 38% of the country around Saint-Siméon
Some protected land is inside the town: just over a fifth of its area. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 39, above Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4) alike. OpenStreetMap shows 5 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 38% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 39 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
15% of Saint-Siméon’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 1.9% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and near Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
52.2% of Saint-Siméon’s residents are women
Here the census found 595 women and 545 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 54% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 37% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 27% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 35% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Siméon is graded a B for safety
Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Charlevoix-Est MRC
Violent incidents in its police area came to 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 14.2 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 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 16.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
What November brings in Saint-Siméon: −3°C at night, 3°C by day
Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −4°C and lows of −10°C. In November, the normal is 78 mm of rain and snow. July brings the warmest days, 23°C; January the coldest nights, −16°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −13°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 6°C | −2°C | 268 mm |
| Summer | 21°C | 11°C | 326 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | 2°C | 312 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Rivière-du-Loup/St-Antonin); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Siméon has a council seat for every 160 residents, fewer than 93% of municipalities in Quebec
Saint-Siméon is in Charlevoix--Côte-de-Beaupré for the National Assembly of Québec, whose current MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Siméon’s public library is Bibliothèque Henri-Brassard
It stands 2.3 km from the centre of Saint-Siméon.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
No high school in or near Saint-Siméon: the closest is 27 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Les Marées montantesIn Saint-SiméonElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 27 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.
44% of Saint-Siméon’s homes were built before 1961
Within 5 km of the town lies one more that belongs to it.
| Heritage | Saint-Siméon | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 44% | 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 Saint-Siméon
3 notable people were born in Saint-Siméon.
About Saint-Siméon
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Saint-Siméon covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,113 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Charlevoix-Est
- Census subdivision
- 2415058
Questions about Saint-Siméon
Is Saint-Siméon a young town or an old one?
At 59.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 10% of the population and seniors 37%.
Do people in Saint-Siméon speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 84.5% know French alone, and 15% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Siméon?
82% 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 2.1 people; 33% are one person living alone.
Is Saint-Siméon growing?
It went from 1,227 people in 2016 to 1,139 in 2021, down 7.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,113.
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).