Saint-StanislasQuebec
Some 1,040 people live in this town, in Quebec. Statistics Canada places it in the Francheville census division.
Is Saint-Stanislas a good place to live?
Crime is low (A). Walkability is a strength too (A). Homes were valued at a median $174,000 at the 2021 census, 3.1 times the typical household’s income. Jobs & income is its weak spot (C).
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Stanislas has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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-Stanislas grades
Each subject compares Saint-Stanislas with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Saint-Stanislas has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Stanislas stand out
The 3 things Saint-Stanislas does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Stanislas.
Violent crime weighs less where Saint-Stanislas is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 52
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Chenaux MRC
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 39 over 2023–25, lower than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. On top of that, the force’s area logs 11.2 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 52 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 39 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Saint-Stanislas has lower household incomes than 94% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 29 min, above both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min). By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 87% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Saint-Stanislas is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.13 per $1,000 of buildings, near Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and higher than Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region)
Renting in Saint-Stanislas costs 16% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, between Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 74% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $174,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Around Saint-Stanislas, 61% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
Measured across the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec: health survey and life expectancy
Women in the region live to 83.3 and men to 79.9, 81.6 years taken together (2022/2024). The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital is 27 km from the average resident of Saint-Stanislas, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
22% of Saint-Stanislas’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
3.4% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of Saint-Stanislas’ residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 490 women and 510 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 56% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 57% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Saint-Stanislas gets more snow than nine in ten Canadian towns: about 274 cm a year
A normal July brings 125 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in December, about 69 cm. Rain and melted snow add up to 1,101 mm a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Saint-Stanislas sees July afternoons of 25.1°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 274 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,101 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 145 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Trois-Rivières)
A normal November in Saint-Stanislas runs from −1°C to 5°C
November normally sees 88 mm of precipitation. December follows at −2°C by day and −9°C by night. A typical November adds 24 cm of snow. ECCC’s forecast for Shawinigan is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −12°C | 244 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | 0°C | 247 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 15°C | 325 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 5°C | 285 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Trois-Rivières); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 150 residents: Saint-Stanislas is more closely represented than 97% of Quebec municipalities
For the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Stanislas votes in Champlain; open data doesn’t yet say who its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) is.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Stanislas has one public library, Bibliothèque Émilie-Bordeleau
From the centre of Saint-Stanislas, it is 1.6 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 25 km of Saint-Stanislas: La Mauricie National Park
Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Baignade is the nearest. CPCAD lists 8 protected areas within 10 km. A provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), lies 90 km away. For walks, 3 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Sentier Le Corbeau and Sentier Le Doré.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
No high school in or near Saint-Stanislas: the closest is 8.1 km off
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École du Versant-de-la-BatiscanIn Saint-StanislasElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 8.1 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.
Saint-Stanislas keeps its older homes: 49% from before 1961
| Heritage | Saint-Stanislas | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 49% | 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-Stanislas
Assumption Cathedral and 6 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Stanislas; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralAssumption Cathedral31 km south
MuseumLa Cité de l'Énergie29 km southwest
MuseumOld Trois-Rivières Prison31 km south
National historic siteMoulin Michel25 km southeast
MuseumBoucher-De Niverville Manor31 km south
National historic siteMoulin du Portage34 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Assumption Cathedral: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de l'Énergie: Sylvain Perron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Trois-Rivières Prison: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin Michel: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boucher-De Niverville Manor: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin du Portage: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Stanislas
2 notable people were born in Saint-Stanislas; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Gratien Gélinas: Paul, Henri, Public domain
About Saint-Stanislas
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Saint-Stanislas is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,040 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Francheville
- Census subdivision
- 2437245
Saint-Stanislas’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Stanislas | 1,040 | — | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan | 1,137 | 6.3 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Narcisse | 1,848 | 6.7 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade | 2,036 | 16 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Batiscan | 1,006 | 17 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Champlain | 1,957 | 18 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Saint-Tite | 3,759 | 19 | B+ | B− | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Stanislas
Do people in Saint-Stanislas speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 78.5% know French alone, and 22% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
Is Saint-Stanislas a young town or an old one?
At 56.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 12% of the population and seniors 33%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Stanislas?
81% 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 people; 39% are one person living alone.
Has Saint-Stanislas grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,010 to 1,001 residents (0.9% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,040.
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).