Saint-UbaldeQuebec
Some 1,565 people live in this town, in Quebec. It lies in Portneuf.
Is Saint-Ubalde a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A). Work and incomes lag (C). Hazard risk is weaker too (C).
Saint-Ubalde is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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-Ubalde grades
Each subject compares Saint-Ubalde 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-Ubalde is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Ubalde stand out
The 3 things Saint-Ubalde does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ubalde.
For health, Saint-Ubalde is ahead of 94% of Canadian towns
The average trip from home to a hospital is 20 km, above Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. The region has fewer smokers than Quebec, 9.6% of adults to 12%. In the health survey, 62% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Quebec’s 57%. Lives in the region last 82.9 years on average (2022/2024): 84.7 for women, 81.1 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Ubalde | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Région de la Capitale-Nationale
Saint-Ubalde is graded an A− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 45, below both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.9 property crimes are reported each year. What’s more, violent crime in the area its police cover: 9.8 per 1,000 people a year. Saint-Ubalde doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Portneuf MRC.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 45 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 9.8 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Saint-Ubalde has just 9% of households spending at least 30% of income on shelter, where the typical Canadian town has 18%
Four in five households are owner-occupiers. Rent took 16% of household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 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.
Commuters in Saint-Ubalde have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
At the census, 85% of commuters went by car.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 85% | 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.
Wildfire low, radon 8.8%: how Saint-Ubalde stands on hazards
NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.078 per $1,000 of building value, lower than Quebec’s towns ($0.14) yet higher than Canadian towns ($0.030). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Ubalde on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.078 | $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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Capitale-Nationale health region
20% of Saint-Ubalde’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
0.7% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 1.4% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Saint-Ubalde’s residents are women
Here the census found 715 women and 740 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 51% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Precipitation in Saint-Ubalde tops that of 84% of Canadian towns: 1,138 mm a year
The coldest nights come in January, when Saint-Ubalde averages a low of −16.9°C. Snow totals 253 cm over the year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. July is the wettest month, with 133 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal December brings 59 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 253 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,138 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −16.9°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 175 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Fortierville)
Saint-Ubalde in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −3°C
In November, the normal is 82 mm of rain and snow. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Donnacona forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −15°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 343 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 281 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Fortierville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Per resident, Saint-Ubalde spends more than 94% of Québec’s local municipalities
Saint-Ubalde sends one MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) to the National Assembly of Québec from Portneuf, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Ubalde has one public library, Bibliothèque Guy-Laviolette
It sits 2.6 km from the centre of Saint-Ubalde.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Few places match Saint-Ubalde for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The closest of Canada’s national parks is La Mauricie National Park, at 29 km. Some protected land is inside the town: 13% of its area. 68 km from town is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. 4 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 7.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Saint-Ubalde’s teenagers travel 17 km to the nearest high school
The closest elementary school is 2.3 km away, higher than both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la MorelleIn Saint-UbaldeElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.3 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
An older town: 46% of Saint-Ubalde’s homes predate 1961
A further one sits a short way past the edge of town.
| Heritage | Saint-Ubalde | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 46% | 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-Ubalde
Chemin du Roy and 4 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Ubalde; these are the best known within 40 km.
AttractionChemin du Roy34 km east
GardenJoly de Lotbinière Estate33 km east
National historic siteMoulin du Portage32 km southeast
MuseumMoulin De La Chevrotière26 km east
MuseumMaison de Pointe-Platon33 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Chemin du Roy: Azumanga1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joly de Lotbinière Estate: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin du Portage: René Beaudoin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moulin De La Chevrotière: Harfang, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de Pointe-Platon: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Ubalde
One notable person was born in Saint-Ubalde; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Chantal Petitclerc: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Saint-Ubalde
Town in Quebec
For Saint-Ubalde, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,565 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Portneuf
- Census subdivision
- 2434090
Saint-Ubalde’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ubalde | 1,565 | — | — | A− | A− | A |
| Saint-Alban | 1,264 | 11 | — | A− | A− | A+ |
| Saint-Casimir | 1,506 | 14 | — | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Lac-aux-Sables | 1,463 | 17 | — | A | B | B |
| Saint-Marc-des-Carrières | 2,961 | 18 | A− | B− | A− | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Ubalde
Do people in Saint-Ubalde speak French?
French comes first: 79.6% speak it alone, while 20% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Saint-Ubalde a young town or an old one?
58.4 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 35% of residents are 65 or over and 14% under 15.
Who are the people of Saint-Ubalde?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 0%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Ubalde?
84% 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; 40% are one person living alone.
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).