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Saint-Ulric

Saint-UlricQuebec

It belongs to the Matane metropolitan area. This town in Quebec has a population of 1,658.

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Saint-Ulric

Saint-Ulric, Quebec · Photo: Charny · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population
1,658
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
55.6
years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8
Postsecondary
56%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Saint-Ulric a good place to live?

Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A). Hazards are a real consideration (D). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety, B for jobs & income and B for walkability.

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Ulric has its subject grades alone.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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-Ulric stand out

The 3 things Saint-Ulric does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Saint-Ulric grades

Each subject compares Saint-Ulric with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Ulric has its subject grades alone.

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ulric.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

On hazards, Saint-Ulric comes out behind 87% of Canadian towns

Measured across the Bas-Saint-Laurent health region: radon tests

14% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, above both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.081 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Saint-Ulric is on the national inventory.

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Saint-Ulric14%
Quebec’s towns8.2%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsSaint-UlricQuebecCanada
Radon tests above the guideline14%8.2%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.081$0.14$0.030
$0.081
expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings
Low
wildfire band
1.7 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

HousingCost of living A

Saint-Ulric is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Matane metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).

$150,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Saint-Ulric$150,000
Quebec$300,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021Saint-UlricQuebecCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter5%13%18%
Households owning their home87%70%74%
Rent as a share of income15%18%20%
$786
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$468
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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.

Climate

Saint-Ulric has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 22.9°C

Frost comes on 172 days a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 16 May to 14 October, 150 days. A normal October brings 97 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 72 cm in a normal year.

22.9°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.4°C
Spring6.4°C
Summer21.6°C
Autumn10.2°C
Normals, 1991–2020Saint-UlricQuebecCanada
Snowfall a year323 cm217 cm141 cm
July afternoon high22.9°C26.5°C25.5°C
Days with frost a year172161159
January night low−15.4°C−14.7°C−13.5°C
323 cm
of snow a year
172
days with frost a year
150
frost-free days, 16 May to 14 Oct
132
days with precipitation a year

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Mont-Joli)

HealthHealth A−

60% of adults around Saint-Ulric call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%

Health survey and life expectancy for the Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent

Measured from where Saint-Ulric’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 14 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. Across the region, life runs to 81.7 years on average: women 83.1, men 80.3, in 2022/2024. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, above Quebec’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%).

60%very good or excellent healthA−Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Ulric60%
Quebec’s towns56%
Canadian towns52%
HealthSaint-UlricQuebecCanada
Very good or excellent health60%56%52%
Chronic conditions (average share)15%15%17%
Life expectancy at birth81.782.581.5
81.7
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
14 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
14 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SafetySafety B

Saint-Ulric’s grade for safety: a B

No police detachment reports under Saint-Ulric’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Matane MRC

Across its police area, there are 13.6 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 15.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike.

54Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202354
202452
202556
2023–2025Saint-UlricQuebecCanada
Property crime per 1,00013.616.631.2
Violent crime15.312.412
Crime Severity Index545667
42
non-violent Crime Severity Index
59%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Who lives here

21% of Saint-Ulric’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

Immigrants make up 2.6% of residents, about level with Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and below Canadian towns (6.4%).

55.6median age
Saint-UlricQuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%
Postsecondary qualification56%

Women and men · all residents

48.1% of Saint-Ulric’s residents are women

Census 2021 put women at 755 and men at 815; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Saint-Ulric
Saint-UlricQuebecCanada
Under 1513%17%16%
15 to 6457%62%64%
65+29%20%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree20%19%16%
Postsecondary qualification56%59%56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Commuters in Saint-Ulric have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

The car took 92% of commuters, in line with Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%
Walk4%
Public transit2%
Census 2021Saint-UlricQuebecCanada
Average trip21 min27 min26 min
Car or van92%90%89%
$62,800
median household income, 2020
9%
worked from home, May 2021
16%
of commuters work inside the municipality

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.

Weather

What November brings in Saint-Ulric: −3°C at night, 4°C by day

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Matane. Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −10°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 31 cm. A normal November brings 74 mm of rain and snow.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C
December−3°C
January−7°C
February−6°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter−5°C−13°C220 mm
Spring6°C−2°C210 mm
Summer22°C11°C246 mm
Autumn10°C3°C256 mm
−3°C
a normal November night
74 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Mont-Joli); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

86% of Québec’s local municipalities spend more per resident than Saint-Ulric

In the National Assembly of Québec, Saint-Ulric belongs to Matane-Matapédia; who holds it as MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C−

No public library stands in Saint-Ulric: the closest, Bibliothèque municipale Fonds de solidarité FTQ, is 14 km away

No library board reports for Saint-Ulric alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

No high school in or near Saint-Ulric: the closest is 15 km off

Boards running schools in the area: 2, about level with Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).

5schools within 3 km
SchoolLevelStudentsSystem
École des CheminotsIn Saint-UlricElementaryElementary–French public

See all 5 schools →

Schools within 3 kmSaint-UlricQuebecCanada
Nearest secondary school15 km1.2 km1.2 km
School boards223
15 km
to the nearest secondary school

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.

Outdoors

Saint-Ulric Water Fowl Gathering Area reaches Saint-Ulric

66 km from town is Gaspésie National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. Biggest among them: Sector of Matane-Les Méchins Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 31,628 ha, 9.0 km off. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

3.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Ulric3.4%
Quebec’s towns4.9%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsSaint-UlricQuebecCanada
Protected land within 10 km3.4%4.9%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km7104
66 km
to Gaspésie National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Ulric

15pages on Saint-Ulric

Famous people from Saint-Ulric

3 notable people were born in Saint-Ulric.

See all 3 →

Saint-Ulric’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

MataneMataneSaint-Ulric
How the neighbours grade
TownPeoplekmOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Ulric1,658——ABA−
Matane14,18014A−B+BA

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Saint-Ulric

Who are the people of Saint-Ulric?

At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 0% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 3% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Ulric?

Single-detached houses make up 89% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 37% of households are one person, and the average is 2.

Do people in Saint-Ulric speak French?

It is a French-speaking town: 78.7% know French alone, and 21% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.

How old are the people of Saint-Ulric?

At 55.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 29%.

About Saint-Ulric

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-Ulric is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population
1,658 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
Quebec
Census division
La Matanie
Metro area
Matane
Census subdivision
2408073

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).