Saint-Urbain-PremierQuebec
Population 1,380: a town in Quebec. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 5%.
Is Saint-Urbain-Premier a good place to live?
Saint-Urbain-Premier’s strongest subject is health (A−). Owners valued their homes at a median $348,000 in 2021, which is 4 years of the typical household’s pay. Hazard risk is higher than most (C−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Urbain-Premier 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. 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-Urbain-Premier grades
Each subject compares Saint-Urbain-Premier 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-Urbain-Premier is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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What makes Saint-Urbain-Premier stand out
The one thing Saint-Urbain-Premier does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Urbain-Premier.
Very good or excellent health for 55% of adults in Saint-Urbain-Premier’s health region
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de la Montérégie
Just over one in ten adults smoke, daily or now and then, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Across the region, life runs to 82.5 years on average: women 84.2, men 80.8, in 2022/2024. For Saint-Urbain-Premier itself the measure is access, and it lags: 15 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Hazards in Saint-Urbain-Premier: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 8.2% of tested homes
The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.19 for each $1,000 of buildings, above both Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Saint-Urbain-Premier. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Monteregie health region, with Saint-Urbain-Premier one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.19 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
The force covering Saint-Urbain-Premier records more serious violence than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at 130
Its police area recorded 23.9 violent incidents 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: 16.7 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 23.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 130 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 75 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: Beauharnois-Salaberry MRC
Commuters in Saint-Urbain-Premier travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 33 min on average
The car took 89% of commuters, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 89% | 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.
Children make up 22% of Saint-Urbain-Premier, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. Both official languages: 43% of residents, close to Quebec’s towns (44%) and above 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
Women make up 48.5% of Saint-Urbain-Premier
In 2021 there were 645 women to 685 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Summer afternoons in Saint-Urbain-Premier are warmer than in 78% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 217 cm a year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. The most precipitation falls in October: 103 mm in a normal year. Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Urbain-Premier is Oka National Park (Québec), 31 km away
No national park lies within 100 km. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Urbain-Premier than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 9% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 78% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 9% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 70% | 74% |
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.
In Saint-Urbain-Premier, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 84 mm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −14°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 200 residents: Saint-Urbain-Premier is more closely represented than four in five Quebec municipalities
Saint-Urbain-Premier is in Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Nathalie Provost of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Saint-Urbain-Premier: the closest, Bibliothèque Municipale De Saint-Isidore, is 8.9 km away
The next is Bibliotheque De Saint-Remi (Saint-Rémi), 9.5 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
7 schools serve Saint-Urbain-Premier, 6 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade
Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 6.5 km off, above both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Sacré-Coeur (Saint-Urbain)In Saint-Urbain-PremierElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Sainte-MartineNearest secondary school, 2.5 kmAll grades | All grades | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Urbain-Premier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6.5 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.
Before 1961: 37% of the homes in Saint-Urbain-Premier
| Heritage | Saint-Urbain-Premier | 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-Urbain-Premier
Musée De Sainte-Martine and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Urbain-Premier; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Big drawMuseumMontreal Museum of Fine Arts33 km north · 1M visitors a year
Big drawMuseumSaint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal31 km north · 2M visitors a year
MuseumCanadian Railway Museum21 km north · 47K visitors a year
CathedralMarie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral33 km north
MuseumMusée d'art contemporain de Montréal34 km north · 54K visitors a yearPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Thomas Ledl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal: Dpalma01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Railway Museum: Fraccle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Saint-Urbain-Premier
No notable person born in Saint-Urbain-Premier is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
John Garand: NPS Photo, Public domain · Adélard Langevin: Bennetto & Co, Public domain · Chantal Soucy: ThomasVerville, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Saint-Urbain-Premier
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Urbain-Premier 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
- 1,380 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Beauharnois-Salaberry
- Census subdivision
- 2470005
Saint-Urbain-Premier’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Urbain-Premier | 1,380 | — | — | B | C+ | A− |
| Sainte-Martine | 5,884 | 6 | B− | C | C+ | A |
| Saint-Isidore | 2,889 | 7.2 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Saint-Rémi | 9,557 | 9.1 | C− | C− | C− | A− |
| Mercier | 16,036 | 10 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Très-Saint-Sacrement | 1,223 | 10 | — | B | D | A− |
| Sainte-Clotilde | 3,297 | 11 | D | C | C− | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Urbain-Premier
Do people in Saint-Urbain-Premier speak French?
French comes first: 55.3% speak it alone, while 43% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Saint-Urbain-Premier?
Single-detached houses make up 85% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
Has Saint-Urbain-Premier grown?
It added people: 1,264 in 2016, 1,332 in 2021, 5.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,380.
How old are the people of Saint-Urbain-Premier?
Its median age is 38.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
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).