Saint-ValèreQuebec
It belongs to the Victoriaville metropolitan area. 1,187 people live in this town in Quebec.
Is Saint-Valère a good place to live?
Work and incomes are strong (A). Residents are healthier than most (A−). Also worth knowing: most journeys need a car (D). Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A−).
Saint-Valère is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
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-Valère grades
Each subject compares Saint-Valère 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-Valère is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Saint-Valère stand out
The 3 things Saint-Valère does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Valère.
Commuters in Saint-Valère have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
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.
61% of adults around Saint-Valère call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%
The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 14% of adults, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.6, with women at 83.3 and men at 79.9. Closer to home, a hospital is 13 km from the average resident of Saint-Valère, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Valère | 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
Saint-Valère is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
The radon tests numbers here cover the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region
Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.10 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
More households own their home in Saint-Valère than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%
Rent took 16% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 90% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Victoriaville metro area)
Saint-Valère is wetter than 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm of rain and snow a year
Saint-Valère sees July afternoons of 25.1°C on average. Snow totals 220 cm over the year, near Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). July is the wettest month, with 131 mm of rain and snow on average. Most of the snow comes in December, about 50 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,150 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 220 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 169 | 161 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Arthabaska)
Saint-Valère gets a B for safety
The force’s area logs 16.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Its police area recorded 14.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.7 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Arthabaska MRC
The nearest provincial park to Saint-Valère is Frontenac National Park (Québec), 59 km away
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. 80 km separate the town from La Mauricie National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Expect November days around 5°C in Saint-Valère, nights around −3°C
By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −10°C. About 19 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 82 mm of rain and snow over November. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Victoriaville forecast.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −13°C | 233 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −1°C | 255 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 356 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 307 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Arthabaska); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Saint-Valère’s council speaks for just 170 residents, fewer than in 89% of Quebec municipalities
Saint-Valère’s council has 6 councillors and is led by Marcel Normand, the mayor.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Valère has one public library, Bibliothèque De Saint-Valere
It stands 2.7 km from the centre of Saint-Valère.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Saint-Valère is 7.7 km away
Young children have 2.7 km to the nearest elementary school, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Coeur-ImmaculéIn Saint-ValèreElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 7.7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.7 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Towns in Quebec aren’t in the schools rankings: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
21% of Saint-Valère’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Immigrants make up 3.4% of residents, between Quebec’s towns (2.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). People 65 and over make up 19% of the town.
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 45.6% of Saint-Valère
Census 2021 put women at 540 and men at 645; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Saint-Valère | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 54% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Saint-Valère
Famous people from around Saint-Valère
One notable person was born in Saint-Valère; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Gilbert Perreault: Engines On, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phillip Danault: Hockeybroad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Marcotte: Meowwcat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Matthew Bergeron: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0
About Saint-Valère
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Saint-Valère 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
- 1,187 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Arthabaska
- Metro area
- Victoriaville
- Census subdivision
- 2439135
Saint-Valère’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Valère | 1,187 | — | — | B+ | B | A− |
| Saint-Albert | 1,744 | 6.9 | — | A+ | B | A− |
| Victoriaville | 49,863 | 8.3 | A− | C+ | B | A |
| Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska | 3,307 | 12 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Warwick | 4,939 | 14 | A | A− | B | A− |
| Sainte-Eulalie | 1,056 | 15 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton | 1,647 | 15 | — | A | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Valère
Who are the people of Saint-Valère?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Valère?
Mostly 97% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 25% have just one.
Do people in Saint-Valère speak French?
Almost everyone does. 21% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 79.3% speak French and no English.
Is Saint-Valère growing?
No: the census counted 1,263 in 2016 and 1,188 in 2021, 5.9% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,187.
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).