Saint-VallierQuebec
The town, home to 1,026 people, lies in Quebec. Its census division is Bellechasse.
Is Saint-Vallier a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low (A). Where it falls short is hazard risk (D). Homes were valued at a median $250,000 at the 2021 census, 3.3 times the typical household’s income. The rest of its grades are middling: B for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Vallier has subject grades only.
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.
What makes Saint-Vallier stand out
The 3 things Saint-Vallier does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Vallier grades
Each subject compares Saint-Vallier with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Vallier has subject grades only.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vallier.
Saint-Vallier is graded a D for hazard risk
Source area for radon tests: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.13 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. In Health Canada’s survey, 13% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Saint-Vallier.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 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
Crime runs lighter where Saint-Vallier is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 40
Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. The force’s area logs 9 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-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 40 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 8.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 73 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of Bellechasse MRC
Very good or excellent health for 59% of adults around Saint-Vallier; the typical Canadian town: 52%
Health survey and life expectancy for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, higher than Quebec’s towns (15%) yet lower than Canadian towns (17%). Life expectancy in the region is 82.8 years (84.4 for women, 81.3 for men, 2022/2024). For Saint-Vallier itself the measure is access, and it lags: 17 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Rent takes less of local pay in Saint-Vallier than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 80%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 80% | 70% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
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.
July afternoons in Saint-Vallier reach 25.1°C (Quebec towns 26.5°C, Canadian towns 25.5°C)
The thermometer drops below freezing on 174 days a year, above Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Rain and snow peak in July, at 129 mm. December is the snowiest month, with 77 cm on average. Expect January lows of around −16.0°C in Saint-Vallier.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 299 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,216 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 25.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −16.0°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Saint Michel)
Few places match Saint-Vallier for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Count 24 protected areas within 10 km of town. 5.4 km out lies the largest, Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, at 91,442 ha. The nearest provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), is 45 km away. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 11% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 22 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Working-age people in Saint-Vallier have jobs more often than in 95% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, near Quebec’s towns (27 min) and higher than Canadian towns (26 min). The car carried 92% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 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.
29% of Saint-Vallier’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
24% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children are 16% 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 47.6% of Saint-Vallier
Of the 2021 count, 490 were women and 540 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 71% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Saint-Vallier, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights
The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −11°C nights. November usually brings some 24 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 84 mm of rain and snow. ECCC’s forecast for Montmagny is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −14°C | 261 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −1°C | 270 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 366 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 3°C | 319 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Saint Michel); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 150 residents: Saint-Vallier is more closely represented than 98% of Quebec municipalities
Dominique Vien (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Saint-Vallier.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Vallier’s public library is Bibliothèque Marie-Josephte-Corrivaux (Saint-Vallier)
The library is 0.2 km from the centre of Saint-Vallier.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Saint-Vallier’s teenagers travel 6.7 km to the nearest high school
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la Ruche-De LanaudièreIn Saint-VallierElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 6.7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Saint-Vallier keeps its older homes: 57% from before 1961
The lists give 4 historic places here, one in the top tier. Its oldest building on the record is Maison Joseph-Côté, from 1850. The list takes in 3 municipal citations.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Saint-Vallier | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 57% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Saint-Vallier; these are the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec33 km southwest · 324K visitors a year
WaterfallMontmorency Falls25 km west
MuseumMusée de la civilisation31 km southwest · 497K visitors a year
Ski hillMont-Sainte-Anne23 km northwest
CastleQuébec Citadel31 km southwest
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral31 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montmorency Falls: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Saint-Vallier
Famous people from Saint-Vallier
10 notable people were born in Saint-Vallier.
Saint-Vallier’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vallier | 1,026 | — | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans | 1,006 | 6.1 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse | 1,902 | 7.7 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Berthier-sur-Mer | 1,819 | 9.2 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud | 1,550 | 9.4 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Raphaël | 2,488 | 11 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Beaumont | 3,188 | 16 | A | B+ | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Vallier
What kind of homes are in Saint-Vallier?
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 2.3 people; 32% are one person living alone.
Is Saint-Vallier growing?
No: the census counted 1,061 in 2016 and 1,031 in 2021, 2.8% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,026.
How old are the people of Saint-Vallier?
The median resident is 49.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 16% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.
About Saint-Vallier
Town in Quebec
Statistics Canada treats Saint-Vallier as a single census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings keeps to that line.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,026 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Bellechasse
- Census subdivision
- 2419117
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).