Saint-VictorQuebec
Between 2016 and 2021, its population shrank by 6%. This town in Quebec has a population of 2,344.
Is Saint-Victor a good place to live?
Saint-Victor’s best grade is for cost of living (A+). Jobs and pay hold up well (A−). Where it falls short is hazard risk (C).
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Victor has its subject grades alone.
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-Victor stand out
The 3 things Saint-Victor does most differently from other towns.
How Saint-Victor grades
Each subject compares Saint-Victor with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Saint-Victor has its subject grades alone.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Victor.
Renting in Saint-Victor costs 13% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 85% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 6% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 13% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Commuters in Saint-Victor have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
The car took 90% of commuters, close to both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
For the force that serves Saint-Victor, the Crime Severity Index is 44, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over Robert-Cliche MRC
Property crime in its police area ran at 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area records 9.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.6 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 44 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 9.5 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 76 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Very good or excellent health for 59% of adults around Saint-Victor; the typical Canadian town: 52%
For Saint-Victor itself the measure is access, and it lags: 11 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 15% of the region’s adults on average, 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). Figures for health survey and life expectancy are published for the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches as a whole, not for Saint-Victor alone.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Saint-Victor | 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
Saint-Victor’s grade for hazard risk: a C
NRCan expects $0.043 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Saint-Victor, near the typical $0.030. No flood study for Saint-Victor is on the national inventory. Nobody publishes radon tests for Saint-Victor alone, so this card uses the figure for the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.043 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Midwinter lows in Saint-Victor sink below those of 80% of Canadian towns
July afternoons reach 25.3°C on average, below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and close to Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 19 September, 113 days. December is the snowiest month, with 53 cm on average. Rain and snow peak in July, at 128 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 185 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −16.7°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 202 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.3°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St Georges)
None of the land within 10 km of Saint-Victor is protected
Plage du lac Fortin is the one beach within 5 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Frontenac National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 19 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Saint-Victor | 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
Saint-Victor in November: highs near 5°C, lows near −4°C
A normal November brings 73 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −11°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 15 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −17°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −15°C | 201 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −2°C | 237 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 348 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 2°C | 269 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St Georges); the forecast is on the Weather page
Saint-Victor’s mayor: Jonathan V. Bolduc
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Saint-Victor is Beauce, and Jason Groleau (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Saint-Victor has one public library, Bibliothèque Luc-Lacourcière
It stands 0.1 km from the centre of Saint-Victor.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The nearest high school to Saint-Victor is 12 km away
Boards running schools in the area: 2, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École institutionnelle Paul VI et du Saint-Nom-de-MarieIn Saint-VictorElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 12 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
21% of Saint-Victor’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)
Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Saint-Victor’s residents are women
Women numbered 1,125 and men 1,190 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 30% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
38% of Saint-Victor’s homes were built before 1961
All told, the heritage lists hold 3 historic places within the town. Its oldest building on the record is Église Saint-Victor, from 1898.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Saint-Victor | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 38% | 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-Victor
Famous people from Saint-Victor
6 notable people were born in Saint-Victor.
Saint-Victor’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Victor | 2,344 | — | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce | 2,575 | 10 | A+ | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Beauceville | 6,228 | 13 | A+ | A− | A− | A |
| Saint-Benoît-Labre | 1,655 | 13 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Tring-Jonction | 1,626 | 15 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Notre-Dame-des-Pins | 1,935 | 16 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| East Broughton | 2,311 | 16 | — | A | B | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Saint-Victor
Do people in Saint-Victor speak French?
French is the common language here.
What kind of homes are in Saint-Victor?
86% 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-Victor growing?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 2,448 to 2,313 residents (5.5% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 2,344.
Is Saint-Victor a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 47.2 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 15% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.
About Saint-Victor
Town in Quebec
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Saint-Victor is one municipality in Quebec, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,344 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Robert-Cliche
- Census subdivision
- 2427008
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).