Sainte-AdèleQuebec
15,216 residents make their home in this town in Quebec. Its census division is Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
Is Sainte-Adèle a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Health is its strong suit (A). Overall, Sainte-Adèle earns a B−: better than 53% of Canadian towns, and #332 of 499 in Quebec. Owners valued their homes at a median $324,000 in 2021, which is 4.7 years of the typical household’s pay. Jobs and pay trail most towns (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and B for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 Sainte-Adèle grades
Each subject compares Sainte-Adèle 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Sainte-Adèle stand out
The 2 things Sainte-Adèle does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Adèle.
Sainte-Adèle gets an A for health
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 60%, ahead of the 57% for Quebec. Residents have 16 km to cover to reach a hospital, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). Women in the region live to 83.7 and men to 80.8, 82.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Sainte-Adèle doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région des Laurentides.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 60% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.2 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Sainte-Adèle travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
92% of commuters drove, near both Quebec’s towns (90%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 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.
Sainte-Adèle gets a C for cost of living
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, higher than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). 69% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 13% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Flood mapping exists for Sainte-Adèle: 1 on record, latest by Gouvernement du Québec
Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in one in ten homes, higher than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Seismic risk runs high: $0.072 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Wildfire is rare near Sainte-Adèle: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.001% a year. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Laurentides health region, with Sainte-Adèle one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 10% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.072 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Sainte-Adèle: January lows of −18.3°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Expect July highs of around 25.3°C in Sainte-Adèle. Frosty days number 196 in a normal year, above Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 110 frost-free days, from 28 May to 15 September. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 196 | 161 | 159 |
| January night low | −18.3°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,178 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 218 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St-Jovite)
Sainte-Adèle gets a B for safety
Measured across Pays-d'en-Haut MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 72, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 72 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 53 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Sainte-Adèle is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 58% speak both languages
Visible minorities make up 2.5% of the population, lower than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 6.5% of residents, about level with Canadian towns (6.4%) and above Quebec’s towns (2.6%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.1% of Sainte-Adèle’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 7,165 women and 6,845 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
What November brings in Sainte-Adèle: −5°C at night, 5°C by day
Precipitation in November averages 93 mm. December follows at −3°C by day and −13°C by night. Snowfall in a normal November: 17 cm. July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −18°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −4°C | −16°C | 262 mm |
| Spring | 10°C | −4°C | 262 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 327 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 0°C | 327 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St-Jovite); the forecast is on the Weather page
Nadine Brière leads Sainte-Adèle as mayor
Tim Watchorn (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Les Pays-d'en-Haut, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Sainte-Adèle.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Sainte-Adèle: the closest, Bibliothèque Francine Paquette de Val-Morin, is 6.9 km away
Sainte-Adèle public library serves 15,027 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
5 beaches lie within 5 km of Sainte-Adèle
The protected share within 10 km is 4.8%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. For walks, the Tour du Massif 25km runs within 2 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Some protected land is inside the town: 8% of its area.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Around Sainte-Adèle, 7 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade: 9 schools in all
One of the 9 teaches in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, near Quebec’s towns (2) and lower than Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Chante-au-VentIn Sainte-AdèleElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire Augustin-Norbert-MorinIn Sainte-AdèleSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire de Sainte-Adèle EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sainte-Adèle | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.1 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).
Everything we know about Sainte-Adèle
Ski Chantecler and 12 more in and around Sainte-Adèle
Sights in Sainte-Adèle and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Ski hillSki Mont Gabrielin town
MuseumLaurentian Ski Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumMusée Zénon-Alaryin townTheme parkTheme parkAu Pays Des Merveillesin townSki hillSki hillSommet Olympia400 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ski Mont Gabriel: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurentian Ski Museum: MissNotaBenepics, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from Sainte-Adèle
11 notable people were born in Sainte-Adèle.
Photo credits
Maghalie Rochette: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0 · Claude-Henri Grignon: Photo : George Nakash, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, 1971-114 NPC, Public domain · France D'Amour: Pierre5018, CC BY 4.0 · François Leroux: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gabriel Gagne: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
About Sainte-Adèle
Town in Quebec
Sainte-Adèle is a municipality in Quebec, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 15,216 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Les Pays-d'en-Haut
- Census subdivision
- 2477022
Sainte-Adèle’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Adèle | 15,216 | — | B− | C | B | A |
| Piedmont | 3,667 | 6.4 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Val-Morin | 3,226 | 6.7 | B− | C− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Sauveur | 12,112 | 7.8 | C+ | D | B | A |
| Val-David | 5,920 | 9.3 | B− | D | B+ | A+ |
| Morin-Heights | 5,086 | 9.5 | B | C+ | B | A |
| Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson | 3,842 | 11 | C+ | C | B | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sainte-Adèle
Do people in Sainte-Adèle speak French?
French comes first: 41% speak it alone, while 58% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
Is Sainte-Adèle growing?
It added people: 12,919 in 2016, 14,010 in 2021, 8.4% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 15,216.
Who are the people of Sainte-Adèle?
3% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 2% have an Indigenous identity and 7% are immigrants.
Is Sainte-Adèle a young town or an old one?
At 53.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 13% of the population and seniors 28%.
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).